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  1. word choice - Capitalizing the names of different animal breeds ...

    Aug 15, 2013 · Capitalizing the names of different animal breeds? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 7 months ago Modified 8 years, 10 months ago

  2. etymology - People's names as names for genitalia? - English …

    There are some popular examples in Portuguese (pt_PT) too, specially for common names. For instance Zé (which is short for José) is sometimes used as Zézinho (sort of: the little Zé) to …

  3. What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?

    Dec 29, 2018 · There is a partial exception for proper names that end in s. These names sometimes form their possessive by simply adding an apostrophe, and without changing their …

  4. Etymology for “Mc‑” and “O’‑” prefix in surnames

    Nov 30, 2010 · There is clearly a prefix in names like McDonald, McChrystal, O’Brian, O’Neal. What does this Mc- and O- prefix signify? It looks like Donald, Chrystal, Brian, Neal are …

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

    Jun 27, 2015 · The only names I've heard them called is the less-than sign and the greater-than sign, but those names seem rather informal and apply only to their use in math. The symbols …

  6. grammar - Names with "The" in them - English Language & Usage …

    Jun 16, 2016 · What's the term given to names with "The" in the middle of them, for example; "Robert The Red" or "James The Great"?

  7. Pluralization of names - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In order to pluralize a name, this guide says: There are really just two rules to remember, whether you’re pluralizing a given (first) name or a surname (last name): If the name ends in s, sh, ch, …

  8. personal names - Capitalization in food - English Language

    Jun 26, 2019 · Morning everyone! Translating a Spanish restaurant menu into English, I found myself doubting whether to capitalize sauce names. Some examples are romesco and …

  9. capitalization - Are names of diseases ever capitalized? - English ...

    Mar 17, 2015 · Are names of diseases ever capitalized? For example, I'm trying to determine if the following is correct: The plaintiff could no longer work due to a health condition called …

  10. grammatical number - "Our name is" or "Our names are"?

    Saying "our names are Sarah" is a little closer to being correct but still misses the mark. The meaning behind this sentence is hard to determine and feels generally incomplete.