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  1. etymology - Where did "humongous" first appear? - English Language ...

    Oct 13, 2020 · Evidently, humongus/humongous (very likely pronounced with a short o rather than a short u in the second syllable) was in reasonably widespread use at this college in Georgia by the …

  2. Difference between "huge", "enormous" and "gigantic"

    Jan 30, 2012 · Among the words huge, enormous and gigantic, does one word refer to something bigger than another does, or do they all refer to the same size?

  3. Is there a phrase or idiom for a huge task/work/job?

    Jun 17, 2022 · There's also (again, from Merriam-Webster)... Sisyphean of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus specifically requiring continual and often ineffective effort a Sisyphean task …

  4. A comical/informal synonym for "big"/"large" but not inappropriate

    Nov 13, 2013 · 3 I'm looking for a comical word that has a meaning like big, humongous, etc. but nothing inappropriate that would contain swear words. For example, I could say: Whoa! That's a ______ …

  5. How do you correctly say large numbers

    Aug 15, 2011 · @IntermediateHacker Exactly. My point was how you say numbers depends on many things like culture, background, upbringing etc.

  6. "Fall", "fell", "felled" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 16, 2012 · How is the causative form of fall used in English? In the present tense, often enough, A tree falls in the woods, but a logger falls trees as well. but in the past tense, A tree fell in the woo...

  7. idiom requests - Alternatives to "exponentially bigger" - English ...

    May 16, 2016 · Come to think of it, humongous came into the language with the Mutant Ninja Turtles so we're both showing our ages. But I was looking for an informal way of saying "much, much bigger" to …

  8. What is a word for when you pass the responsibility of something to ...

    Mar 28, 2018 · I entrust my responsibility of self-defence to the state. entrust - verb - "If you entrust something important to someone or entrust them with it, you make them responsible for looking after …

  9. word order - will soon receive or will receive soon - English Language ...

    Jan 24, 2019 · I was wondering if there is a specific preference for the soon position in the following line: You will receive a message with the activation link soon. Or if it is better/more common to use: You

  10. Company names, use of "have" and "has" [duplicate]

    Aug 10, 2012 · A company is a collective entity. When referring to a company by name, it is the overall entity that is being referenced. It is treated as a single thing for the purpose of verb (and pronoun) …