The phrase refers to a function X, and a variable or a set of variables Y. For instance "velocity in function of time", which would mean you have calculated a graph, and time is the variable. Though, in this …

Feb 3, 2026 · The singular would have to be "Tree without a root", but the plural is more natural, since most trees need many roots to hold them upright in the ground. (We do sometimes refer to 'the root …

Aug 29, 2011 · What is the difference between the usage of without and with no? For example, without sound and with no sound.

Aug 3, 2018 · Is it OK? If you want to make a good impression on your potential customers, I suggest you avoid such words. They are almost meaningless without a lot of further explanation. To some …

Feb 8, 2026 · It’s not Old English; it’s Early Modern English. In today’s English, we’d use would there, but maybe you don’t understand that meaning of would, either. And ChatGPT is completely wrong …

Apr 12, 2011 · From Strunk and White: To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order; To compare with is mainly to point out differences …

Dec 7, 2014 · Of late, I have been noticing a lot of casual memes floating around, particularly on Facebook, that involve this phrase. Typical constructs could be like the following examples: …

Jul 10, 2014 · According to Google NGrams, "lying in bed" is much more common. "To lay" is a transitive verb. It can be reflexive - "I lay myself", "I am laying myself", "I was laying myself" - but it requires an …

May 4, 2019 · The second apostrophe is generally left out for aesthetic reasons, but yes, that’s it. Or shouldna If you prefer. Whether it’s ‘proper English’ depends entirely on whose definition of what’s …

Mar 5, 2013 · Before World War II the word "holocaust" referred most often to a huge inferno. Who first used the term to describe the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews? When and where?