dictionary of correct usage
41Chinese electro-mechanical typewriter — An electro mechanical Chinese typewriter was invented and patented by Dr. Lin YuTang. The patent, No.2613795, was filed on April 17, 1946 by Dr. Lin. It was issued by the USPTO, on October 14, 1952. Dr. Lin had a prototype machine custom built by …
42Circular definition — A circular definition is one that uses the term(s) being defined as a part of the definition or assumes a prior understanding of the term being defined. Either the audience must already know the meaning of the key term(s), or the definition is… …
43Ain’t — is a contraction originally used for “am not”, but also used for “is not”, “are not”, “has not”, or “have not” in the common vernacular. In some dialects it is also used as a contraction of “do not”, “does not”, and “did not”, as in I ain’t know… …
44Copasetic — Copasetic, also spelled copacetic, copesetic or less commonly kopasetic, means very satisfactory or acceptable. Copasetic is an unusual English language word in that it is one of the few words of seemingly unknown origin that is not considered… …
45Lady — For other uses, see Lady (disambiguation). The word lady is a polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman. Once relating specifically to women… …
46Arabic literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Arabic language. The tradition of Arabic literature stretches back some 16 centuries to unrecorded beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. At certain points in the development of… …
47Standard Mandarin — Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan, and is one of the four official languages of Singapore.The phonology of Standard Mandarin is based on the… …
48Nicomachean Ethics — Part of a series on Aristotle …
49internecine — in·ter·nec·ine (ĭn′tər nĕs’ēn′, ĭn, nē’sīn′) adj. 1) Of or relating to struggle within a nation, organization, or group. 2) Mutually destructive; ruinous or fatal to both sides. 3) Characterized by bloodshed or carnage. ╂ [Latin internecīnus,… …
50Alternative names for the British — This article is about terms applied to people, some of which are controversial. For a discussion of the overlapping terms for states/countries/nations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, see British Isles (terminology). Alternative names for the… …
