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  1. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an accepta...

  2. “peak” vs “summit” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 12, 2012 · A peak is a point or an area that is higher than all adjacent areas So it's completely localized, meaning that a mountain can have multiple peaks ( In mathematics, it's called local …

  3. What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century ago CALL …

  4. etymology - Why is muscle cramp called a “charley horse”? - English ...

    Aug 22, 2025 · The history told me nothing why an involuntary, extremely painful spasm, is named after a horse called Charley. Charley in the UK is often spelled Charlie, a diminutive of Charles, and it's …

  5. single word requests - What would male concubines be called?

    Nov 14, 2021 · What would male concubines be called? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 1 month ago Modified 1 year ago

  6. word choice - What are these containers called for waste? - English ...

    Dec 22, 2019 · There are so many ways to call these containers for waste. (correct me if some of them might sound weird/unnatural to use) garbage can, trash can, rubbish can, pedal can, garbage bin, …

  7. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and similarly,) …

  8. politeness - How should I tell someone "I called you but you didn't ...

    0 "I called you but you did not answer" uses the conjunction "but" and therefore hints that you may have had a choice. Hence the feeling of reproach in this way of saying it. I would therefore use a plainer …

  9. What is the ¬ symbol called on a British Windows keyboard?

    Sep 15, 2017 · What is the ¬ symbol on a British Windows keyboard called? You get to it by pressing Shift and the key left of the '1'.

  10. single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin between …

    Apr 29, 2014 · The pink parts are called the upper and lower vermilion, the border between the skin and the vermilion is called the vermilion border, the wet, shiny inner portion of what people call the "lips" …