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  1. Do people perceive a difference between "phantasy" and "fantasy"?

    Feb 18, 2011 · A phantasy is a day-dream in which desire, unfulfilled in the world of reality, finds an imaginary fulfilment or satisfaction. Because these were once used interchangeably but are now …

  2. Why are spaces "simply connected" and not "simply-connected"?

    Jan 23, 2026 · In mathematics, there are objects called "(topological) spaces" which can be "simply connected". We then speak of simply connected spaces. Why are they not called …

  3. single word requests - The opposite of "free" in phrases - English ...

    May 12, 2018 · I'm not a native speaker of English but still it feels wrong to say: paid university paid entrance paid parking paid service paid consultation paid healthcare paid toilet paid fare Or does it? …

  4. How would you say a couple of letters (as in mail) if they're not ...

    Aug 28, 2024 · While it seems you're correct that it's fine to say pieces, at least in AmE. your assertion that The whole QA is that simple. is, I think, too extreme in light of the other answers and comments …

  5. increment/decrement: is there a neutral noun like "crement"?

    Feb 25, 2019 · The number of players may only increase or decrease exactly by one. Here's my phantasy English sentence: The negative player crement is -1. The positive player crement is +1. I …

  6. Co-Founder, Co-founder, or cofounder? - English Language & Usage …

    Mar 23, 2012 · Co-founder. Once hyphenated, the word is a single word, so only needs a capital at the beginning of the entire word. If you write Co Founder (which isn't really a word) then you'd capitalize …

  7. "Legend" or "key"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 9, 2011 · What is the difference between a legend or a key? Is it still called a legend if it is located at the top, rather than the bottom of results?

  8. "Guys", "guy’s", or "guys’" (guys’) - English Language & Usage ...

    Sep 23, 2016 · Which way is guys written in this sentence: "What are your guys favorite cars"? Should the word guys be written as guys, guy's, or guys' in this sentence?

  9. The correct way to write "and/or" together in a sentence

    Oct 28, 2014 · What is the correct to write and/or? I have seen it written "and or" as two separate words and I think it looks odd.

  10. Are there examples of triple entendres in English?

    Jun 29, 2024 · I don't know if triple entendres exist. I did a lot of online research, but I what I found were examples of double entendres. There were examples that claimed to be triple entendres, but they …