"Queueing" or "Queuing" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing …
US and UK English: queue or wait in line?
Apr 25, 2016 · But whether in the UK or the US, the branch of mathematics that deals with the question of how quickly things waiting in lines get to the front is called queueing theory and not …
verbs - Difference between "queue" and "enqueue" - English …
—Christopher Kimball, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2008 and The crowd was queuing at the snack bar. And now look at this definition of 'Enqueue' as a verb from the Oxford …
Which is correct: "standing on line" or "standing in line"?
Jul 9, 2012 · He says you can't pin down why you would use one or the other. If I'm standing in line, I'm standing in the line I am in. On the other hand, even if there is a line on the floor, that …
Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?
Feb 24, 2016 · When it is a queue of people - I'm in a queue/ I'm queuing (waiting is understood). Or, I'm in a queue waiting ... (to be served). If the queue is moving too slowly you might say …
What's the proper word for a person waiting in a queue?
Jul 31, 2012 · I have tried to use candidate or queue member to indicate a person waiting in a queue, but the former is not accurate and the latter is not a noun. Is there a better word for a …
meaning - To outstay vs. overstay one's welcome - English …
Jan 30, 2015 · I came across the expression "outstayed my welcome" in the following excerpt of a novel I glance around and see that the café has filled up with people ordering lunch and that a …
Meaning of 'intellectual vertigo' - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 10, 2023 · Not every combination of words is a compound noun recognised by all English speakers. 'Intellectual vertigo' isn't a real thing, just like 'brain fuel' isn't a real thing, but from …
Where does the phrase "No ifs, no buts, no coconuts" come from?
Jun 3, 2017 · I've seen various entries for "No ifs, no buts, no cuts", but no explanation of the other phrase. What is the etymology?
phrase usage - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 23, 2017 · The strong collocation 'new members' hinders the reading 'new [prospective members]'. But the people queuing up to join this month are new prospective members when …