
What is a “political caché”? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 20, 2016 · The dictionaries have the meaning of cache as store of things, but this isn't it. The French word caché means hidden as a verb form. What does the word caché mean in English? Can it be …
How did French “cacher” divide into English “cache” and “cachet”?
Apr 9, 2015 · 3 I encountered Merriam-Webster's article on cache vs cachet (while researching another word). I understand it and other websites that broach the confusion caused by these two nouns, but …
Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 23, 2011 · After consulting a few dictionaries, it turns out that the correct pronunciation of the word "cache" is cash. My question is, are the other pronunciations of "cache" (kaysh, cashay, catch) not …
Usage of the word 'Cachet' [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Oct 16, 2015 · Also, I assumed that it meant to have the definition most closely to 'Cachet', but my understanding was a little different. Much like the data storage definition of cache, I understood …
Idiom for a situation where a problem has two simultaneous but ...
Jun 25, 2024 · The requests he was interested in were being satisfied by a local cache so weren't actually reaching the network in the first place. Both faults were independent of each other but …
"Used to" or "used for"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
To me, "used to" and "used for" are incompatible, as shown in the examples below. However, I am unable to substantiate this. MS Word doesn't "see" the differences, so I turned to "Essential grammar...
Opposite of "literal" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 28, 2014 · I'm going to offer my own definition, which is based more on nuance, than the meaning of the words themselves. In most instances the usage of "literal" in the example of "literal pot of gold": …
Is there a difference between "cash paid" and "cash tendered"?
The two phrases are often used interchangeably, in a conversational context. For casual usage, cash paid is more informal and more common than cash tendered. But there is a difference in meaning …
What does "what's the catch" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Jan 12, 2011 · The definition of catch in such a context as this is: a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. Examples of …
word choice - "Auxiliary" or "ancillary" - English Language & Usage ...
I am trying to phrase something like: We argue that introducing these concepts is likely to achieve ancillary goals. Should I use auxiliary or ancillary here? Is there a difference in meaning?