terminology - Term for the second letter in Sx, Dx, Rx? - English ...
Mar 18, 2016 · It seems plausible that the medical convention of using 'x' as the second letter of an abbreviation (in, for example, Dx (diagnosis), Sx (symptom or surgery), Fx (family), Hx (history), and …
So, "Some advice" or "some advices"? Which is correct?
Oct 23, 2015 · " Some advice " or " some advices " as in " I got some advice / advices for you "? So, Which is correct? In Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, " advice " is uncountable noun, so " Some advice …
What is the origin of "TX" as an abbreviation for "transaction"?
Feb 23, 2015 · Medicine has a tendency to abbreviate many things using X: Biopsy - Bx, Dx - diagnosis, Fx - fracture, Hx - history, Sx - surgery, and Tx - transplant, transformation, transaction, therapy, …
Origin of the idiom "go south" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 19, 2011 · What's the origin of the idiom go south? Why is it go south only? Why not go southwest or go east? Are the direction-related idioms go south, go north, go east, and go west correlated? …
How should "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" be capitalized?
As others have mentioned, Christmas and New Year are proper nouns, and thus are capitalized. Generally the phrases "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" are used in greetings, as headings, …
One word for a person who sees a message but doesn't reply?
Aug 26, 2023 · Do you mean someone who does not reply to a message intended for them personally, or one who reads a conversation among others without contributing to it? The latter is often called a …
"it seems" vs. "it seems that" [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
Take a look at this very similar question here on EL&U. Quoting the relevant answer from here- In terms of meaning, there is no difference between these sentences: It seems that they have not completed …
Base on vs based on - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 1, 2015 · I don't quite understand the use of base on and based on. How do their meanings differ from one another? In the example below, should I use base on or based on? Our lives base on / are …
Meaning of "How'd you know?": "would", "did", or "do"?
This question can be satisfactorily answered only if a specific context is provided. For example: A: I broke up with my boyfriend because he was cheating on me. B: How'dja know? = How did you …
"Would have had to have been" vs "would have had to be" for past …
Dec 1, 2011 · Both would have had to have been and would have had to be are pointlessly complex for most contexts. Just would have to have been (with the first have pronounced haff) is all you need. …