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  1. word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, there …

  2. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an accepta...

  3. questions - What is it called? VS What is it spelled? - English ...

    Oct 25, 2020 · Is it because, in 'what is it called?', we are asking about the name of the object, and not necessarily the way to call it? I think if I write this, that will confuse my readers even more because …

  4. Is there any difference between "is called the" vs. "is called a"?

    Apr 3, 2023 · The identifier immediately following the define is called the macro name. This pattern is called the usual arithmetic conversions: The least significant bit is called the low-order bit; the most …

  5. grammar - "referred to as" vs. "called" - English Language & Usage ...

    Dec 30, 2016 · In a sentence, is it better to use referred to as sth. or called sth. In the sentence I'm talking about TLS which is: most frequently referred to as SSL or most frequently called SSL I k...

  6. single word requests - What would male concubines be called?

    Nov 14, 2021 · I’m asking this with a “concubine” being a woman, or one in a group of women, that one man considers routine sexual partners, with no intention of assuming marriage or a romantic role …

  7. past tense - "was called" vs. "has been called" - English Language ...

    Jul 25, 2019 · Only use function A if the function B was called before. Only use function A if the function B has been called before. What's the correct way? Is it different in American English vs. British English?

  8. What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century ago CALL …

  9. What is the person called whom you give a recommendation?

    If person A gives person B a recommendation, can you call A recommender and B recommendee — or are these words made up? I've seen both forms used in everyday language (e.g. magazines), but …

  10. etymology - Why is muscle cramp called a “charley horse”? - English ...

    Aug 22, 2025 · The history told me nothing why an involuntary, extremely painful spasm, is named after a horse called Charley. Charley in the UK is often spelled Charlie, a diminutive of Charles, and it's …