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  1. "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 …

  2. 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

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …