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  1. politeness - How are you spelling, or how do you spell? - English ...

    Jun 3, 2015 · Why is the time honoured How do you spell your name, please?, only rarely used? It seems to be a more logical way of asking, since the way I spell it today is the same way I have been …

  2. Is it appropriate to use the native spelling of my country's name ...

    Oct 29, 2024 · The bulk of your intuition and speaking over the years is geared towards saying the name properly -in- Portuguese. But you know the 'rules' of English and they are that you should say it the …

  3. word choice - Grandma and Nan, origins and differences? - English ...

    Oct 4, 2012 · What are the origins and differences between these two? Same for Granddad/Grandpa? Why was there the need for the two different names?

  4. orthography - Professionally Indicate a Misspelling - English Language ...

    Jul 8, 2016 · What @Will said. Or rather than a postscript, just write the whole sentence out in your parentheses: “Misspeeled (did I guess the spelling right there?)” would be a common way of hedging …

  5. abbreviations - When a last name contains "Saint", is it ever spelled ...

    Mar 16, 2021 · The convention is that you spell someone's name how they themselves spell/write it. If you want to know what their official name is, ask them or look on their documents.

  6. Nana or Nanna? (When Referring to Grandmother)

    Aug 6, 2017 · A question was raised at this. I am Australian and have always spelt Nana as Nana. My brother, however, spells it as Nanna. The spell checker in Firefox is currently detecting Nanna to be …

  7. word order - How does one write the name of a married female and …

    Mar 20, 2011 · In a list of classmates, how is the name of a married female and spouse listed? Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first? How is the maiden name shown?

  8. How to spell the sound that happens when you stick your tongue …

    3 When you stick your tongue outside of your mouth and gently blow, it makes a common sound to indicate "whatever!" or "I don't like your answer/response" or "Yes, you are smarter than I am." What …

  9. Boo as a term of endearment - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 19, 2018 · Here's an instance of "Boo Boo" as a pet name or term of endearment from The Martin Marauder and the Franklin Allens: A Wartime Love Story, published in 1980 but presented in the …

  10. Word for how something is written - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jul 11, 2017 · If I asked someone How do you spell your name? and it so happened the written form of the name included unpredictable capitalisation, special characters, etc., I'd expect them to include …