Mar 25, 2020 · What is the origin of the word whee, used as an interjection to express enjoyment or delight? The only information I can find is that it is "natural exclamation" first recorded in the 1920's. ...

Nov 2, 2014 · Following up on Joe Blow's suggestion in a comment above, I also found Google Books matches for hoohee, hoo-whee (and hoowhee), whohee, whoohee, whoowhee, whowhee, woohee, …

Feb 27, 2019 · I am wondering if "from where" is an acceptable relative phrase when we refer to a location. For example: You should stay at a hotel near the main station, from where/which you can …

"Where are you going to" seems to be quite popular among foreign learners whose mother tongue is German. That's probably because in German, "Where are you going" (wo gehen Sie) would be …

Aug 3, 2014 · The question of the etymology of hello is a fascinating puzzle. According to the the OED it was originally an Americanism derived from the British hallo which has its origins in the Old German …

Aug 21, 2019 · Where do you stay? in Indian English for Where do you live? In the west, stay is never live. It implies that the question is not about your permanent place of residence. Period.

Mar 28, 2018 · I entrust my responsibility of self-defence to the state. entrust - verb - "If you entrust something important to someone or entrust them with it, you make them responsible for looking after …

Nov 4, 2015 · The idiom "Don't shit/defecate where you eat" means: One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself. [Wiktionary] I always understood what it

Nov 8, 2017 · It is not correct. Although a fluent English speaker would understand what you were trying to say, the correct question is as you acknowledged, "Where were you born?". The only thing that …

I am seeing both 20$ and $20 usages. (20 is nonessential to this question.) What is the difference between them?