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etymology - What is the origin of "stat"? - English Language & Usage ...
The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly/immediately". This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer to any action that needed to be taken immediately.
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When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language & Usage ...
There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. The state (3) of affairs is that the State of Washington (proper noun) is a state (2) within the sovereign state (1) known as The United States of America (proper noun).
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"Status" vs. "state" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary. status: a situati...
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Is there a comma after the name of a province/state
The latest online (subscription-based) version of the Associated Press Stylebook says this: PUNCTUATION: Place one comma between the city and the state name, and another comma after the state name, unless ending a sentence or indicating a dateline: He was traveling from Nashville, Tennessee, to Austin, Texas, en route to his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She said Cook County, Illinois, was ...
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What is the origin of the suffixes "statin" and "medin"?
The use of -stat as a suffix usually means that it will make something come to rest, to stop, to stand still. Hemo stasis is the act of stopping bleeding. A tool to clamp a blood vessel is called a hemo stat. A bacterio stat stops bacteria from replicating, in contrast to a bacterio cide, which kills the bacteria.
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What is a "state of being"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I've always been told that verbs can show action and state of being . Can anyone of you folks tell me what a state of being is ?
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Should "State" be capitalized on its own? - English Language & Usage ...
Say we had the following: Higher Education spending, clout, and influence in New York State is substantial. Within the State’s borders... Should the latter instance of State be capitalized or not?
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What are: province, territory, protectorate, state...?
There are several questions in this question. I don't know if there is a specific term for these words. I'll say "region words" for now. As for a list, I can add barony canton city commissary county department division district dominion duchy earldom empire governorate intendancy kingdom municipality parish prefecture principality province region shire state territory town township village ...
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What does the phrase "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish" mean?
It was Steve Jobs's ending comment in the Stanford Commencement in 2005, and Jobs mentioned: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. What does this phrase mean? I understand this may also seem philosophical...
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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?
I think this is a question of elegance, rather than correctness. Starting a sentence with "however" works fine - but in every case I've encountered, putting it in the middle adds punch. Take the example from Edward Tanguay's answer, "However, I don't give a damn" and rephrase it to "I do not, however, give a damn." That sounds a lot more interesting to my ears.