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Bookmark or Share- etymology - Where did "Pew! Pew!" come from? - English Language & Usage ...3. "Pew! Pew!" is a phonetic representation that native (American) English speakers make to simulate the sound and explosive nature of gunfire. Young boys typically made (still make) this sound when simulating gun battles, initially simulating firearms, and over time evolving to also represent science fiction weapons.
- How does one correctly pronounce the letter 'H': "Aych" or "haych"?OED - entry for "H" (pronounced Brit. /eɪtʃ/, U.S. /eɪtʃ/) has the footnote. The name aitch, which is now so remote from any connection with the sound, goes back through Middle English ache to Old French ache = Spanish ache, Italian acca, pointing to a late Latin *accha, *ahha, or *aha, exemplifying the sound; cf. Italian effe, elle, emme, etc.
- Difference between "commentor" and "commentator"a regular commenter on many blogs. Differently from the NOAD I had available in the Dictionary application on my Mac Mini, where commenter was just said to be a noun, the online dictionary makes clear that commentator is especially used for live commentary, while commenter is especially used for online comments to articles or blog posts.
- meaning - What do you call who writes comments? Commenter or ...Commenter or commentator? From a deleted answer, I understand that there are commentators (like those unilaterally commentating or closing questions) and commenters (those entering in discussion with others).
- Word for "running commentary while watching films or TV shows"?How do I describe someone who comments continually while watching movies / reality shows / films etc.? E.g. Opining about the behavior of someone on TV.
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