Dec 20, 2017 · May I ask whether or not to use a hyphen after a prefix only depends on individuals' editorial style, but not that of British or American English? E.g., multi-tasking or multitasking?

"Multitasking" is a commonly-used word in computer science and has a lay meaning as well. What is the opposite of "multitasking?" I tried "unitasking" in a recently letter to a colleague and was ...

Mar 28, 2011 · I thought of the word 'multi-tasker' but is there a better word which can express focussing on multiple tasks with equal efficiency? For instance, it is said that Leonardo Da Vinci, a polymath, …

As a matter of fact, the word multitasking did originate in the computer realm, but it is older than you estimate. According to the OED, the first citation of the word is from 1966, in a magazine called …

Jun 3, 2019 · In short, prefixes with a hypen, e.g. "pre-" should be avoided unless it will not be clear to the reader what the word is. This is even more the case if there is an existing word so, in your case, …

A colorful idiom for someone who can only do one thing at a time is he can't walk and chew gum at the same time Obviously, this only makes sense if you know what the heck chewing gum is. Was ther...

Mar 27, 2017 · What is the title for someone who has multiple talents and skills? Eg, juggling, pickpocketing, memory expert, sleight of hand etc. Thank you.

Apr 18, 2011 · If I have a sentence that starts with additionally, finally, consequently, etc. do I always have to put a comma after it? Or is there a different rule?

The word year when pronounced starts with a phonetic sound of e which is a vowel sound making it eligible for being preceded by an. Yet, we tend to write a year. Why?

Dec 18, 2022 · The noun request takes a for to introduce the object of the request, but the verb request just takes an object; no preposition required: He requested a double Scotch/his request for a double …