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  1. What are the differences between "shop," "shoppe," and "store"?

    Jan 24, 2011 · Shoppe is an archaic spelling of shop and is used only in proper names of places wanting to sound quaint and old-fashioned. The Pop Shoppe and The Medicine Shoppe are a couple …

  2. orthography - Was the “Ye Olde Shoppe” ever used or is it just an ...

    The MED entry for shop (pe includes the spelling shoppe as a variant header form. Similarly, the entry for old (e includes the spelling olde as a standard variant, among an astonishing variety of spellings. …

  3. pronunciation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 19, 2023 · Shoppe'. Those who know the history may be annoyed when they hear such names pronounced with a /j/, but then they should also be annoyed with the spelling itself, for which there is, …

  4. When do I use æ? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 5, 2018 · It is an ancient grapheme sometimes used in literary/historical contexts. I don’t think you will need to use it in current common language. Æ (minuscule: æ) is a grapheme named æsc or …

  5. "Catalogue" versus "catalog" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 11, 2011 · What is the difference between catalogue and catalog? I cannot really decide which one to use for a product catalogue for a shop.

  6. meaning - What does the extra "e" mean in some names? - English ...

    May 27, 2015 · Many times, I saw an "e" on some names. For example: blackthorne Is this only for decoration, or is the extra "e" from old english? Or maybe spelling for certain cultures?

  7. "How about" vs. "What about" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Feb 22, 2011 · Is there a difference between starting a question with How about and What about? Can we use both expressions interchangeably?

  8. etymology - "Shop" vs "Store": the verb usage - English Language ...

    Aug 31, 2017 · As noted, shop, as a verb evolved around the late 17th century when "to store" was already a well-established verb with a different connotation. Store meaning "place where goods are …

  9. meaning - What is the difference between "daemon" and "demon" in a ...

    Aug 25, 2011 · The OED writes that daemon is simply an alternate spelling for demon. However, Wikipedia writes that the two are subtly different: The words daemon and daimon are Latinized …

  10. Is there a difference between negligible and neglectable?

    Oct 17, 2014 · They seem to mean separate things: Negligible suggests "so small in size that it can be discarded" Neglectable suggests a more wilful action, neglecting something or some one, because of …