
Omnipresent is to Ubiquitous as Omnipotent is to _____? [closed]
Omnipresent connotes a single entity that is everywhere at once. Ubiquitous usually is used when many instances of a thing can be found everywhere. And I think the "seemingly everywhere" is …
"a" or "an" ubiquitous? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I am unsure whether to use "a" or "an" in the following sentence: Video games have become a/an ubiquitous part of American culture. For me, saying the two sentences out loud makes "an" …
phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 17, 2020 · "I know" is a ubiquitous statement commonly said in English. However, in some applications, it can be too harsh, or come off as rude. For example, let's consider the following …
Is 'Safari' really an English word, and what are its origins?
14 We are all used to this word safari. I think most people will agree that its usage is ubiquitous when referring to going for holiday (esp. overland travel in Africa). So is this word a true …
vocabulary - "to get ubiquitous" or "to become ubiquitous ...
You'd be more likely to say that computers got faster or got more powerful than got more ubiquitous. A side issue is whether ubiquitous is in fact scalable; I don't particularly object to …
How should I use "eponym", "eponymous" and "namesake"?
Personally, I'm only comfortable with (3) and (4). In this context I don't think it's important which was named first, but I would think it odd if, say, someone reviewing the album Peter Gabriel …
Capitalisation of "chess" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Even if the programming unit doesn’t know the concepts behind chess there is a wealth of easily-researchable information available for the developer to find answers promptly. Chess, as well …
Correct usage of "ubiquitous" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 25, 2015 · I wouldn't use so before ubiquitous. I would use ubiquitous alone and hope that readers would understand that I was using ubiquitous in the sense of "present everywhere in …
Scale of Rarity Adjectives [closed] - English Language & Usage …
What is the general scale for rarity adjectives? On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being 'abundant' and 10 being 'extremely scarce', what adjectives could be used to describe the areas in between? For
History of the expression "giving 110%" - English Language
The phrase "giving 110 percent" is as pervasive in motivational speeches and sports movies as the ubiquitous scene in all submarine movies where they go past "maximum crush depth." I'd …