
"Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English
Oct 1, 2016 · The spelling vendor is the standard spelling. The New Yorker, as part of its bizarre house style, uses the spelling vender. No one else does, besides those trying to emulate The New Yorker’s …
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 10, 2014 · He is the implementor of the library. He is the implementer of the library. Which is correct?
The history of “to see say” better known as “voir dire”
Dec 27, 2022 · Fans of the American TV show, Law & Order, may be familiar with the procedure called voir dire, whereby lawyers interrogate would-be-members of the jury in order to select jurors …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 17, 2018 · In this specific case of a coffee stall we could say coffee vendor to describe the Barista. The general phrase for seller of food and beverages and other mechandise is Street Trader Street …
Difference between the use of "supplier", "vendor", "provider"
Which is the difference between the use of supplier, vendor, provider? The way I see it, they are complete synonyms. Am I right?
What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …
"Thru" vs. "through" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru is the exact …
Why does "free" have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)
Mar 3, 2017 · @deadrat There was some mystery to it, and you cleared it up quite effectively. You should understand that the asker does not seem to be a native speaker and was merely interested in …
Which is correct: "one or more is" or "one or more are"?
Feb 18, 2011 · It is possible that the singular/plural choice is not a purely syntactical matter, but partially depends on whether the speaker's focus is on one or on more. If it is expected that there will be more …
phrase requests - A word for a company that provides a service ...
Sep 30, 2015 · 1 I am surprised to not see vendor as an existing answer, especially since I see it regularly used in business contexts in this sense. AHD: vendor, also vender n. 2. One that provides …