Where does "blah" meaning "idle talk" come from?
Bla! Bla! What absurd ideas some people have. 1848 - The Santa Fe Republican (Santa Fe, NM) 15 Oct. 3/4 Baby talk A few other early examples use "bla" to describe baby-talk, setting up …
orthography - Is "blah blah blah" the most common spelling?
Aug 24, 2012 · The phrase "blah blah blah" is so informal as to not warrant an official, correct spelling by any authority. So only practice defines (circularly) what is the most common. And …
Any other way of saying "blah blah blah" - English Language
Nov 16, 2011 · You might say "blah blah blah" when you're not interested in what'd be said. I sometimes say "whatever" to convey the same idea, which does not share the nice rhythm …
What is the difference between "University of Bla" and "Bla …
Nov 17, 2015 · In some scientific papers, we see that some professors write "University of Bla" on their papers, while others write "Bla University". What is the difference between "University of …
What to use for "rain" ? Set on, set off, set in, set down
Jun 16, 2020 · I saw this in an English Level Test. I don't remember the complete sentence. It was like, bla bla bla (here there was something I don't remember) really rain ... Three dots is where …
"In the next" or "in next?" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 23, 2011 · Which variant is correct, "the main idea was in the next: bla-bla-bla" or "the main idea was in next: bla-bla-bla?"
punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I assumed you would use dots to show left-out unnecessary text in a quote, such as in The definition of used oil is "oil ... that is xyz". The deleted portion is non-useful text that would …
Where should the comma be placed in the salutation of a letter?
Bla bla bla... It is uncommon to put a comma before the title even in an informal email salutation (though quite acceptable), but it would never be done in a formal letter/email.
What goes better with "first" -- "second" or "secondly"?
Jul 1, 2017 · Why did such and so happen? First, bla bla. Second, bla-pity bla bla bla. I'm thinking "secondly" would sound better. But if I use "secondly," do I have to use "firstly" -- which …
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 16, 2023 · Nowadays, to my surprise, this word is completely replaced by toffees cough- drops sweet- tablets candies bla… bla… bla… which caused me to think that the word is …