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Bookmark or Share- "The Dude abides" — what does "abide" mean in that context?I'm unfamilar with the word "abide" which is famously used the the movie quote "The Dude abides" (The Big Lebowski). Looking it up in a German/English dictionary makes me believe it's "The Dude li...
- How did the term "to favor" come to signify a limp?The OED has this use of the verb favour dating back to the 16th century:. 7. To deal gently with; to avoid overtasking (a limb); to ease, save, spare.
- grammaticality - Is "a whole nother" grammatical? - English Language ...Actually, this is an example of what's called "tmesis". It is the insertion of a word into another word. In "a whole nother" the "a" and the "-nother" go together and the "whole" is slotted between them.
- Origin of the idiom "If ifs and buts were candy and nuts"?The aphorism was coined by the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Don Meredith, who later became a sports commentator for the TV show Monday Night Football in 1970. 17 December 1970, Ada (OK) Evening News, pg. 7, col. 1: Howard Cosell: “If Los Angeles wins, it’s a big one, but San Francisco is still very much in it.”
- word choice - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeAs another commentator mentioned, often it is possible to rewrite in such a way as to avoid both. For example: When the stakes are high, cheating is more likely.
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