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  1. word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, …

  2. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an …

  3. grammar - "referred to as" vs. "called" - English Language & Usage ...

    Dec 30, 2016 · In a sentence, is it better to use referred to as sth. or called sth. In the sentence I'm talking about TLS which is: most frequently referred to as SSL or most frequently called …

  4. Is there any difference between "is called the" vs. "is called a"?

    Apr 3, 2023 · The identifier immediately following the define is called the macro name. This pattern is called the usual arithmetic conversions: The least significant bit is called the low …

  5. What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?

    Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

  6. What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage …

    Oct 15, 2012 · Comics artists sometimes call them grawlixes and sometimes "swear symbols". Their use is referred to as "symbol swearing". The closest way to duplicate their effect in …

  7. etymology - Why "shrink" (of a psychiatrist)? - English Language ...

    I know it originates from "head shrinking", but it doesn't help me a lot to understand the etymology. Why are psychiatrists called that? Is it like "my head is swollen [from anguish, …

  8. single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin …

    Apr 29, 2014 · The pink parts are called the upper and lower vermilion, the border between the skin and the vermilion is called the vermilion border, the wet, shiny inner portion of what …

  9. past tense - "was called" vs. "has been called" - English Language ...

    Jul 25, 2019 · Only use function A if the function B was called before. Only use function A if the function B has been called before. What's the correct way? Is it different in American English …

  10. adjectives - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    If a first-tier item is called primary, and a second-tier item is called secondary, what can third, and greater, -tier items be called?