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- Normalcy or Normality? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Both normalcy and normality have the definition of "the state of being normal " From Wiktionary: Normalcy - "The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality " Normality - "The stat
- british english - In Britain the word normalcy is ridiculed - English . . .
Does anyone use 'normalcy'? It is ridiculed in Britain as an American affectation, especially since there is a time-honoured word which means exactly the same thing i e 'normality'
- adjectives - Difference in usage of regular, usual, ordinary . . .
Sometimes it is obvious which of the following words to use, sometimes not: regular usual ordinary normal common For example: "regular coffee" (not usual, normal or ordinary) , "ordinary people" (not
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I think @DjinTonic is being facetious; the line is "a spoonful of sugar" I can't recall "modicum" ever being used for solid physical objects (though perhaps I haven't heard it enough) I usually hear it in phrases like "a modicum of quiet" A quick web search confirms: modicum of support, relief, attention, interest, power, courage, etc
- Best way to say human aspect or human element in one word?
The piece of art had a sort of merit, normalcy, and workmanship It's fairly neutral in not ascribing specific (human) attributes: workmanship (n ) Workmanship is the skill with which something is made and which affects the appearance and quality of the finished object Collins The degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done
- What is the origin of the phrase beyond the pale?
Pale in this idiom comes from Latin pālus 'stake'; it means a fencepost, and by ordinary extension it also means the fence itselt, and the area it contains or delimits So beyond the pale just means "outside the boundaries" Normally, of course, the "boundaries" are metaphors for human activities, rather than referring to a physically bounded location
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
This is on the assumption that the scene's sense of normalcy is brought forth by it being an everyday thing for the participating persons If you are trying to describe a writer that wants the reader to think that the scene is normal in our world that would be different there is more likely a verb out there that fits that description because it
- Why in Britain were the police called rozzers?
I've just watched all six episodes of the BBC historical drama "The Trial of Christine Keeler" It was marvellous for the way it presented London life of the 1960s - the lovely old cars, the suave
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