Oct 29, 2021 · I swear I've heard, and read the phrase before. "He scowered the land, far and wide". I have used the word many times, but recently someone said to me that it isn't a word. …

First, let me make it clear that English is not my primary language; I'm Brazilian and I speak Portuguese. I'm reading an RPG book ("Heroes of the Fallen Lands") and I crossed the verb scour being...

Apr 21, 2015 · Nothing wrong with "searching" but if you want another word, I suggest "scouring". "The police and dogs spent the whole night scouring the area" sounds perfect. scour (verb) "to look …

In their Curious Objects exhibition Cambridge University Library's English Globe (of 1585-ish) came with an annual maintenance bill which included its scouring, which seems to have involved reappli...

Sep 6, 2024 · Dumby did exist but is now obsolete: (rare) Alternative form of dummy (“stupid person”) (card games) Archaic form of dummy (“hand shown to be played from by another player”). …

Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

Jan 7, 2011 · Supposed to is a very common phrase, as in: you're not supposed to come here. It means "you should not come here", "you are not meant to come here". Using *suppose to in this sentence …

Aug 5, 2010 · Are there any concrete rules that say which words (parts of speech) in a title should start with a capital letter? What would be a correct capitalization for the title of this question?

Nov 23, 2017 · What's the meaning of the sentence 'I've scoured your mail'? I know what scouring and mail mean but I can't find a correlation. Some context: it's from a comics set in the middle ages. The …

Feb 9, 2011 · What is the difference between a legend or a key? Is it still called a legend if it is located at the top, rather than the bottom of results?