So which should it be - 'lock and load' or 'load and lock'?
Nov 22, 2017 · Load and (then) lock is the temporal order; but the fixed phrase is locked and loaded (more often as conjoined perfecti participles than infinitives). So which do you want to refer to? The …
Usage and origin of "clock position" expressions.
Oct 7, 2016 · A clock position: is the relative direction of an object described using the analogy of a 12-hour clock to describe angles and directions. So: 12 o'clock means ahead, 3 o'clock mean...
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Difference between “laden” and “loaded” - English Language & Usage ...
May 8, 2011 · In A. E. Housman's With rue my heart is laden: WITH rue my heart is laden For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipt maiden And many a lightfoot lad. he refers to laden as loaded,
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etymology - How does "spanner" come to mean "a wrench"? - English ...
The word “spanner” appears to derive from the “span” of the loaded crossbow being enabled by a separate device. The next mystery is how the word became attached to the device for tightening …
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Naïve, naïf, naïvety, naïveté - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Oct 18, 2020 · I have two related questions about the word "naïve" and its relatives. The first is, shouldn't it be "naïf" if the subject is male? I've been told that it's correct to use the correct ending of …
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May 14, 2018 · Self locking boxes/trays, these are stackable when loaded with product, generally used for packing tins, jars or bottles, you will often see these trays in supermarkets printed with product …