Apr 24, 2011 · I say: Lunch = midday (any size) supper or dinner = evening (any size), but sometimes dinner is a big special meal instead of linch or supper, like Sunday dinner or …

Jan 13, 2013 · Personally, I've used both versions. Nevertheless: Belated birthday is nonsense, since the anniversary is the anniversary, and cannot be postponed even if the celebrations …

Jun 20, 2015 · I agree the original should be 'hold the fort' and 'hold down…' looks like an aberration. Is it too much to speculate that 'hold down…' could have come from a land-lubbers …

Dec 5, 2014 · I'm reading the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. It mentioned that Lincoln replaced the phase "guardian angel" to "better angel". I don't …

Insightful information! But I have to disagree in the context of this particular question. Since the phrase is "I'll call her ___ Easter", "in" wouldn't be a proper fit at all. If anything, "on" is …

Nov 12, 2012 · The commonly used expression, in AmE, is thanks a million. I think thanks a ton has derived from the same expression and eventually found its way to the mainstream. I can't …

Apr 30, 2012 · Yes, "Please be informed that..." is correct, as is "For your information". Both formulations are common and current. The former is considered more polite, and is the …

Nov 8, 2016 · Is there a rule governing the use of a hyphen with the prefix "post-"? Or is the use of the hyphen decided by convention in this case? In particular, I am concerned about the …

Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam. Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its

Dec 31, 2014 · The day after Christmas is Boxing Day in the UK. I don't think there's a general word for the day after holidays in general.