May 17, 2011 · The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly/immediately". This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions …

Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of …

Feb 17, 2011 · Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English …

Apr 10, 2016 · The use of -stat as a suffix usually means that it will make something come to rest, to stop, to stand still. Hemo stasis is the act of stopping bleeding. A tool to clamp a blood …

What is the correct word order between have/had, been, and already in statements like the following: By the time the product was officially announced, I had already been using it. Or: By …

Oct 21, 2017 · I kind of started getting a blurry image of what you mean, but still I have 2 more question, if you may! What shall I write in the (District/ county/ province/ state) field in my …

@Stat-R: You've got mgb's distinction right, in that this device is a specific thing, so opinions would normally be of it. But it should always be drivers' opinions in the plural for your …

May 21, 2011 · Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else?

I am completing a final assignment for a statistics course, and need a single word to describe age, height, weight and BMI (body mass index). The best I've been able to come up with so far are …

I'm referring to the peculiar habit I sometimes see in formal documents, where a number is given numerically after it's spelled out. It seems quite redundant: I need five (5) kumquats, stat! (Tho...