2011年2月23日 · 6 In British English, connexion is an alternative spelling of connection; American English only uses connection. The origin of the word connection explains the reason of this. …

The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here. I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked. My …

2012年10月24日 · When did connexion supersede connection in British English? Answer: Around 1820. But it only did so for around 30 years, up through around 1850. Ngram colored vs …

2016年8月12日 · Spelling shifted from connexion to connection (especially in American English) mid-18c. under influence of connect, abetted by affection, direction, etc. See -xion.

2018年6月3日 · Since, perhaps forever, I had always ‘known’ that the English word salary was derived from the Latin salarium, to the time when Roman soldiers were paid in salt for their …

2015年4月9日 · What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class/truancy) and where did it come from?

2016年3月29日 · la connexion française The verb, 'to shellac', in all its senses, derives from the noun 'shellac', which itself translates French laque en écailles, "lac in thin plates".

2011年9月9日 · The Wi-Fi Alliance is just a trade association. They won't come knocking on your door in the middle of the night if you use their terminology. They're only interested in shutting …

2011年11月16日 · The spelling reflection is now much commoner than reflexion in all uses, probably largely as a result of association with reflect v.; compare also flexion n., connection …

2019年5月16日 · I'm rather confused about that word - 'Born' According to Cambridge it is a verb. According to this Quora's answer it is an adjective. According to someone in ELL it is a verb in …