terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
1 I occasionally find myself searching for the generic version of a proprietary term; for example flying disc for toys like a Frisbee, or search rather than Google. Is there a name for the …
Using "TM" for trademarked term - every time or just once?
As Chicago observes, the ™ symbol is used for unregistered trademarks—names that the the maker is claiming proprietary rights to pending review of a formal application to the U.S. Patent …
A word that means to both encrypt and decrypt [duplicate]
Jan 22, 2015 · The class will also optionally recompile the data, thus decrypting the proprietary format back into an image so that it can be used. I was just wondering if someone with a better …
Too much of belief in god and religion [closed]
Sep 24, 2015 · If we consider the proprietary signification of words a factor in proneness, as Samuel Johnson does in his 1747 Plan for an English Dictionary, a fundamentalist should, …
What is the UK-English Equivalent for "band-aid?"
The generic name for such products is adhesive bandage, more informally sticking plaster Band Aid is a US proprietary brand. The equivalent in the UK, and across much of the Anglo world, …
etymology - What is the source of the word "keystone" in …
I do observe that until the 1960s, Keystone was always capitalized in the Jeweler's Circular–Keystone, the leading industry journal, so maybe it had a proprietary origin.
writing style - Is 'Oxford Comma' Capitalised? - English Language ...
Apr 20, 2016 · Since the term is Oxford comma is not proprietary, and since comma doesn't become a proper noun merely by association with a proper place name next door, there is no …
I'm looking for a word that means "Intended for particular use"
Dec 16, 2015 · I am trying to come up with a word that means something is intended to be used with something else, like "proprietary" without the legal connotation, for example after-market …
How should a multiple-word noun be punctuated within a …
Nov 23, 2015 · As for your other example, if "Doppler RADAR" were a recognized proper or proprietary name, it too would (under Chicago and Words into Type guidelines) receive the en …
grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The results were compiled and compared. The results were compiled using proprietary software and compared by hand. However, as soon as you create two independent clauses, the second …