
"Queueing" or "Queuing" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing …
US and UK English: queue or wait in line?
Apr 25, 2016 · But whether in the UK or the US, the branch of mathematics that deals with the question of how quickly things waiting in lines get to the front is called queueing theory and not …
verbs - Difference between "queue" and "enqueue" - English …
What is the difference between queue and enqueue given that both are verbs?
grammaticality - Is the sentence "Queueing is so thoughtful of you ...
Sep 8, 2017 · Queueing and giving way to alighting passengers is so thoughtful of you. Calling it illiteracy is a very excessive objection IMHO.
Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?
Feb 24, 2016 · Also, of course, they might mean that they were actually sitting down: this might refer to the type of queueing system where you take a ticket and sit down and wait for your …
What's the proper word for a person waiting in a queue?
Jul 31, 2012 · 4 In queueing theory, the common word to refer to people waiting for service is customers.
Are "eery" and "eerie" equally acceptable spellings?
The Oxford English Dictionary gives both. It’s of Scottish origin, and probably derived from ‘argh’, an adjective now limited to regional dialects, and meaning ‘cowardly, pusillanimous, timid, …
What is this idiom: "I'm going to start taking names and..."?
Mar 24, 2011 · There is some idiom that starts out like, "I'm going to start taking names and..." I can't remember the rest of it. What is it and when is it used?
Recently Active 'tough-movement' Questions - English Language …
Is the sentence "Queueing is so thoughtful of you." grammatically correct? In the following two blog posts ("Illiteracy in Singapore - the Land Transport Authority" and "LTA's illiterate poster") …
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Aug 31, 2013 57 "Queueing" or "Queuing" Mar 12, 2012 54 "To shoot out of cannon into sparrows"