etymology - From Livorno to Leghorn and back again - English …
Apr 30, 2015 · Livorno was a major trading port until it became part of Italy in 1868. After that it probably figured much less in the minds of people everywhere, and references to it dropped off accordingly. Probably the anglicised name became so rarely used, many people didn't know that there was an anglicised name for the place and just used the local name.
Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying location
Oct 18, 2012 · I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.
present perfect - Have lived vs. Have been living - English …
Oct 6, 2012 · I have been living here for five years. The above suggests that the person could one day change residence, it implies it is not a permanent situation whereas the present perfect tense is more suitable for lengthier periods of time. Contrast the earlier sentence with this one: Anne has lived here all her life.
Origin of "I see, said the blind man, as he waved his wooden leg"
The wellerism "Niin nakyy, sanoi sokea"("'I see," said the blind man") was common as far back as Renaissance Italy and continues to recur today, often in new forms (e.g., '"I see, sano sokee ja putos jokeen" - "I see," said the blind man, falling into the river"). Wellerisms spread to Finland from Sweden and were especially popular in the 1930s.
"Dear Sir or Madam" versus "To whom it may concern"
When is it appropriate to use the terms Dear Sir or Madam and To whom it may concern?The rules I was taught state that Dear Sir or Madam should be used when you're writing a letter to a person about something that person has direct involvement in (e.g. returning a defective product to a customer service department).
What is the male equivalent of "mistress" in formal English?
Nov 24, 2011 · The mistress definition, Oxford dictionary a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, esp. with a married man I am looking for the male equivalent of 'mistress' as defined above. Some
prepositions - is "Where are you going to?" correct - English …
Nov 4, 2010 · hoang. 293 2 6 13. 7. "Where are you going to" seems to be quite popular among foreign learners whose mother tongue is German. That's probably because in German, "Where are you going" (wo gehen Sie) would be wrong, the correct form being wo gehen Sie hin. So those people try to mimic that hin in English by adding a to (though, of course ...
When to use "has lived" vs. "lived" vs. "had lived"
Jim has lived there is present perfect.This describes a past action or event with present consequences; Jim lived there is simple past or preterite.
What is the origin of the phrase "two nations divided by a …
Jul 17, 2012 · Recently, someone has become to use this phrase in Italy, too; here we have a common language (the Tuscany dialect, also known as Italian language) and two country; Settentrional Italy and Meridional Italy. –
etymology - How did "sinister", the Latin word for "left-handed", …
The Latin word "sinister" originally meant "left-handed" but evolved to mean "evil" due to cultural associations with the left side being unlucky.