May 1, 2019 · Cambridge dictionary has drop out as a "phrasal verb", and dropout as a noun. It does not have an entry for drop-out - but you could check other dictionaries.

Dec 22, 2024 · I'll note that Oxford Learner's does have an informal label for the verb hang out. The frequency of drop by in fiction and everyday speech is no doubt much higher than its frequency in the …

Jul 21, 2023 · Dripping water hollows out stone, [not through force but through persistence]. ― Ovid (GoodReads) OxfordReference gives this variant: constant dropping wears away a stone and …

What's the general rule for dropping articles in article & section titles or in figure & table captions? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 4 months ago Modified 4 years ago

Nov 24, 2017 · And from California Teachers Association, Proceedings (1966): Touching briefly on the drug scene, one of the common concepts about dropping-out is that perfectly normal well-adjusted, …

For those who are also linguistics.SE fans, whether a language keeps or allows 'naturally' dropping subject pronouns is a language parameter (e.g. English is not pro-drop but Italian is). The pro …

Dec 27, 2013 · Sooo, apparently yeah, "ye" had finished merging into "you" in "normal" speech by 1600, and "thou/thee" had finished dropping out of "normal" speech by 1700?

May 12, 2015 · It's straying a little from the topic of the question, but in the UK "school-leaver" is a common term for anyone who is finishing their school career, with no connotation of dropping out early.

May 16, 2024 · Yes, there is precedent for dropping apostrophes. Lots of words we commonly use today are abbreviations of the original words. Words like phone which is short for telephone, bus which is …

Sep 8, 2014 · It means someone who has started puberty. In your context, they'd like to arrest someone who isn't a child - they'd like to arrest an adult or teenager. From RespectYourself.info People often …