meaning - What does "Don't patronize me" means - English …
Nov 23, 2020 · So while I appeared to be helpful, it wasn't really any kind of answer, and I was being patronizing by implying I know but you don't. – Weather Vane Commented Nov 23, 2020 at 10:10
meaning - "Beyond help" or "beyond helpless"? - English …
Beyond help is an expression meaning "beyond the help of anything" or "not able to be fixed". However, I have also seen the expression beyond helpless being used, for example, here and here.
Word or idiom for something that can either be helpful or harmful ...
Jun 17, 2021 · While its uses are sometimes religious, it's not hard to find secular uses that have the gist you mean, namely that the knife could be helpful or harmful: "Russian Energy: A Blessing and a Curse" (title of academic article) "No One's Like Giannis, But That's A Blessing and A Curse" (title of sports article)
grammaticality - "Whether or not" vs. "whether" - English …
It's worth pointing out that, etymologically speaking, the roots of whether are which/either of two.It's inherently a "binary choice" word, so whereas "I don't know whether it be fish or fowl" is fine, "I don't know whether it be fish or fowl or good red herring" isn't really grammatical.
A word for someone who loves searching, learning new things?
Aug 14, 2014 · A little further afield, some define the doctrine of gnosticism, and its members, the Gnostics, as subscribing to the: belief that freedom derives solely from knowledge. Note that Gnosticism is variously defined, and this description is not even the most popular or common. However, as @JasperLocke points out, the more generic. Gnosiophile
Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes ...
Apr 24, 2014 · self-righteous. confident of one's own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
nouns - Is there a better word than "helpee" to describe a person …
Sep 17, 2014 · @Lee: Now I understand—and you're obviously right. Just as you wouldn't (in the United States) refer to someone who receives your help as a "welfare recipient," you certainly wouldn't want to refer to that person in New Zealand by the analogously loaded term "beneficiary."
grammar - "helpful for you" or "helpful to you" - English Language ...
Mar 3, 2015 · Helpful for you: Person A askes a question. Person B is the principal. Person B: "Hello, sir. Let's find the teacher with the answer which is most helpful for you." Helpful to you: Person A needs help opening a door because her hands are full. Person B helps her. Person C is her Mom. Person C said,"He was very helpful to you." Hope this helps.
patronize vs condescend - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jun 15, 2020 · You are right in that both have a similar meaning, with a small difference; being condescending has a greater emphasis on the superiority of the person.
The British pronunciation of the word "schedule"
Dec 6, 2014 · Is pronouncing the word "schedule" as "shed-ule" only an upper class thing in the UK? Which pronunciation, "sked-ule" "or "shed-ule" is more faithful to the original etymology of the word, i.e. which