Being a Leftpondian, I use the colloquial abbreviation "math", which is singular...

I missed an earlier thread where people inquired about the salute to the flag. I...

In names with initials and abbreviations, such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Mr. J. Cale,...

I'm just re-reading John Winton's "We Joined the Navy" (pub. 1959) and there is reference...

Something in the back of my mind for some time, but I haven't really thought it out...

Help wanted from the American contingent here. In the pub quiz last night, we got...

I have just been asked to remove dots in a piece of work I have done from N.B. and...

As a student nurse for some reason I was given some advice in the week to write...

Do I have this right? - "Mr." (pronounced "Mister") came from "Master". - "Mrs."...

Hello: I have no idea what "cin" could mean here: (Brenda Last writing to her husband...

I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion...

I've noticed on the NBC program "The Apprentice" that the abbreviation "corp" is...

A poster whose name doesn't matter has questioned my statement that "scholarly" is...

French has inches? I just looked at the box that my room fan came in: 14" whole-house...

Hi, I'd appreciate any clues to finding an English word abbreviation of latin "i...

Hi, Is the sentence "What's that mean?" correct? I read it often. I've been taught...

Hello, Sometimes I need to indicate that a certain abbreviation or acronym needs...

Hello alt.usage.english users, I have come across the problem several times, that...

Good morning! I wonder what the correct abbreviation for ounces is: a) 2.7 oz b...

When guiding two english tourists through caves I said something like this: "There...