Wight and Wiht is white? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 12, 2019 · Wight is pronounced "white". Wight can be found as "wiht". I have heard people pronounce this as "wit". Is this mispronounced or for example dutch white = WIT?
Difference between "now" and "right now" - English Language
Feb 5, 2013 · Is there any difference between the two following sentences? We can't connect to Outlook right now. We can't connect to Outlook now.
Isle vs. Island - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 16, 2013 · In modern everyday use 'Isle' tends to be included in the name by which the place is known, such as the ones you mention plus the Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Isle of Wight etc.
to weigh or to weight - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 10, 2018 · I can see both weigh and weight being applicable here, but unless you tell us what you're trying to say in other words, it is impossible for us to know which meaning is intended: …
Which is correct: "cope up", "cope with" or "cope up with"?
May 1, 2021 · So, I was just writing an essay as part of my summer holiday homework, and I got stuck at this phrase - is it "cope up", "cope with" or "cope up with"? Naturally, cope...
Correct usage of lbs. as in "pounds" of weight
May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in …
The line between inappropriate and acceptable use of the n-word …
Jan 17, 2025 · I would like to understand the nuances behind the use of the word "nigga" in various situations. I am Japanese and have never lived in Western …
How to write lengths of time in a short way with numbers
Mar 29, 2017 · I am writing statistics results and I want to put a list of lengths of time. In decimal values it will be, for example, 1.90 hours but this is not very human friendly. Then I think I can …
Put more weight on something - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 29, 2021 · Idiomatically, most people prefer to (metaphorically) give more weight to [some contributory factor] rather than put more weight on it. But both versions are perfectly natural, …
single word requests - What is the male equivalent of "damsel ...
Wight is a near-equivalent, going by the dictionary. The problem is that damsel has heavy connotations of pretty but useless, and (obviously) there are no men who could be described so.