Mar 25, 2020 · What is the origin of the word whee, used as an interjection to express enjoyment or delight? The only information I can find is that it is "natural exclamation" first recorded in the 1920's. ...

Nov 2, 2014 · Following up on Joe Blow's suggestion in a comment above, I also found Google Books matches for hoohee, hoo-whee (and hoowhee), whohee, whoohee, whoowhee, whowhee, woohee, …

Feb 27, 2019 · I am wondering if "from where" is an acceptable relative phrase when we refer to a location. For example: You should stay at a hotel near the main station, from where/which you can …

Aug 3, 2014 · The question of the etymology of hello is a fascinating puzzle. According to the the OED it was originally an Americanism derived from the British hallo which has its origins in the Old German …

"Where are you going to" seems to be quite popular among foreign learners whose mother tongue is German. That's probably because in German, "Where are you going" (wo gehen Sie) would be …

Nov 4, 2015 · The idiom "Don't shit/defecate where you eat" means: One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself. [Wiktionary] I always understood what it

I am seeing both 20$ and $20 usages. (20 is nonessential to this question.) What is the difference between them?

Jul 5, 2011 · As others have noted, w (h)ether you should pronounce "wh" as /w/ or /ʍ/ depends on what the prevailing regional accent does. The big exception to this is singing; it pays to be fussy about …

Jul 10, 2015 · Why not just say previous but one (or previous bar one)? I find it self-explanatory (in analogy to last but one). Google gives me quite a lot of hits in exactly the requested sense. Example: …

Jun 11, 2016 · How should I punctuate around quotes where the punctuation required by the quote interferes with the punctuation of the sentence? (4 answers)