The term "have a good day" was the phrase of the times. Everyone used it, I had to hear it so many times during the course of the day that I nearly went mad with the boredom of the phrase. So, after a …

Sep 10, 2012 · In old books, people often use the spelling "to-day" instead of "today". When did the change happen? Also, when people wrote "to-day", did they feel, when pronouncing the word, that it …

Aug 16, 2011 · According to Google's Books Ngram Viewer, the phrase was coined some time around 1800 and peaked around 1930: The oldest reference I could find for "olden days" is the 1805 Tobias: …

Feb 17, 2016 · Emperor Constantine established the seven-day week in the Roman calendar in 321 and designated Sunday and Monday as the first two days of the week. The other weekday names in …

Dec 22, 2012 · This question is a tad backwards, because looking at the etymology, it's rather clear that it's not a prefix that was added to form "history", but rather a part of the word was lost to form "story". …

"The day is young" corresponds to "the hour is early" or better still simply "it is early". To me "the day is early" would be slightly unusual, but might suggest the early part of a longer period, such as a month …

May 30, 2025 · I have been poking around wondering about the colloquial usage of on tomorrow in Southern American English and wondering about its origins. I can find some records of official usage …

Jan 25, 2011 · Many people in the US feel extremely uncomfortable with the "N word" because of its checkered history and negative connotations, though the word was much more commonplace at the …

Dec 13, 2014 · “It’s like Groundhog Day every day,” Jamison admitted of their epic losing streak. What does this mean? Yes, I’ve read up on and know what Groundhog Day literally is: a holiday that …

Jul 8, 2020 · In most American elementary schools, the students do indeed stay in one class all day; however, they also keep the same teacher all day who will teach all subjects: math, english, social …