
"Ideas on" vs. "ideas for" - English Language & Usage Stack …
In the same way, using "for" in ideas on improving the team means you support improving the team while using "on" doesn't necessarily mean so. It's all connotation and subconscious …
What does 'abstract ideas' mean? [closed] - English Language
In the sentence for example: This book would also interest intelligent students with a taste for abstract ideas and theoretical arguments. What does the phrase "abstract ideas" mean? I …
phrase requests - Is there a word to describe one who distils …
Jan 31, 2025 · Complex concepts distilled into simple ideas could be described as pithy, or full of concentrated meaning. Also, one who expresses oneself in a pithy manner could be described …
Why is "idea" sometimes pronounced as "idear"?
Jul 3, 2011 · I know that idea is pronounced as /aɪˈdiə/, but I've meet several people in real life who put an 'r' at the end of the word. How come?
"Any" followed by singular or plural countable nouns?
This question has troubled me for ages despite my several attempts of looking it up in dictionaries or usage books. Do we say, "Do you have any ideas" or "Do you have any idea"? I do see an …
idioms - Best way to describe "turning ideas into reality" - English ...
Aug 3, 2014 · I'd like to ask if sentence “We accelerate ideas” sounds odd or natural? What is the best word/phrasal to describe transformation of the ideas into reality/real things?
single word requests - What do you call a person who suggests …
May 14, 2016 · Sorry if it has already been asked, but what do you call someone who gives ideas/suggestions? At a business meeting or a group discussion, for example.
What is the word to describe the placement of two contrasting …
Aug 27, 2011 · What is the word to describe when two ideas (often contrasting) are placed next to each other to enhance the situation or idea being presented? I believe it could describe the …
grammatical number - "Content" or "Contents"? - English …
Feb 21, 2011 · content [singular, uncountable]: the ideas, facts, or opinions that are contained in a speech, piece of writing, film, programme etc The content of the media course includes …
vocabulary - Is there a word for a person with many creative ideas …
Sep 22, 2015 · Is there a word in the English language that describes a personality type that has a creative mind and many ideas but for some reason (procrastinating, lack of energy or …