May 17, 2011 · The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly/immediately". This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer …

Feb 17, 2011 · Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary. status: a situati...

Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. …

Apr 10, 2016 · The use of -stat as a suffix usually means that it will make something come to rest, to stop, to stand still. Hemo stasis is the act of stopping bleeding. A tool to clamp a blood vessel is …

Jan 9, 2021 · The single question you need to ask is "Are you and American?" An American is one who, if not born here comes here and accedes to the rules to be a citizen, particularly to be agreeable to …

Jan 26, 2011 · Perhaps the more interesting question is "How was data originally pronounced?". According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term first appeared in 1946, and was used early …

Jan 28, 2012 · What is the difference between at a hotel and in a hotel? The NYTimes seems to be using both of them. I looked up the ngram on google and it seems in a hotel is used more often than …

Through means going in or starting at one side and coming out or stopping at the other side of: a path through the wood Throughout means in every part of (a place or object) There is a good deal of …

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In British English you might use 'of' for a specific thing, eg. a book or person, and 'on' for a broad topic, eg. 'your opinion on string theory'. But it's not a very strong rule, I wouldn't feel that either was wrong. …