What is the origin of "Indian Summer" and is it offensive?
Sep 4, 2013 · However, with conditions becoming more summer-like again during this week, many are wondering if this is an Indian Summer in the making. Traditionally, an Indian Summer is a spell of …
"Housewife" vs. "homemaker" [closed] - English Language & Usage …
What is the difference between a housewife and a homemaker? When can we use housewife, and when can we use homemaker? I am a housewife. I am a homemaker. Which of the above examples is co...
present perfect - "have been working" vs. "have worked" - English ...
Mar 6, 2013 · What is the difference between the following two sentences? I have been working here for 20 years. I have worked here for 20 years. The present perfect tense is used for repetitive or con...
Is the term Indian Giver politically correct?
Aug 3, 2018 · 'Indian summer' is (it is a false summer (oh but it is a welcome warm period? Tell that to someone who is Indian.). I don't find 'Indian style', 'Indian file', or most of those ones for plants to be …
When do we use "arrive at" versus "arrive in"?
Apr 12, 2011 · Arrive carries 3 prepositions: in, on, or at. He arrived in New York. He arrived at the station. He arrived on the scene of the accident. Also: He arrived here. [no preposition] He arrived at …
A term for "it's raining while the sun is shining"
Jan 30, 2020 · Most languages have a popular term or a traditional saying for the occurrence of rain while the sun is shining (a sunshower). Most of these expressions have been handed down from …
word choice - When someone leaves at 4pm - should I say "Have a …
Jun 4, 2015 · In India, where I live, we say "good morning" from the time people wake up to 12 noon. Then we switch over to "good afternoon" till about 5 pm, when we begin saying "good evening" which …
american english - Why is it called an “Indian file”? - English ...
Were there any negative Indian- combinations other than Indian giver? The ones I know about, Indian summer, Indian corn, and Indian file, don't seem to relate to any negative stereotypes (unlike …
Can a graduating class be described as the "15th Batch"?
Jun 4, 2023 · Additionally, the OED has an entry (no paywall!) for batchmate, which it marks as "Chiefly South Asian and Philippine English" showing examples from Jamaica (exceedingly old but perhaps a …
"Indian" comes from Italian/Spanish "gente in dios" (God-like people ...
Mar 20, 2019 · The Italian etymology of India fails to mention anything about "people in/of God". Italian Wikipedia says Gli antichi Greci si riferivano agli indiani con il termine Indoi (Ινδοί), il popolo dell'Indo. …
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