
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Latin equivalent for "see" (reference) - English Language & Usage Stack ...
One of my references is an audio file. It feels funny to say bla bla bla (see such-and-so audio recordings). Is there some Latin I could use in place of "see"?
"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?"
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replaced by toffees cough- drops sweet- tablets candies bla… bla… bla… which caused me to think that the word is obsolete now.
etymology - What is the origin of the word "Blackmail"? - English ...
Jan 14, 2014 · At the risk of antagonizing people further, I've done some additional research into the original use (s) of blackmail, and I've appended a discussion of the information I turned up to my …
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 -- …