What is the difference in usage between maximum and maximal? When would you use one or the other? Maximum can be a noun or an adjective: This is the maximum it can be set to. This is the max...

Finally, if the above rules leave more than one acceptable break between syllables, use the Maximal Onset Principle: If there is a string of consonants between syllables, break this string as far to the left …

Dec 6, 2011 · In parallel, the same applies to maximal and minimal values. In other words, a maximal value is essentially a local maximum; a minimal value is essentially a local minimum.

Jul 22, 2014 · When it says: You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to the UK. Source: gov.uk Does it mean the latest I can apply for a visa is 3 months before the travel date, …

Jan 16, 2011 · Qua can usually be read as the word "as". It is an occasionally useful (and rarely used) link-word in English. I was just reading about qua in Fowler's (incl. the 3rd ed by Burchfield) a couple …

Nov 15, 2023 · @Lambie The shift to maximal terseness is not an American thing, it’s an online lifestyle thing (I hesitate to use ‘internet’ here because it predates what most people mean when they use …

There's nothing wrong with your formation. You took the noun phrase "Something no-one has done before" and used it as a complement ("It is not [noun phrase]"). Incidentally, a double-negation is not …

Since it's Friday and others are playing games, here's another one to take us into the weekend. Everyone knows about those Russian nesting dolls (called matryoshka dolls, I believe). A small doll ...