Aug 27, 2012 · I wonder what differences are between usage of slacks, pants, and trousers? Their meanings seem the same by looking up Google’s Internet dictionary and Wikipedia.

Nov 21, 2022 · There are several good answers to a question entitled What is the etymology of a pair of trousers but more generally why are many items of clothing worn below the waist also …

Feb 1, 2015 · From the novel, Apple Tree Yard I'm curious about the origins of to cut some slack. I know slacks are American English for trousers or pants, and a slacker is a lazy person. But …

Jul 16, 2017 · The word pants is without question the most dominant form of describing a garment that covers one's legs in the US (or the specific forms of pants: slacks, jeans, sweats, etc.).

Jun 22, 2017 · In the etymology age where every possible expression seems to have been run down to its true source, 'Liar, liar, Pants on fire' stands apart because I just googled it and …

Aug 1, 2014 · Sometimes you come across this format suggesting 'one or more', in not as many words, like "Please select the book(s) you wish to loan". But what happens in that case of …

Apr 4, 2019 · The use of two pair was more common in the past. It applied to a wide range of nouns where the semantics parsed as two pair = four. But prior to about 1830 two pair of X …

Jun 17, 2012 · What is the meaning of the phrase herding the cats? I've found one description on Wikipedia but it is not clear enough.

Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no …

Mar 13, 2011 · @VincentKrebs in that example the "e.g." seems parenthetical: it could be omitted entirely. Therefore, it should have two commas (one before and one after) or none, the choice …