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  1. What accent is 'noice'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 19, 2020 · From M-W - Where did noice come from? One of the many ways in which dialects of English differ around the world is in the pronunciation of vowels. In standard American and British …

  2. Revision eb3c7792-6a2b-4def-b1a7-f9c29b1e1f10 - English Language ...

    >One of the many ways in which dialects of English differ around the world is in the pronunciation of vowels. In standard American and British English, the long i vowel in words like shine, tide, or size is …

  3. I noticed vs I have noticed [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    Jun 29, 2015 · Is there a difference between I noticed and I have noticed? What is the correct use of each of these? Thanks

  4. Onomatopoeia for sirens (police, ambulance, fire engines)

    Aug 25, 2015 · I came across these two sentences in Peopleware The Furniture Police at one company we know even listed a number for spilled coffee on the Emergency Numbers decal affixed to every …

  5. "I'm putting you on notice." Proper phrase? [duplicate]

    Oct 15, 2015 · I'm trying to construct a phrase that has the meaning of informing someone they are deficient and hereby directed to correct the deficiency. They type of thing a supervisor would say to a …

  6. "On short notice" vs "At short notice" - English Language & Usage …

    Aug 31, 2011 · I have heard both, and probably use both myself undistinguishly. My usual sources conflict on that one, actually. The New Oxford American Dictionary, which is, well, American, says: at …

  7. What's the meaning of "on notice" and "under advisement"?

    Apr 12, 2011 · Let me answer your second question first take something under advisement reserve judgment while considering something. It's usually used by a judge when he announces he is going …

  8. Word/phrase that means "the sound that is produced when objects are ...

    Apr 18, 2014 · Babbling is often used with the word brook and its synonyms to refer to the sound of rapid water flow over and through small obstacles like rocks.

  9. Word for the sound made while vomiting

    Oct 31, 2012 · Which word can I use to describe the sound somebody makes while vomiting? Is burp the right word for it?

  10. A word for blowing air onto baby's tummy to make him (her) laugh

    Nov 4, 2013 · What do you call the action when you press your mouth against baby's tummy and blow air to make the baby laugh?