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  1. meaning - What is the etymology of "gatefold"? - English Language ...

    Mar 2, 2015 · As the name implies, simply fold the page in half. Sometimes this is also called a gatefold, for example in the music industry where vinyl LP albums were often packaged in a gatefold cover. …

  2. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 20, 2020 · A foldout or a gatefold is something different from a centrefold. A centrefold may be combined with a gatefold, but that is not a part of its definition.

  3. "supposed to" or "suppose to"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 7, 2011 · Supposed to is a very common phrase, as in: you're not supposed to come here. It means "you should not come here", "you are not meant to come here". Using *suppose to in this sentence …

  4. Is the word "psithurism" really used in English?

    Jun 4, 2020 · The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to appear in …

  5. What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?

    Feb 8, 2011 · Nobody really knows. There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory'. It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US songs, …

  6. etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 2, 2025 · The verb “ drop ” has undergone semantic expansion. Once confined to music industry slang—often associated with hip-hop or radio rollouts—it now functions as a generalized …

  7. Is there a subtle difference between "inherent" and "intrinsic"?

    I do not know about English usage, but coming from Latin there are some differences: inherent: to hang on something, adhere to s., stick to s., (lat. inhaerens) Inherent implies that something is a …

  8. When writing numbers in words, where do commas go?

    How do we translate 1210 into words: 1) one thousand, two hundred, and ten 2) one thousand, two hundred and ten or without the commas 3) one thousand two hundred and ten 4) one thousand two …

  9. idioms - A man of many talents/ the man of many talents - English ...

    Dec 14, 2023 · The standard article to use in front of "man of many talents"—is "a" rather than "the": "You are a man of many talents." Using "the" to introduce an otherwise widely applicable term such …

  10. "Death comes in threes" origin? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 15, 2016 · With David Bowie and Alan Rickman dying within a few days on each other (RIP), I've heard some people say, "Death always comes in threes, I wonder who's next." What is the origin of …