Often I find people in the chat using emoticons. Most are simple to decipher, but I can't figure out what these two mean. :3 and :S What do they mean?

Mar 1, 2011 · At the risk of saying something foolish, I won't attempt to answer the question myself. I understand that all three synchronically more or less equivalent and substitutable, but …

Feb 27, 2016 · If my teacher says : "I am closing down all online assignments up to Module 3" Is she closing Modules 1, 2, AND 3, or just Modules 1 and 2 ? Thanks everyone!

Dec 29, 2015 · Thanks for the answer. Any thoughts on why or how two different meanings for the same word came about in the first place?

Aug 6, 2014 · I have always thought that within means "till some point" while in means "at some point". In 2 weeks - i.e. in 14 days from now. Within 2 weeks - i.e. during today or the next 14 …

Oct 18, 2022 · I love this question, but I'm not sure emoji fit into the realm of "English Language and Usage." As you point out, thumbs up has a well known universal meaning of approval - …

Aug 9, 2020 · please raise dispute 3 working days after the date of transaction Are the meanings of these two lines the same? I believe the meaning of both the lines are that the dispute should …

As for any meaning denoted by spaces and the lack thereof used in the same work, it is so varied in fictional works and formal works alike that it is a matter of internal consistency.

Ibid. (Latin, short for ibidem, meaning the same place) is the term used to provide an endnote or footnote citation or reference for a source that was cited in the preceding endnote or footnote.

Sep 16, 2022 · The form must be filled out within 10 days before the flight. Fill out the Entry Form within 10 days before your flight. What is the meaning of within in these sentences? Is it before …