However, this is a myth and is not true at all. The distinction between the two words is more complex and depends on the relationship you are expressing between connected items. In many cases, it’s quite possible to usebetweenfor more than two things andamongwhen referring to only two it...
People have been complaining about the use ofdilemmaas a synonym ofproblemorpredicamentsince the 1920s. Despite this century-long stream of admonitions (or perhaps because of it) the objurgated meaning has become, since the second half of the 20th century, the most commonly used sense of the ...
Spiritual things are “spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14).It should be noted that each of these three men are reformed in their theology, and are personally less conservative than I would like for them to be. Knowing this going into the book makes for an excellent time of study....
One could argue that stars like the Sun are living things. Like flowering plants they originate as a seeds and grow by collecting materials or nutrients from their environment. They “blossom” upon reaching a certain size and maturity and “blow” at the end of their life cycle scattering “...
attention. The gap between the high minded ideals, and the practical rules written down 11 years later in the Constitution, including the inability to use the word “Slave” shows a profound American ability to hold seemingly incompatible notions at the same time, to the point of shared ...
When we describe something as biannual, we can mean either that it occurs twice a year or that it occurs once every two years. ... Some people prefer to use semiannual to refer to something that occurs twice a year, reserving biannual for things that occur once every two years.Is...
Most antiques are things that were originally used as household furnishings. These include furniture, silver, glass, ceramics(陶制品), rugs, embroideries, and various kinds of metalware. In museums these objects represent the decorative arts. They are studied and exhibited in ways that are ...
V4L and earlier versions of V4L2 used the same device name and minor number for video capturing and overlay, but different ones for VBI. Experience showed this approach has several problems[3], and to make things worse the V4L videodev module used to prohibit multiple opens of a device. As...
He was jumping up and down and saying such things that even ruddy, experienced old men blanched at this incredible tirade of pure verbal pollution. Eventually the flow of curses ebbed. The village people all stared at him, amazed into silence. "Alright," said Peter brightly, "got that darn...
So, a synonym for pleasant, at least in this case, is boring. As in not fun, but not offensive at the same time. For folks who are just winching up to come back down, the Banshee fits the bill perfectly. Perfectly. That's the ideal Titan customer. Even if that winch-up ride is...