
Corrupt or corrupted? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2017 · Should I say "the thing is corrupted" or "the thing is corrupt"? Would they carry different meanings? i.e "My hard drive is corrupted, so all of my information is lost" vs "My hard …
For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
Aug 27, 2015 · Probably "corrupted" is more idiomatic (in the computer biz). "Corrupt" has a slight connotation of "doing evil", and 99% of the time the file is an innocent bystander.
Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of something of pus Ask Question Asked 6 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 10 months ago
Word or phrase: To convince others to do wrong
Nov 15, 2018 · You may use the term corrupt: if someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted. Corrupt (adj): Someone who is …
Is there a difference between "innocent" and "not guilty"?
3 free from moral wrong; not corrupted: an innocent child simple; naive: she is a poor, innocent young creature 4 not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless: So the OED gives …
that - Which + Noun : is a noun following after which? - English ...
Nov 7, 2020 · Begining in 1285, various commissions were set up in London to address the problem of coal smoke, which complainants said had "infected and corrupted" the air. My …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 23, 2014 · My mother used the saying lucks a mussy ?correct spelling and I have always wondered about it origins and meaning. I think it means Lord have mercy but am not sure on this.
Where can I find a list of English paronyms?
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What French phrase is the origin of "gardyloo?"
The word gardyloo is a warning cry uttered before throwing wastewater (literally and euphemistically) out of a window. Every source I've found has traced this word back to some …
Word for when someone was being sent back and forth between …
Mar 14, 2018 · Like when your Bulgarian national insurance record gets corrupted and, now, you need to prove that you didn't earn 500,000 USD back in 2001... So you go to NOI, who tell you …