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- etymology - What is the origin of stat? - English Language Usage . . .
The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly immediately" This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer to any action that needed to be taken immediately
- When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language Usage . . .
The use of the phrase 'administrative division of a country' in this question is quite problematic The United States never got divided into the states that constitute it; it's rather that the states chose to get united
- What is a state of being? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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- What is the plural form of status? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
What is the plural form of "status"? I agree that today a similar question would be considered off-topic and probably migrated to ELL but the risk with closing under researched questions is that one day, not today, not tomorrow but maybe in six months time or in five years, this page will be deleted
- slang - What is the etymology of dope meaning excellent, great . . .
Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and chiefly among rap musicians and
- Etymology of Buff and Nerf as used in video-game slang
Wikipedia gives info on origin and context of both terms: Nerf (computer gaming): In video gaming a nerf is a change to a game that reduces the desirability or effectiveness of a particular game element
- Where does ta! come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
When a term originates in northern English dialects as "ta" appears to, I often begin by looking at nordic languages as much of northern England was conquered by the Vikings and the parts of the language endure both in words and in the overall sound - if you listen the geordie accent has a definite scandinavian cadence to it
- etymology - What are the patterns rules for determining U. S. state . . .
The main problem is that no simple convention will work without creating duplicates Put yourself in the shoes of the Postmaster General, when you want to start standardizing two-letter abbreviations for each state
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