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  1. How much should I trust Wiktionary? - English Language Learners …

    Wiktionary theoretically has the same vulnerabilities as Wikipedia. These include people engaging in internet vandalism, people editing a wiki to push an agenda, people who are editing …

  2. How did "discursive" come to have two opposite meanings?

    Dec 21, 2017 · The second meaning you cite (that of following reason rather than intuition) is clearly a specialised meaning in the domain in the philosophy: it is marked as philosophy in …

  3. Can the word "genocide" be used as a verb? If it can't, what are …

    Here, on Wiktionary, it says we can use "genocide" as a transitive verb to mean "To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely." In other dictionaries though, I …

  4. Idiom for saying something doesn't cost a lot for someone rich?

    Jul 15, 2022 · Wiktionary classifies this as chiefly US, and I can safely say that, as a Briton, I've never heard of it, so I wouldn't advise using this with a global audience.

  5. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Oct 27, 2024 · Would it be proper to use the term recentest? 'Most recent' sounds correct but I looked up recentest and it seems to be a valid word.

  6. Usage of the word 'easen' - English Language Learners Stack …

    Apr 12, 2023 · I'm not a native speaker, but I remembered the word "easen" from some previous experience, and wanted to use that. I found an entry in Wiktionary on that word …

  7. meaning of "stock phrase" - English Language Learners Stack …

    A stock phrase is a standard answer which might not tell the real truth, such as The boss is in a meeting. I was stuck in traffic. I had to stay late at the office. Whereas as a catchphrase is …

  8. What is the difference in meaning between the …

    Jun 14, 2023 · 9 You link to Wiktionary, which doesn't support your " (or has been)" with examples. All of the examples are clear that the baptisand is in the process of being baptised, …

  9. phrase usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 16, 2023 · It is rarely appropriate to say "shame on me," because this is an awkward thing to say. It's like you are telling other people to shame you. However, it is perfectly grammatically …

  10. spelling - "Authoritative" vs. "Authorative" - English Language ...

    Jan 12, 2014 · I have looked up "Authorative" in Merriam Webster and on Wiktionary, and the word does not exist there. However, a general Google search for "Authorative" turns up quite a …