Jun 2, 2012 · Which is why "useable" is considered at best an alternate spelling for "usable"; namely, there is no confusion either in the meaning or the pronunciation of "usable".

May 4, 2025 · The collocation seems to have its origins as a 19th century synonym for the now-deprecated idiot savant, a person who is "neurodivergent" I doubt that is true -- a useful idiot …

Jan 31, 2012 · Updatable vs updateable: Both of them are correct and acceptable. Google Ngram shows that updatable is more prevalent than updateable. However, the plausible answer …

Jun 4, 2024 · What is the correct spelling of this word? See the discussion at (Codespell) false positive: unparseable.

Jun 6, 2017 · I am trying to find a laconic and "ringy" synonym for the word "multi-use" or "reusable". The word needs to be an adjective. To give you an idea of the context, think of a …

Is there a word used to describe items that would need to be replaced over time from regular usage in regard to office supplies like paper cups, room fresheners, tissue boxes, etc?

The only situation that comes to mind where an -e- is absolutely required before -able is when it modifies the pronunciation of a consonant, typically g or c: Manageable (g as in giant) versus …

Dec 16, 2014 · "On receipt" and "Upon receipt" would be synonymous (I suppose there is a minor grammatical difference, but in daily use you could use either) for "On receiving". So, "on …

Aug 6, 2019 · I am faced with a very problematic wording of a math problem. I can infer what the author meant from the solution, though, I was wandering for the correct linguistic interpretation …

Sep 23, 2011 · Why do we refer to the floors of buildings as stories? Example: I live up on the sixth story.