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  1. Where does "blah" meaning "idle talk" come from?

    Bla! Bla! What absurd ideas some people have. 1848 - The Santa Fe Republican (Santa Fe, NM) 15 Oct. 3/4 Baby talk A few other early examples use "bla" to describe baby-talk, setting up the …

  2. orthography - Is "blah blah blah" the most common spelling? - English ...

    Aug 24, 2012 · The phrase "blah blah blah" is so informal as to not warrant an official, correct spelling by any authority. So only practice defines (circularly) what is the most common. And that seems to me …

  3. Any other way of saying "blah blah blah" - English Language & Usage ...

    Nov 16, 2011 · You might say "blah blah blah" when you're not interested in what'd be said. I sometimes say "whatever" to convey the same idea, which does not share the nice rhythm effect of "blah blah …

  4. What to use for "rain" ? Set on, set off, set in, set down

    Jun 16, 2020 · I saw this in an English Level Test. I don't remember the complete sentence. It was like, bla bla bla (here there was something I don't remember) really rain ... Three dots is where you will …

  5. Where should the comma be placed in the salutation of a letter?

    Bla bla bla... It is uncommon to put a comma before the title even in an informal email salutation (though quite acceptable), but it would never be done in a formal letter/email.

  6. What is the difference between "University of Bla" and "Bla University ...

    Nov 17, 2015 · In some scientific papers, we see that some professors write "University of Bla" on their papers, while others write "Bla University". What is the difference between "University of Bla" and …

  7. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 16, 2023 · Nowadays, to my surprise, this word is completely replaced by toffees cough- drops sweet- tablets candies bla… bla… bla… which caused me to think that the word is obsolete now.

  8. "In the next" or "in next?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 23, 2011 · Which variant is correct, "the main idea was in the next: bla-bla-bla" or "the main idea was in next: bla-bla-bla?"

  9. What goes better with "first" -- "second" or "secondly"?

    Jul 1, 2017 · Why did such and so happen? First, bla bla. Second, bla-pity bla bla bla. I'm thinking "secondly" would sound better. But if I use "secondly," do I have to use "firstly" -- which sounds so -- …

  10. meaning - When is "between" inclusive and when exclusive? - English ...

    There is no rule as to when between can be considered inclusive or exclusive, and the grammatical structure of the relevant sentence would not affect this. You may be able to make deductions or …