Feb 23, 2011 · 6 In British English, connexion is an alternative spelling of connection; American English only uses connection. The origin of the word connection explains the reason of this. Connection has …

The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here. I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked. My question is this: …

Apr 9, 2015 · What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class/truancy) and where did it come from?

To your remarks on the spirit of clanship in Ireland, I answer in the words of an old tenant, who claims a sort of left-handed connexion in generations long since gone by; and the other day enforced his plea …

Jun 3, 2018 · Two small points: 1. Pliny's mention is vague, in that he doesn't mention the nature of these 'rewards', but from other sources (e.g. Tacitus) it seems clear that a kind of regular salary …

Apr 13, 2020 · The consensus seems to be that few is an adjective, a pronoun, and noun and has been for about 1,000 years: A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles Part7 Syntax V4 1949 …

Mar 29, 2016 · la connexion française The verb, 'to shellac', in all its senses, derives from the noun 'shellac', which itself translates French laque en écailles, "lac in thin plates".

Jun 11, 2023 · In the Kentish town/Highgate area are two pubs, The Bull and Last and The Bull and Gate. What might such pub names be references to?

Sep 26, 2019 · The Scandinavian connection you mention is actually also a reference to Jesus Christ. I’m not sure if it exists in Swedish or Norwegian, but in Danish, a strikingly similar minced oath is …

Nov 16, 2011 · The spelling reflection is now much commoner than reflexion in all uses, probably largely as a result of association with reflect v.; compare also flexion n., connection n., etc. N.E.D. (1905 ) …