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  1. word choice - left arrow, left-pointing arrow, or leftwards arrow ...

    Sep 28, 2020 · While "left-pointing arrow" is certainly not wrong, is it just as correct and accepted use to say "left arrow"? Or would this be considered more colloquial? (There is also the option …

  2. word choice - What is the name of the symbols "<" and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …

  3. Why does 'I'm with stupid' have a positive connotation?

    Apr 1, 2015 · It was sometime in the mid 1970's that T-Shirts with the phrase I'm with stupid and an arrow (or actually it was often a hand with the index finger extended) pointing to the left or …

  4. Is there a word for the arrow/pointer of a speech bubble

    Jun 12, 2019 · A speech bubble points to the person articulating the speech. The bubble itself is a square, but what is the arrow that points to the speaker called?

  5. Is there a specific term for an upwards (downwards)-pointing …

    I see Unicode expresses the character symbols as simply ' [BLACK] UP-POINTING TRIANGLE' etc, but are there any single-word or 'catchier' terms for these orientations of triangles?

  6. grammar - "had rained" or "was raining"? - English Language

    Apr 19, 2019 · @KateNg: There are two arrows to the left of the answer. If you like the answer, you might as well press the arrow pointing upward, which would award the answerer with points.

  7. meaning - What's the origin of "flipping the bird"? - English …

    Apr 19, 2012 · Flipping seems pretty straightforward, so the real question here is, where did "the bird " come from? Here's one account: bird (3) "middle finger held up in a rude gesture," slang …

  8. single word requests - X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and ...

    Jan 31, 2012 · This means, an applicate always follows the virtual line of sight of a spectator ranging – according to the right hand rule – either from negative back to positive front, e.g. in …

  9. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 19, 2011 · Why are the hands of a clock called hands? To me, this makes little sense; they do not resemble hands in any way, and if anything body-part related, they should be arms. So …

  10. “In the menu” vs. “on the menu” (in software)

    This comes up often, and here's the general answer. In this specific case, menu can be viewed either physically, printed on paper to read, i.e, 2-Dimensional, in which case on is used It's …