"Multitasking" is a commonly-used word in computer science and has a lay meaning as well. What is the opposite of "multitasking?" I tried "unitasking" in a recently letter to a colleague and was ...

Mar 28, 2011 · I thought of the word 'multi-tasker' but is there a better word which can express focussing on multiple tasks with equal efficiency? For instance, it is said that Leonardo Da Vinci, a polymath, …

Dec 20, 2017 · May I ask whether or not to use a hyphen after a prefix only depends on individuals' editorial style, but not that of British or American English? E.g., multi-tasking or multitasking?

As a matter of fact, the word multitasking did originate in the computer realm, but it is older than you estimate. According to the OED, the first citation of the word is from 1966, in a magazine called …

Jun 3, 2019 · In short, prefixes with a hypen, e.g. "pre-" should be avoided unless it will not be clear to the reader what the word is. This is even more the case if there is an existing word so, in your case, …

Mar 27, 2017 · What is the title for someone who has multiple talents and skills? Eg, juggling, pickpocketing, memory expert, sleight of hand etc. Thank you.

A colorful idiom for someone who can only do one thing at a time is he can't walk and chew gum at the same time Obviously, this only makes sense if you know what the heck chewing gum is. Was ther...

@NigelJ ‘A hostage situation’ uses hostage as a noun adjunct, which is very similar to an adjective, but isn’t an actual adjective (for example, it can’t be used predicatively or be modified for degree). I don’t …

Aug 8, 2024 · This depends on the style guide. While perhaps not the exact same type of writing, a blog about contract drafting cites A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting (MSCD): MSCD 5.37 says “place …

Nov 16, 2019 · As I understood from the article: — First, most people deem that " to advocate something " is correct and " to advocate for something " is not. Therefore, the next examples are better to say …