
Proper punctuation in abbreviation of Nota Bene [closed]
NB, n.b. nota bene, take careful note (capitals are illogical but often used for emphasis) CMS adds that "Latin abbreviations are often set in roman" (i.e. not italic). I tend to see
N.B. (Nota Bene) vs P.S. (Post Script) - English Language & Usage …
2015年12月24日 · You could say "n.b.b." as that could be "Nota bene benessimum." I can only recommend doing this as a quirky joke and not in serious correspondence. If you do go for it, I would type it out as above, instead of using the abbreviation, a bonus points of its a snarky response to someone's "nb" –
Is there a better way to write multiple Nota Bene? i.e "n.b., n.b.b." …
2015年1月28日 · My understanding was that "N.B." meant "note well", meaning "this is important!" and drawing particular attention to what would otherwise be a unobtrusive footnote.
Why are "i.e." and "e.g." written in lower case with periods, while …
2023年1月1日 · According to my armchair research on common abbreviations of nota bene, it appears that NB is the most common now, with N.B. being more common in centuries past after taking over the "original" nb in the early 1700s. While n.b. is the least common by far. This is very different from i.e. and e.g..
What does N.B. stand for? [closed] - English Language & Usage …
2011年5月10日 · If you google for NB/N.B. you get a lot of websites. – rogermue. Commented Oct 7, 2014 at 7:41.
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Origin of the word "duh" - English Language & Usage Stack …
The OED's says it's origin is imitative and gives a first quotation from a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon (as documented in J. E. Lighter's Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1994)):
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2013年3月18日 · What is the difference between the following two sentences? I have been working here for 20 years. I have worked here for 20 years. The present perfect tense is used for repetitive or
pronunciation - Could you clarify /e/ and /ɛ/? - English Language ...
2016年2月4日 · This is quite confusing! In the Standard IPA vowel chart, there are /e/ and /ɛ/. See the below picture: (Source: Wikipedia) However, many American English vowel charts don't have /e/.
What is the exact meaning of the "oh so <adjective>" idiom?
2011年5月22日 · What does "oh-so-" mean? The expression "oh-so-" is an intensifier, a linguistic term for a modifier that "serves to enhance and give additional emotional context to the word it modifies".