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  1. single word requests - Is ‘casing’ a valid alternative to ...

    Oct 11, 2017 · Because casing is commonly used here on the English Language 🙵 Usage SE to ask whether a word is capitalized or not, I'm still wondering whether casing is a valid …

  2. Should "the park" be capitalized when referring to Central Park?

    Aug 24, 2024 · Thus one can find the occasional (ie smallish minority usage) lower-casing of 'parliament' when it is obviously being used as a title, as in Av Dicey said that parliament can …

  3. Should a note be addressed with "Hi all" or "Hi All"?

    Jul 8, 2014 · It is common to begin an email with the greeting "hi all" when the note is addressed to multiple recipients. What, however, is the correct capitalization of "all" in this context? Does …

  4. What is the outer metal/plastic box of a device called?

    Feb 19, 2020 · 1 Case and Chassis are used pretty often as some of the comments indicate. Other similar words are tower, system unit and cabinet. Also, holder is often used for …

  5. Title-Casing "ad hoc" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 3, 2016 · Title casing isn't a linguistic issue, in the same way that "How to best perm my dog's hair" doesn't come under "Biology". So, as with all convention-based questions, we look to see …

  6. What's the origin and first meanings of the term "grand piano"?

    Sep 17, 2024 · I doubt that it was merely size since the casing of the earliest non-square pianoforte didn't seem to be larger than a harpsichord. Similarly, the craftmanship & beauty of …

  7. Achilles' heel or achilles heel? - Is it proper to lowercase the usage

    Yes, or nemetic < Nemesis, but all of those are adjectives derived from nouns, while Achilles tendon uses Achilles attributively, so it is still a noun. In similar constructs, the capital seems to …

  8. "Housing" vs "Hosting" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Today, these terms are contextual. For example, housing can mean a box or casing like a housing for the circuit board or panel.

  9. punctuation - How do you refer to letters of the alphabet?

    The English printers of the 16th c. scarcely use it at all; but in Scotland it survived longer, and has left a trace in the use of z for y in the spelling of surnames like Menzies and Dalziel, and of …

  10. Usage of ".... or: ..." in a title - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 27, 2022 · @JohnLawler Isn't such a title more likely to appear on posters, hand-bills and media casing? I see that prescription applies to the film script or screenplay but don't you think …