I used "eery" yesterday in a text and was corrected jokingly by my correspondent to "eerie." Looking at it after the fact, neither 'looks' right to me and both get through auto-correct with no red

Nov 14, 2022 · Eerie is a rather common word but its origin is somewhat strange. In fact, OED doesn't provide the origin of the word eerie, but provides the etymology where it is given as a …

Mar 27, 2024 · The prefix bi- refers to both “twice” and “every two”. As MW notes, one should make clear the exact meaning intended: Many people are puzzled about bimonthly and …

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Either annually or yearly can and frequently does replace ‘every year’ as none of the phrases is limited by the number of occurrences, except to the extent that what happens twice a year is …

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Feb 2, 2016 · They're all grammatically correct; the difference between them is emphasis. each of us and each one of us Are basically identical. The former is merely removing a redundant …

Aug 23, 2014 · Is there an adjective that means "every two days", i.e. is to a day as biennial is to a year?

Apr 12, 2011 · Ever so is a rather archaic way of indicating degree, as in "I like picnics ever so much!" It is something you might hear Dorothy say to the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. If …

Jul 29, 2011 · From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc. I understand …