
- "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?- Oct 2, 2012 · What do you usually say, depending on the context and depending if it's US or UK English? wait in line or queue 
- grammaticality - Is the sentence "Queueing is so thoughtful of you ...- Sep 8, 2017 · Thanks for posting an answer! I didn't try too hard to understand the use of the technical terms in the quoted paragraph because to me, it sounded like the author was … 
- verbs - Difference between "queue" and "enqueue" - English …- —Christopher Kimball, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2008 and The crowd was queuing at the snack bar. And now look at this definition of 'Enqueue' as a verb from the Oxford … 
- Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?- Feb 24, 2016 · Yes it is, but generally more so in certain contexts. For example, if I'm stuck in traffic I would say "sitting in queue", but I probably wouldn't use the word 'sitting' if I was talking … 
- single word requests - What is the name for the ropes used to …- Sep 17, 2017 · If it makes a difference, I specifically want to refer to the modular adjustable kind, as opposed to a short fixed length like the “velvet rope”. In the trade (yes, the "line-&-queue … 
- Which is correct: "standing on line" or "standing in line"?- Jul 9, 2012 · He says you can't pin down why you would use one or the other. If I'm standing in line, I'm standing in the line I am in. On the other hand, even if there is a line on the floor, that … 
- What's the proper word for a person waiting in a queue?- Jul 31, 2012 · I have tried to use candidate or queue member to indicate a person waiting in a queue, but the former is not accurate and the latter is not a noun. Is there a better word for a … 
- meaning - To outstay vs. overstay one's welcome - English …- Jan 30, 2015 · I came across the expression "outstayed my welcome" in the following excerpt of a novel I glance around and see that the café has filled up with people ordering lunch and that a … 
- Meaning of 'intellectual vertigo' - English Language & Usage Stack …- May 10, 2023 · Not every combination of words is a compound noun recognised by all English speakers. 'Intellectual vertigo' isn't a real thing, just like 'brain fuel' isn't a real thing, but from …