Slang moves much faster than I do! There are probably more than a million people contributing to Urban Dictionary. Some contributions are accepted , some rejected . I suppose "slam-dunk" is itself a slang term, but the usage you propose

In this metaphor, or analogy, life is compared to a sentence in a script. Parenthetical remarks ( phrases included in parentheses like these ) interrupt the flow of the sentence. You find yourself in what seems at first to be a temporary change in

In my experience, "stir up" is not a common "compound noun." "Mix up" is, but doesn't fit your application. The verb usage is much more common. "He stirred up a whole bunch of crap" (pardon the

Ignore my comment about the giant. I was just trying to think of a metaphor for you. I didn't mean giant, the adjective, but giant, the noun. Your computer is a giant in its power - it's just a small size. My light brown table supports

Hello Grammar Geek, thanks for helping me here! Well I don’t understand the previous post. Giant size, are you saying about speaker size I should emphasis for metaphor? My light-brown table placed on the opposite side opposite side

Hi, (1) What has sensitized me in more recent years from this metaphor is to also say to us that everyone faces storms. Sometimes, those storms come out of huge systems. They may be a tornado or an avalanche or maybe a car accident, when

Hello, first time user here hoping his question is relevant! I have been offered a job recently involving the use of clear/accurate english, hard copy, easily constructed sentences etc and even though my grasp of the english language is

Hi, Where you have put semi-colons, I'd usually use commas. I have also suggested some other changes to your punctuation. My general advice is not to get into the habit of using semi-colons and colons. They can often make tyour meaning more

Hello Morningrise, I've underlined some parts you may want to look at again: Morningrise wrote: Commentary on "To Be or not to Be" In this soliloquy Hamlet sparks an internal philosophical debate on the advantages and disadvantages

I have to write a commentary on Hamlet's most famous soliloquy; would someone point out the errors and give me suggestions for a better writing? Thank you a lot. Commentary on "To Be or not to Be" In this soliloquy Hamlet sparks an internal