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Bookmark or Share- meaning - "Salty" in place of expensive? - English Language & Usage ...Someone I know was talking about 600gb hard drives and his description of the cost was "salty". When I asked him to clarify, he told me it meant that they were expensive. I have searched and can't ...
- What's an adjective that means "has high expectations"If you were to describe a person as someone who has high expectations or standards (of their work, peers, or subordinates), what word would you use? "Demanding" is the closest I have come but that...
- I would like to kindly ask you could you check......?Sorry;your 1st sentence.To quote @tchrist: We kindly request. . . . We politely request. . . . We humbly request. . . . are all frequently seen in formal invitations ...
- What is the rule for adjective order?Michael Swan (Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, 1997) writes: "Unfortunately, the rules for adjective order are very complicated, and different grammars disagree about the details" p. 8
- word usage - When to use "pricier" and when to use "costlier ...Pricey refers to 'the price' - ie how much you would pay for an item in a shop. It refers to the prevailing cost to buy something 'in the marketplace' - and to the difficulty that you might have, in finding it at a suitable or low price. 'Eggs are pricey at the moment'. 'Bananas were pricey in the market this morning'.
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