Existence of "multi" in US English
I have kept the "Check Grammar" option in my browser On, so whenever I write anything wrong as per US English it gets underlined. This is also the case with "multi". When I use this word in …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 12, 2021 · First, "more than one" and "many" are acceptable meanings for " multiple." 1 : consisting of, including, or involving more than one: multiple births, multiple choices 2 : MANY, …
Using hundreds to express thousands: why, where, when?
May 30, 2017 · The question title refers to expressing thousands using multiples of hundreds, like saying "twelve hundred" instead of "one thousand two hundred" This is somehow new to me. I …
Multiday or Multi-day - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 18, 2019 · What is correct, Multi-day or Multiday? I have checked the collins dictionary and it does not have an entry for Multi-day but does for Multiday (link) Despite that, almost every …
How to write £1 million where style guide clashes
Apr 28, 2016 · Okay, I see what you're saying from your second sentence onwards, but if we were to consider '£1 million' ignoring the currency symbol then I would, without hesitation, write this …
grammaticality - "Multiple different" or "different" or "multiple ...
Jul 24, 2011 · I have seen a lot of people using multiple different when only different or multiple would have conveyed the meaning just as well. Is this correct usage? I know that sometimes …
Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same …
Jan 13, 2015 · Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same time and failing at both of them due to splitting your effort?