Jan 13, 2013 · Similarly, when we receive a card saying belated happy birthday, we should think of belated as qualifying the whole of happy birthday, rather than just birthday.

If you say "happy birthday" a day late, it's a "belated happy birthday". What about when you say it one day early? Is there a single word fitting this definition?

Mar 16, 2017 · The adjective " belated " is used to describe the nature of the subject such as the noun " commiseration " in the example above. The phrase " as they may be " is used to indicate that the " …

There is nothing in the English language, per se, that requires you to use any construction including words to the effect of "in advance" or "belated". English speakers are free to use the words that fit …

What is the correct use of the term "related?" For example, should I use it like computer related, or is it more proper to use computer-related (where the word "computer" is just part of my examp...

This is a belated observation, but the article was referred to in a recent Greatest hits from previous weeks newsletter, and I think this contribution might be worthwhile. I've come across this distinction …

I've always simply written it "Happy birthday!" but my wife recently said that "Birthday" should be capitalized as well. What's grammatically correct?

Dec 2, 2015 · Sorry for the belated response. Insulting: Please excuse the lateness of this response. I was very busy all this time; had far more important things to do. You're a miserable moron. Your guilt …

May 23, 2016 · I need to translate a german business document where in the footnote of each page a single word or term determines the last approved modification of the document. So far, I found "as …

Aug 31, 2020 · Various dictionaries of synonyms mention and—to some degree—discuss ardor and fervor as related terms. For example, James Fernald, English Synonyms, Antonyms and …