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Why does "signature" have a "g" sound but "sign" doesn't?

The following words don't have /g/ sound: sign, resign, design. But why is there a "g" sound in the following derived words? Signature, resignation, designate. I searched their etymologies because...

Asked on 07/26/2020 by mohsin raza

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The implication of "the problem" or "the problems" in "I don't want to be involved in the problem(s) of my boss."

What is/are the difference(s) between the two sentences? Is it just the number of problems, or do they mean something different other than the number of problems?I don't want to...

Asked on 07/26/2020

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United States Military Should the word "military" be capitalized here?

I have an editor who is going back and forth about whether or not the wordmilitary is capitalized when used as "United States Military". Thanks for your help....

Asked on 07/26/2020 by Jennifer Doyle

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to shame something out of someone

What does "to shame something out of someone" mean? Specially in this sentence by Walt Whitman:the look of the bay mare shames silliness out of me.Does it mean the look...

Asked on 07/26/2020 by Connoisseur

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What is an alternative to 'pre-' vs. 'post-' or 'before' vs 'after' that sorts in the order of events?

If ordered alphabetically , pre goes after post, because the 2nd character r of pre goes after the 2nd character o of post. Same issue with before and after...

Asked on 07/25/2020

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Every single logo, advert, presentation and video IS or ARE?

I know that every single is followed by singular, but what if there are different units after "every single"?...

Asked on 07/25/2020 by Nathalie

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Past Subjunctive Sentence

If we started now we would be in time (but we cannot start now) This is an example sentence in my grammar book for past subjunctive used after If. The...

Asked on 07/25/2020

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"I will have done it" or "I will have it done"?

"I will have done it" or "I will have it done"? What's the difference? I found that future perfect sentence structure is: Subject + will have + 3rd form...

Asked on 07/25/2020 by k_wit

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Word for the thing that's fixed on the wall and holds a (fire) torch (in old movies)

What do you call the thing that holds a torch? They're used a lot in old movies. They're fixed on walls and used for holding the fire (torch). Here's an...

Asked on 07/25/2020

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Gender neutral term for 'paternalistic'

Some political policies, such as a sugar-tax, can be described as 'paternalistic' meaning that they treat the population as children and the government as a parent that 'knows what's best...

Asked on 07/25/2020

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