
"Out of the box" — when should I use this phrase?
Nov 19, 2012 · In an episode of Battlestar Galactica 1, for example, the expression "out-of-the-box" is used with the meaning of non-traditional, innovative: Starbuck: Rumor mill has it that …
Which is correct, "voicemail box" or "voice mailbox"
Dec 8, 2015 · Between "voicemail box" and "voice mailbox", there's seems to be slight preference for the former, but definitely not enough that the latter can be considered incorrect. I looked at …
Difference between "packet", "parcel" and "package"
Jun 20, 2012 · Package would connotatively imply a box or similar container with item(s) inside, usually not envelope shaped, usually it refers to a box-shaped item. As the other commenters …
"Unselect" or "Deselect"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 21, 2012 · Another writes, "If the photos have different aspect ratios, make sure you unselect Maintain Aspect Ratio at the bottom of the dialog box." Uncheck is considerably more common …
"Content" or "Contents"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 21, 2011 · contents [plural] : 1) the things that are inside a box, bag, room etc 2) the things that are written in a letter, book etc ; She kept the contents of the letter a secret. content …
meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language
Usually this means something like a text-box in an entry form, where the user can type several lines of text, possibly even line breaks, tabs, etc. The example given is a "notes" column, it is …
How did the word "beaver" come to be associated with vagina?
Jonathon Green's sources (as cited in Brian Hooper's answer) notwithstanding, the limerick that appears in Immortalia: An Anthology of American Ballads, Sailors' Songs, Cowboy Songs, …
"Outside" or "outside of"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
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word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
• Text box: “A text box, text field or text entry box is a kind of widget used when building a graphical user interface” • Drop-down list: “a drop-down list is a user interface control GUI …
What is a "street address"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 26, 2011 · For my part, as a forms designer for software applications and websites, what I would consider the "street address" is as Malvolio said first; the line of a full address …