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 · bla bla bla ; bla bla; My question stems from when I first wrote it as "bla bla bla" in an English text, but a friend told me it should have been written as "blah blah" so I decided to …
Any other way of saying "blah blah blah" - English Language
Nov 16, 2011 · @TerryLiYifeng: Oh. As to meaning, it is mimicking someone talking a lot, in a deprecatory manner. It is often a hand gesture that goes along with 'yadda yadda yadda' or …
What is a term or idiom for "blah blah blah" talk?
Mar 29, 2016 · I am looking for a term or and idiomatic expression to convey the concept of "empty, irrelevant" talk. I am thinking about those situations in which people want to express …
"I will" or "I shall" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 3, 2012 · Possible Duplicate: When should I use “shall” versus “will”? I have learnt in school we should use shall with I, you and we. But I often …
Etymology of 'black' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 23, 2019 · In Old English, at least according to the online Old English Translator, there were two words, the adjective blæc, which meant black and the adjective blac, which meant pale, …
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In the San Francisco Bay area there are a large number of painted signs by storm sewers that originally read: "No Dumping Flows to Bay" I did not like these signs and complained because …
punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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What is the difference between "’ll" and "will"?
I will go to university tomorrow. I'll go to university tomorrow. is the emphasised version; 2 is the de-emphasised version.
What do you call someone who always puts blame on others?
Jul 19, 2014 · That person is 'an adept at scapegoating'. scapegoat (ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt ) Definitions. noun. a person made to bear the blame for others