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  1. "Maximum" vs. "maximal" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    What is the difference in usage between maximum and maximal? When would you use one or the other? Maximum can be a noun or an adjective: This is the maximum it can be set to. This is …

  2. What are the rules for splitting words at the end of a line?

    Finally, if the above rules leave more than one acceptable break between syllables, use the Maximal Onset Principle: If there is a string of consonants between syllables, break this string …

  3. What is the difference between optimal and optimum?

    Dec 6, 2011 · In parallel, the same applies to maximal and minimal values. In other words, a maximal value is essentially a local maximum; a minimal value is essentially a local minimum.

  4. What exactly does "up to 3 months before" mean?

    Jul 22, 2014 · When it says: You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to the UK. Source: gov.uk Does it mean the latest I can apply for a visa is 3 months before the …

  5. How is the word "qua" used? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 16, 2011 · Qua can usually be read as the word "as". It is an occasionally useful (and rarely used) link-word in English. I was just reading about qua in Fowler's (incl. the 3rd ed by …

  6. phrase usage - What triggered the slang term "epic fail"? - English ...

    Nov 15, 2023 · @Lambie The shift to maximal terseness is not an American thing, it’s an online lifestyle thing (I hesitate to use ‘internet’ here because it predates what most people mean …

  7. Double negation and litotes - English Language & Usage Stack …

    There's nothing wrong with your formation. You took the noun phrase "Something no-one has done before" and used it as a complement ("It is not [noun phrase]"). Incidentally, a double …

  8. Matryoshka words - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Since it's Friday and others are playing games, here's another one to take us into the weekend. Everyone knows about those Russian nesting dolls (called matryoshka dolls, I believe). A …