What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
2014年9月2日 · "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little". It is often spelled with an apostrophe as "Lil'" or "Li'l". When used as a prefix in comic or animation it can refer to a …
word choice - "A bit" vs. "a little bit" vs. "a little" - English ...
He is a little angry and would appreciate an apology. Using a "little angry" is slightly more formal. Also contrast with the above. He is a little angry right now. Please don't antagonise him any …
Difference between "little" and "small" - English Language
2011年7月12日 · Little can also mean unimportant, undistinguished, petty, and so on. It is not just a measure of size or quantity. He is a little man can mean he is small in size or significance, or …
Comparative and Superlative for little? - English Language
If 'little' is about number (like amount of money) then it goes: little, less, least. If about size, there are two options, more formal is that you switch to 'small': little, smaller, smallest. Informally it …
How do I abbreviate "little" correctly? - English Language & Usage ...
However, in some accents, the "tt" of "little" becomes a glottal stop, and many writers have chosen to depict that as "li'l". It is a good phonetic representation of the way the word is …
meaning - What is difference between "a tad," "a bit," "a little?" …
2011年4月1日 · When it was "revived" in the 80s (in the UK, at least), it just had the adjectival connotations of rather, a little, a trifle, somewhat, but the original noun sense was largely …
single word requests - "Small question" or "little question"?
Small and little mean literally the same thing, and refer to physical size. Therefore, there is no such thing as a small or little question, unless you’re referring to the physical length of a …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
2014年8月23日 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as …
etymology - Where did the expression 'playing the world's …
Not being aware of the origin, I had to do a little searching and, to my amusement, came across a an entry on wiki.answers that references the A-Team using this in a T.V episode; you can …
What is the meaning of "Many a mickle makes a muckle"?
2011年5月24日 · Chiefly in proverb: many a little (also pickle) makes a mickle (now freq. in the garbled form many a mickle makes a muckle). The form many a mickle makes a muckle …