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- grammar - Use of and lo in a sentence - English Language Usage . . .
The words 'and lo' are usually followed by an exclamation mark (And lo! the majestic Himalayas, lay untrammeled before their very eyes!) , to emphasize the dramatic nature of the event that has come to pass 'Lo and behold' is a related variant, also usually followed by an exclamation mark
- meaning - use of the interjection but lo . . . - English Language . . .
According to the OED, in Middle English there are two distinct words "lo" or "loo" which have fallen together; one of them is indeed derived from a form of "look", but the other "lá, an exclamation indicating surprise, grief, or joy"
- meaning - Is there a difference between lo and behold? - English . . .
The common phrase, "lo and behold" seems to indicate they are not of the same meaning Here are two examples: "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves " (Matthew 10:16) "Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee " (Luke 18:28)
- interjections - How to use the expression lo and behold - English . . .
Lo comes from Middle English, where it was a short form of lok, imperative of loken, "to look" (see Etymonline, Wiktionary) To behold means "to see, to look at" and comes from Old English bihaldan , "give regard to, hold in view" (compare to behalten in contemporary German)
- verbs - log in to or log into or login to - English Language . . .
When writing an instruction about connecting to a computer using ssh, telnet, etc , I'm not sure what spacing to use in this familiar spoken phrase: "Log in to host com" "Log into host com" "Login to
- Which is correct? log in, log on, log into, log onto [duplicate]
For my money, log on to a system or log in to a system are interchangeable, and depend on the metaphor you are using (see comment on your post)
- abbreviations - Usage of p. versus pp. versus pg. to denote page . . .
Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p is used to denote 1 page, pp to denote a range of pages This form of citation is used when you are using brief in text citations
- It isnt vs. its not - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The biggest difference between the two is how many syllables it takes to say them: It*is*n't vs Its*not This obviously matters a whole lot for rhythm and rhyme
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