(phonics) The vowel sound in the words game and cake; .
i think maybe they should invent antidepressants that 1. actually work 2. dont ruin your entire reproductive system if you start taking them too young/for too long a time. i just think thatd be cool
Then there are the invisible rules: things that aren't documented like how to write commit messages, who they can ask questions of, or how long a PR review might take. They get confused or frustrated and leave #writet…
(phonics) The vowel sound in the words game and cake; . silent e]] that follows it, as in the examples here, or by the fact that a subsequent consonant is single rather than doubled, as for example in gaming versus gamming).
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Gaming slang across genres — from OP, nerf, and buff to carry, clutch, jungle, and wombo combo. The lingo of esports, streamers, and ranked lobbies everywhere.
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(phonics) The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by or . (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in batting as contrasted with bating.).
(linguistics, especially, UK) The vowel sound in the English words grass and castle when pronounced with a near-open front unrounded vowel (); associated with northern England accents.
(grammar, British) An unpronounced letter e at the end of a word, such as excite or glue.
(obsolete, colloquial, US, education) The letter A when it stands alone within a word, not forming part of a diphthong, etc.
as republicans already cancel elections and refuse to rule out an unconstitutional third term for donald, i just don’t think it’s that long a walk to figure out why he might be obsessed with building an impregnable fo…
(linguistics, especially, UK) The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (); associated with southern England accents.
"long a" means: The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (); associated with southern England.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"long a" means: The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (); associated with southern England.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a
“i think maybe they should invent antidepressants that 1. actually work 2. dont ruin your entire reproductive system if you start taking them too young/for too long a time. i just think thatd be cool”
“Then there are the invisible rules: things that aren't documented like how to write commit messages, who they can ask questions of, or how long a PR review might take. They get confused or frustrated and leave #writethedocs”
“as republicans already cancel elections and refuse to rule out an unconstitutional third term for donald, i just don’t think it’s that long a walk to figure out why he might be obsessed with building an impregnable fortress at the white house.”
“@darthbluesky.bsky.social as republicans already cancel elections and refuse to rule out an unconstitutional third term for donald, i just don’t think it’s that long a walk to figure out why he might be obsessed with building an impregnable fortress at the white house.”
“Sparkling and tingling after so long a nap, they pushed at their corks to help the corkscrew (like prisoners helping rioters to force their gates), and danced out gaily.”
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