- meaning - use of the interjection but lo . . . - English Language . . .
According to the OED, in Middle English there are two distinct words "lo" or "loo" which have fallen together; one of them is indeed derived from a form of "look", but the other "lá, an exclamation indicating surprise, grief, or joy"
- meaning - Is there a difference between lo and behold? - English . . .
The common phrase, "lo and behold" seems to indicate they are not of the same meaning Here are two examples: "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves " (Matthew 10:16) "Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee " (Luke 18:28)
- interjections - How to use the expression lo and behold - English . . .
Lo comes from Middle English, where it was a short form of lok, imperative of loken, "to look" (see Etymonline, Wiktionary) To behold means "to see, to look at" and comes from Old English bihaldan , "give regard to, hold in view" (compare to behalten in contemporary German)
- verbs - log in to or log into or login to - English Language . . .
When writing an instruction about connecting to a computer using ssh, telnet, etc , I'm not sure what spacing to use in this familiar spoken phrase: "Log in to host com" "Log into host com" "Login to
- Which is correct? log in, log on, log into, log onto [duplicate]
For my money, log on to a system or log in to a system are interchangeable, and depend on the metaphor you are using (see comment on your post)
- AntennaCraft HD1850 vs. Winegard HD8200U for attic with VHF-LO in L. A . . .
Since I want VHF-LO, I'd rather just install one metal beast that does everything I have also leaned heavily against the AntennaCraft HBU55 and the Winegard HD7698P, because they do not have VHF-LO elements, only VHF-HI and UHF Likewise, the Channel Master CM-3671 is apparently discontinued and 'out of the picture'
- What is the short form for little ? Is it lil or lil?
The form lil is used, but the most common variant seems to be lil' (capitalized when it is a name) Wikipedia "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little"
- Low VHF reception (2 - 6) Experience Opinions - TV Fool
A TV antenna is an assembly or wires and rods that is designed to receive RF signals over particular bands of the RF spectrum There is no home for ugly stepchildren who require Lo-VHF antennas Buy the antenna that you need An antenna that is advertised as 2-69 is designed to receive Low-VHF The engineers who design these antennas are not
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