Is it correct to use the comparative adjective "blacker?"
@Carlo: The words blacker and blackest are historically much more common than more black and most black. See this Ngram. The increase in "more black" and "most black" around 1970 …
Can something be "blacker" than something else? How common …
Jul 16, 2015 · Merriam-Webster implies that the comparative and superlative for black are blacker and blackest. However, my native British colleague says he would never used blacker, only …
Who can be proud of whom? Is there any limit?
Nov 26, 2024 · [Terence Blacker; 2023] “... “We should be so proud of our great heroes in this nation like Winston Churchill...." [Jacob Rees-Mogg; The Inverness Courier; 2020] We should …
"Blackness" vs "darkness" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Darkness is a shortage of light. Not necessarily absence; think shadows, nighttime, movie theaters, etc. Blackness is either the complete absence of light, or the presence of black. An …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Over at German.SE we have a question involving "the darkest of nights". I would like to know what this expression actually means, but I didn't find it in an online dictionary (e.g. leo.org, dict.cc,
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"Hot Fuzz" is a british comedy-action-thriller movie from 2007, "fuzz" being a derogatory slang term for police. Is there any additional pun or play of words in the use of "Hot"? Or is it simply
terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 8, 2015 · The terms shortening (make or become shorter), contractions, truncations, and abbreviation (a shortened form of a word or phrase) are often used interchangeably. Take for …
what is the word for saying bad words about other people
There is a word to call this kind of person: habitually say bad things about other people, ONLY when the said people are not present always excited to spread rumors, especially the bad things
single word requests - Female equivalent of "fellow" - English …
If sistren is the female equivalent of brethren, what is the female equivalent of fellow? Words usually paired are: guy/gal; man/woman; boy/girl; lad/lass; brethren/sistren; fraternity/sorority; b...
What is the meaning of "paint it black" and when to use it?
Jun 2, 2014 · I know that I'm joining this conversation years late, but my understanding of the phrase to "paint [something] black" is to have a negative view of a situation, disproportionately …