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Bookmark or Share- word choice - Independent/independently of/from - English Language ...Which of these are correct, and why? Suggestions for rephrasing it are also welcome. [noun] was developed independently of [noun] [noun] was developed independently from [noun] [noun] was developed,
- punctuation - What's the proper way to punctuate inches when recording ...Each writing goes with personal preferences, but consistency is key. As Samuel Charpentier noted in his comment from Nov 2020, 8 1/2" can be a better choice for those who are more used to fractional system. 8 1/7" is much cleaner than 8.142857...", so if you have to use rarer fractions, be consistent and use fractions.
- Which is more proper "rarest" or "most rare"?The chart suggests that rarest (red line) and rarer (yellow line) have been more popular (not popularer) forms than most rare (blue line) and more rare (green line) for at least 150 years. Nevertheless, given their consistent occurrence in published works over so many years, I wouldn't argue that any of the four forms is wrong.
- Why is a woman a "widow" and a man a "widower"?My guess for the term starting with women is the economical independence that men have been granted throughout history. The strength of polygyny over the rarer polyandry also implies that the death of a wife wouldn't have altered a man's married state due to his having more than one. The need for a male counterpart just wasn't as great.
- adjectives - Word between rare and common - English Language & Usage ...First of all, common is something everyday or ordinary. However, if you want a word that's between rare and common on a frequency scale, I suggest occasional:
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