May 17, 2011 · The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly/immediately". This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer …

Feb 17, 2011 · Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary. status: a situati...

Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. …

Apr 10, 2016 · The use of -stat as a suffix usually means that it will make something come to rest, to stop, to stand still. Hemo stasis is the act of stopping bleeding. A tool to clamp a blood vessel is …

Aug 12, 2011 · Consider the following: I'll probably stay at home. I'll probably stay home. Is the second sentence still grammatically correct? Is there any difference at all?

Nov 28, 2023 · Phenomenal nowadays is primarily used in common discourse to mean extraordinary, although it has a now-rarer secondary meaning which I suspect was originally its primary meaning: a. …

Jan 28, 2012 · What is the difference between at a hotel and in a hotel? The NYTimes seems to be using both of them. I looked up the ngram on google and it seems in a hotel is used more often than …

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Jan 9, 2021 · The single question you need to ask is "Are you and American?" An American is one who, if not born here comes here and accedes to the rules to be a citizen, particularly to be agreeable to …

ASAP is an informal term and hence more appropriate for spoken rather than written English. ASAP even when written, may be used in informal mails or while texting. It is not recommended usage in …