North Americans use authorized, authorizing, authorizes, and authorization, while English speakers from outside the U.S. and Canada use authorised, authorising, authorises, and authorisation. Authorize is …

As a programmer I use the word Authentication and the word Authorisation in my code. I'd like to find nice abbreviations or alternative words for each of them that are not ambiguous and has

Aug 5, 2014 · What's the aim of your question? For what purpose do you require an answer? Is your goal merely to ask a question? If you choose an answer, does that achieve your objective? Does it …

Feb 12, 2014 · Are there subtle differences in meaning between the nouns summary, abstract, overview, and synopsis? Which would be the most appropriate term for a one-page "executive summary" of a …

Sep 1, 2016 · In a sentence like, "This bias may not be acceptable in all scenarios, especially where/when recall is important," which of where/when should be used?

Feb 27, 2011 · What does it mean when someone or something is referred to as being "86'd"?

Mar 1, 2011 · Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p. is used to denote 1 page, pp. to denote a range of pages. This form of citation is used when you are using brief/in text citations. Otherwise, …

Feb 22, 2017 · Recently, I was reading articles on the net and realised that there is a lot of ambiguity over the usage of Dr. and Dr, Er. and Er etc. I usually prefer the dot while writing Doctor (Dr.) or Engin...

The reason being that from a bus company's point of view it's crucial to distinguish between Passengers (who pay the fare when boarding), and Passes (using a Season Ticket, or some other pre-paid …

Jan 16, 2011 · Is an indentation (Tab button in Word) needed for a new paragraph when you start one? I was told to do that a long time ago but 3 years after I stopped doing it and have done it since. Are …