Corrupt or corrupted? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2017 · Should I say "the thing is corrupted" or "the thing is corrupt"? Would they carry different meanings? i.e "My hard drive is corrupted, so all of my information is lost" vs "My hard …
For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
Aug 27, 2015 · When it is said that "the files are corrupt", it isn't clear whether the files were corrupt from the time they were created, due to problems with data entry, ETC., or that the …
Word for "not understandable" [duplicate] - English Language
Apr 8, 2016 · For instance: The message was staticky and corrupted, making it not understandable. "Not understandable" sounds strange and like a double negative. I'm looking …
Word for when one uses the wrong word in a sentence
Nov 23, 2013 · Specifically, I'm looking for the term for when a person uses a word correctly, but intends a different meaning. For example: I empathize with you. When the person really …
Is there a noun meaning: person who accepts bribes?
Nov 16, 2015 · What is a word meaning a person who takes bribes? Crook is too informal and encompasses too many other things. I'm looking for a single noun that might describe such a …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · It's simply an attempt for English speakers to pronunce French phonemes, I don't believe there's an additional reason. The word appeared in English as "lieutenant", and an …
Word or phrase to describe something that previously had a use, …
Apr 16, 2020 · Time-corrupted Fallen having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc. Though …
What French phrase is the origin of "gardyloo?"
The word gardyloo is a warning cry uttered before throwing wastewater (literally and euphemistically) out of a window. Every source I've found has traced this word back to some …
"As of late" or "as of lately"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
"Lately" and "as of late" are synonyms. You would not combine them in the form "as of lately". It's worth remembering that "as of late" is a formulaic construction that doesn't allow just any old …
phrases - "Butt in line" vs "cut in line" vs "bud in line"? - English ...
Jan 31, 2014 · AmE-speakers say "butt in line" and "cut in line" for the same action - to step in front of someone else in line, instead of joining the line at the end. For butt vs. bud, "Butt in" is …