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Bookmark or Share- Proper Timezone Acronym Usage - PT vs PDT or PSTWhat is the difference between PT (Pacific Time), PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), and PST (Pacific Standard Time)? Also, is the time format "2:00pm PT" unambiguous?
- Is it “in” or “on the holidays”? - English Language & Usage ...At (among other uses) is used for weekends, public and religious holidays, meal times, and times of day. For example: at the weekend (BrEng usage); at Christmas and at Easter; at lunch; and at 12 o'clock.
- word choice - Usage of and equivalents of Sir - English Language ...The southern and eastern regions place perhaps the highest premium on manners and mores, but what those manners and mores are vary from place to place. In the area of Washington, D.C., both in the city and in the surround countryside, I can assure you that there is nothing awkward about "sir," "ma'am," and (for women and girls unlikely to be ...
- etymology - Is the alleged original meaning of the phrase 'blood is ...In ancient Middle Eastern culture, blood rituals symbolized bonds that were far greater than those of the family. Hence the bond between ‘Blood Brothers’—warriors who symbolically share the blood they have shed together in battle—is far stronger than the one between you and the boy you grew up with who kept pinching your records.
- adjectives - East Coast, East coast, or east coast? - English Language ...Is it East Coast, East coast, or east coast when used in a sentence such as, "The airline flies to both the East Coast and the West Coast?" I've seen it all ways. I can't find a definitive answer a...
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