Word for when someone pretends to be weak, but is really strong
May 19, 2016 · What is a one-word substitute for when someone outwardly shows that he is weak, just to deceive others, but in reality he is strong? And what is a person called who …
sentence construction - Usage with not because, but because?
I suspect you are misinterpreting the word "read" near the end of the sentence. "I'd read them" could mean "I had read them" with "read" pronounced like the color "red." From the context, …
Can I use "but" and "because" in the same sentence?
Jan 27, 2016 · Example: One resident said the fine rain looked like snow but she couldn't be sure because this was the first time she had seen such a phenomenon. Is the above sentence …
etymology - Where did the term "doggone it" come from?
May 2, 2011 · From Etymonline: doggone 1851, Amer.Eng., a "fantastic perversion of god-damned" [Weekley]. But Mencken favors the theory that it is "a blend form of dog on it; in fact …
Grammar: "Just because A, doesn't mean B"
Jan 20, 2021 · For example: "Just because I stopped eating doesn't mean I'm full." Just the "just because A, doesn't mean B" sentence structure in general. Is it grammatically correct? If not, …