How common is the term "boondoggle"? And what is its origin?
Mar 8, 2015 · The boondoggle, which leaped literally into fame overnight when it was introduced by Rochester Boy Scouts at the jamboree in England, is a braided lanyard on which various …
Opposite of boondoggle - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 24, 2016 · If a trip meant "for business" that results in a trip "for pleasure" can be characterized as a boondoggle, then is there a word for the converse, where a trip "for …
Word meaning to repeat what another person is saying as a form …
Jan 19, 2018 · For example, when a kid repeats what his/her mother is saying because he/she is angry.
expressions - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 21, 2020 · One might think of boondoggle/boondoggling but I'm looking for something a bit different: rather than trying to appear busy without actually being so, I'm trying to find a word or …
Why "I would like to" instead of "I will like to" [duplicate]
Jan 12, 2018 · @Boondoggle UK english, but even that is poorly spoken by most people in our country He uses "will" in place of "would" when describing ANYTHING would like to do.
Valid use of apostrophe for abbreviated words
Mar 13, 2018 · My understanding of the correct use of the apostrophe would be: the posessive form, e.g. ApostropheLover's obsession with the apostrophe a contraction: don't, it's, there's …
Comma between "well then"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 26, 2018 · Both are technically correct and convey essentially the same meaning you've already concluded. Personally I wouldn't combine the comma and the ellipsis that way, but …
What is the origin of "bunfight", and how has the term evolved?
Oct 1, 2016 · The Oxford English Dictionary defines a bun-fight as: a jocular expression for a tea-party The OED gives a single quote, from 1928, which uses the words wayzgoose and …
Can the schwa sound predict spelling? - English Language
The other answers answer the question I think, but just as regards to "separate", it is possible that people who misspell it aren't predicting an "e" from the schwa sound (after all, Boondoggle's …
tenses - 'talking about' vs 'talk about' - English Language & Usage ...
May 29, 2018 · I came across the following sentence on the internet: "When we are talking about possession, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people or things we can use either …