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Bookmark or Share- The correct way to write "and/or" together in a sentenceIt's concise and reasonably well understood. It is not, however, strictly "formal", and pedants will likely object if the construction is used in some hoity-toity context. Saying "add a potato and or an onion" is confusing and leaves the reader wondering if there is a typo. –
- meaning - Origin of the idiom "falling off the wagon" - English ...Meaning: Abstaining from consumption of alcoholic beverages. Example: Dean Martin never fell off the wagon. You have to be on the wagon before you can fall off. Origin: The origin of this seemingly mysterious phrase becomes clear when one learns that the original phrase was “On the water wagon”.
- What's the origin of the saying "know your onions"?This trolley knows her onion and don't you forget it. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 15 Jun 1898, Page 4: You must "know your onion" to get your money on right. The Evening Democrat (Warren, Pennsylvania) 27 Jun 1899, Page 4: He is a big and busy bug and he knows his own onion and lights on it.
- differences - Are "smell like" and "smell of" the same? - English ...If I have chopped up an onion, and I want to convey to someone that I can still smell the residue of onion on my fingers, I would say: "My fingers still have the fragrance (or "odor" -- depending on whether or not you find the scent of onions appealing or off-putting) of onions!!" In this sentence, I would use "of".
- word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English ...Oniony. It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener. An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or flavorful. Yeah, that was pretty vague. I'll update to be more specific.
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