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 …

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 …

Feb 24, 2016 · Also, of course, they might mean that they were actually sitting down: this might refer to the type of queueing system where you take a ticket and sit down and wait for your …

Mar 24, 2011 · There is some idiom that starts out like, "I'm going to start taking names and..." I can't remember the rest of it. What is it and when is it used?

The Oxford English Dictionary gives both. It’s of Scottish origin, and probably derived from ‘argh’, an adjective now limited to regional dialects, and meaning ‘cowardly, pusillanimous, timid, …

Jun 2, 2012 · I think this one has to do with the long vowel, as in biteable, blameable, cueing, dyeable, dyeing, hikeable, hireable, hoeing, likeable, queueing, saleable, shakeable, sizeable …

What is the difference between queue and enqueue given that both are verbs?

Jun 1, 2016 · How do you spell the word for phoning by Skype? I would like to use the word in a semi-formal way, in a work related email conversation, where I start emails with "Hi". Skyping …

May 29, 2023 · The prolonged heatwave has city dwellers queueing up to buy air conditioners. The latest episode of The Office had me laughing out loud. A previous answer here notes that …

Oct 7, 2013 · Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts