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 …

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, …

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

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 …

Feb 1, 2016 · Most instructions for equipment and software make a habit of shortening sentences by dropping words of certain parts of speech - usually definite and indefinite articles. For example: PULL …

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?

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 …

Aug 15, 2018 · “Dropping” and “stopping by” are mostly synonymous, focusing their imagery on the visit itself, but the latter implies a longer visit (or greater willingness to stay longer if needed) than the former.