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Where does "ta!" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …
ta: 1772, "natural infantile sound of gratitude" [Weekley]. Although possibly originating from the imitative of baby talk, this is in widespread use in the North of England and Wales as an …
"Ta" and "ta-ta" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 9, 2011 · tata. also ta-ta, "good-bye," 1823, a word first recorded as infant's speech. Abbreviation T.T.F.N., "ta-ta for now," popularized 1941 by BBC radio program "ITMA," where …
How and in what way did the Danes come to influence English?
Hence the slang word "ta" which should actually be pronounced "TA-k" but over time became "ta". After reading that, I also remembered reading, when I was in our chat, that Frisian was the …
Origin of 'tada' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 17, 2012 · "Tada" is indeed an onomatopoeia (from OED): Imitative of the sound of the musical flourish or fanfare (composed of one short note followed by one long note) which often …
Data pronunciation: "dayta" or "dahta"? - English Language
Dec 6, 2014 · It's DAY-ta on Star Trek, which is perhaps the ultimate reference. :-) I cannot imagine Patrick Stewart saying "Dah-ta." P. S. An editorial reminder (as mentioned earlier) that …
Is TA'ed a word? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 13, 2017 · We commonly abbreviate teacher's assistant as TA. Suppose I have the following sentence: I was a teacher's assistant for Chemistry 101. We can also say: I was a TA for …
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Nov 1, 2018 · Where does "ta!" come from? 45. In old books, why is the first word of the next page printed at the bottom ...
Correct, clear, concise way to use "potato-potato" in writing
Jul 2, 2014 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
pronunciation - Word contractions in Shakespeare's plays - English ...
Jun 2, 2011 · It's a literary device known as syncope, the removal of syllables or letters from the middle of a word.It was used to fit the 10 syllables per line of iambic pentameter.
TA在游戏开发中到底做了什么? - 知乎
技术美术(TA)门槛真的比较高,想走TA方向就需要比较好的基础知识以及比较强的自学能力,不是谁都能当TA的,但是TA真的很cool! TA主要负责用代码和技术手段实现绚丽的视觉效 …