Rising higher; ascending - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Highering would be an unusual word to hear or see in print. This might seem illogical since lowering is an everyday gerund of the verb to lower. As far as I know there is no verb to higher. The verb you …
Opposite of lowering - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 15, 2017 · The word "lowering", as in the context of lowering something, therefore making it lower in some measurable way, is pretty common. It is so common that I often start sentences about doing …
offensive language - What is the current politically correct term for a ...
Feb 28, 2025 · What is the current politically correct term for a Caucasian person to use without offending in reference to a negro/black/African American/?? person?
On / of one's own accord - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 20, 2014 · When it comes to the idiom involving the phrase "own accord", is it considered correct to say " on one's own accord ", instead of " of one's own accord "? To me, the former sounds more …
salutations - How do I address a committee? - English Language
Oct 6, 2014 · Address them in context to their members. If it is an all-male committee, you can in good etiquette use the address Sirs, if the committee is women, you may feel you can use the intelligent & …
"Further the goal": is this use correct? - English Language & Usage ...
Sep 27, 2019 · Does the word "Further" fit naturally in the following sentence? "The modern thinkers believe that by attracting the young generation towards museums, the management furthers the …