Origin of the word "whee" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 25, 2020 · What is the origin of the word whee, used as an interjection to express enjoyment or delight? The only information I can find is that it is "natural exclamation" first recorded in the …
How do you spell 'hoo-wee!' - English Language & Usage Stack …
Nov 2, 2014 · Following up on Joe Blow's suggestion in a comment above, I also found Google Books matches for hoohee, hoo-whee (and hoowhee), whohee, whoohee, whoowhee, …
grammar - from where vs from which - English Language & Usage …
Feb 27, 2019 · I am wondering if "from where" is an acceptable relative phrase when we refer to a location. For example: You should stay at a hotel near the main station, from where/which you …
Where does the period go when using parentheses?
Where should the period go when using parentheses? For example: In sentence one, I use this example (which has a parenthesis at the end.) Should the period be inside, or outside of the …
etymology - Where does the phrase "dry run" come from?
I've heard the phrase "dry run" being used with the meaning of rehearsal, experiment or test exercise in various contexts. For example: They did a dry run of the demonstration before …
‘Where did you be born’ versus ‘Where were you born?’
Nov 8, 2017 · It is not correct. Although a fluent English speaker would understand what you were trying to say, the correct question is as you acknowledged, "Where were you born?". The only …
is "Where are you going to?" correct - English Language & Usage …
"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 …
Difference between "Where are you living?" and "Where do you …
Nov 15, 2015 · What is the difference in common usage between sentences like: a) Where are you living? and Where do you live? or b) Are you traveling a lot? and Do you travel a lot?
Origin of "jack sh*t" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 7, 2011 · I guess your question is more about the jack part. In English a jack is by-name for a common person. In British English, jack is a very old (13th century) term to designate the …
Where should ‘previously’ be put? - English Language & Usage …
Apr 22, 2023 · They are both correct, even if in your second example you do not contract I have. YourDict has examples with both: When it was entirely consumed, the boundary stone, which …