Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an …

Oct 25, 2020 · Is it because, in 'what is it called?', we are asking about the name of the object, and not necessarily the way to call it? I think if I write this, that will confuse my readers even …

Jun 22, 2016 · Is the word "called" used appropriately? The following sentences come from motivation letters and thesis. I had an opportunity to attend a seminar at an agency called XYZ …

Nov 14, 2021 · I’m asking this with a “concubine” being a woman, or one in a group of women, that one man considers routine sexual partners, with no intention of assuming marriage or a …

Dec 30, 2016 · In a sentence, is it better to use referred to as sth. or called sth. In the sentence I'm talking about TLS which is: most frequently referred to as SSL or most frequently called …

Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century …

If person A gives person B a recommendation, can you call A recommender and B recommendee — or are these words made up? I've seen both forms used in everyday language (e.g. …

Jul 24, 2025 · 14 Policemen and women are called police officers regardless of their rank. In other ranked systems, like the military or firefighting a military officer or a fire officer would be an …

Dec 22, 2019 · There are so many ways to call these containers for waste. (correct me if some of them might sound weird/unnatural to use) garbage can, trash can, rubbish can, pedal can, …

Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and …