Corrupt or corrupted? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2017 · Should I say "the thing is corrupted" or "the thing is corrupt"? Would they carry different meanings? i.e "My hard drive is corrupted, so all of my information is lost" vs "My hard drive is corr...
For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
Aug 27, 2015 · When it is said that "the files are corrupt", it isn't clear whether the files were corrupt from the time they were created, due to problems with data entry, ETC., or that the files became corrupt …
Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of something of pus Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 2 years, 4 months ago
Is the alleged original meaning of the phrase 'blood is thicker than ...
Its meaning has thus been corrupted over the centuries, probably by the English nobility of the Middle Ages to whom the ‘blood line’ was all important. Albert Jack (2005).
Word or phrase: To convince others to do wrong
Nov 15, 2018 · You may use the term corrupt: if someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted. Corrupt (adj): Someone who is corrupt …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · It's simply an attempt for English speakers to pronunce French phonemes, I don't believe there's an additional reason. The word appeared in English as "lieutenant", and an alternative …
etymology - Origin of "-le-" article in English placenames such as ...
The Roman (and Norse) influence on place names is much more evident than French. So its not conclusive but a town called Chester on ye Street pronounced 'Chester on the Street' could be …
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Jan 2, 2024 · A phobia once meant a medical condition. Unfortunately xenophobia's medical use as fear of foreigners has been corrupted by use as a kind of fancy synonym for racism. Similarly for silly …
What is the name of the first decade in a century?
Aug 16, 2010 · Corrupted? Or corrected? I've yet to see evidence of its use only as the first 10 years. Surely, if I were to say "Some feel the dark ages started in the twelve-hundreds" it wouldn't be so …
What might a pub named "the bull and last" likely be a reference to?
Jun 11, 2023 · We know that the "Goat and Compasses" is corrupted from "God encompasses Us," that "Pig and Whistle" was originally the Saxon "Piga and Wassail," equivalent to "a lass and a glass" or …