
synonyms - Is "connexion" synonymous with "connection"?
Feb 24, 2011 · Is connexion synonymous with connection? Can I use it, for example, in an ethernet connexion?
Why are "connection" and "connexion" both used in the same work?
The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here. I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked. My …
Connexion pronunciation & verb - English Language & Usage …
Connexion is the original and variant spelling of "connection", common until at least the 19th century, and still occasionally used in British English (it was the house style of The Times of …
history - Is the etymology of "salary" a myth? - English Language ...
Jun 3, 2018 · Since, perhaps forever, I had always ‘known’ that the English word salary was derived from the Latin salarium, to the time when Roman soldiers were paid in salt for their …
“Connect to” vs. “Connect with”: Which is better?
Feb 25, 2017 · Which is better for this situation? Connect to your target audience. Connect with your target audience.
grammaticality - Born - an adjective/verb/passive voice - English ...
May 16, 2019 · I'm rather confused about that word - 'Born' According to Cambridge it is a verb. According to this Quora's answer it is an adjective. According to someone in ELL it is a verb in …
What is the origin of the phrase "playing hooky"?
Apr 9, 2015 · What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class/truancy) and where did it come from?
How and when did American spelling supersede British spelling in …
Oct 24, 2012 · When did connexion supersede connection in British English? Answer: Around 1820. But it only did so for around 30 years, up through around 1850. Ngram colored vs …
etymology - Why did the word, “shellac” come to mean “to defeat ...
Mar 29, 2016 · la connexion française The verb, 'to shellac', in all its senses, derives from the noun 'shellac', which itself translates French laque en écailles, "lac in thin plates".
"Connected by" vs "Connected with" vs "Connected to"
Dec 23, 2015 · I want to know the difference and when to use which construction. For instance: The island and the city are connected with a bridge or The island and the city are connected …