which is the best preposition to follow "proprietary"?
2015年1月15日 · Proprietary to is the more popular construction. Currently, 'proprietary of' is almost unused according to Google Ngrams. Proprietary is an adjective. 'Proprietary to A' thus …
I just wrote "propriety" when I meant to say "proprietarity", but …
The adjective corresponding to proprietary in Latin is proprietarius. I can't find any example of a Latin adjective ending in -ius being nominalized by replacing -ius with the suffix -itas; the usual …
Using "TM" for trademarked term - every time or just once?
A final note here about the use of ™ versus ®. As Chicago observes, the ™ symbol is used for unregistered trademarks—names that the the maker is claiming proprietary rights to pending …
Difference between the verbs "appropriate" and "expropriate"?
2016年3月27日 · to deprive of possession or proprietary rights; to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession; For example, in the following sentence: The Government's …
I'm looking for a word that means "Intended for particular use"
2015年12月16日 · I would use product-specific, even though it isn't the kind of simple term you would prefer.Many third-party accessories for particular editions of Apple products, for …
What is "since before" without anything between these two words?
2019年12月8日 · 'Since before (or previous) to the coming of whites' refers to a state or condition that prevailed prior to the named event and acts as a contrast. 'Had proprietary rights' is a …
“provide X to someone” vs “provide X for someone”
2019年3月28日 · One can provide [basically] any X to Y. However, "provide food for their young" means specifically: care for them by giving them food.
Should capitals be used when verbing trademarks?
2012年11月16日 · Some quick dictionary research will reveal that it is standard practice not to capitalize proprietary nouns-turned-verbs. In some cases, the capitalized equivalent is also …
What is the UK-English Equivalent for "band-aid?"
Band Aid is a US proprietary brand. The equivalent in the UK, and across much of the Anglo world, is Elastoplast. Years ago people in Britain used to use the word Elastoplast and no …
What's a word that means to 'intentionally withhold information'?
2016年12月19日 · I think you're looking for dissimulate (or dissemble); alternatives include prevaricate (avoid a direct answer) equivocate (give an ambiguous answer: "you will emerge …