Jun 4, 2017 · The word "mains" seems to be a widely understood synonym for home electricity supply. Why is it called so? I always thought it was a corruption of main [electricity supply]. Is it an American …

Sep 8, 2015 · Mains means connected to the external utility network (electricity, gas, water, sewerage etc.). So in your example, a "mains" car would have to be connected to the wall permanently: the …

Apr 12, 2011 · This insinuates that "mains" is not a U.S. term, and that the alternatives are all equally imprecise. Conclusion: Americans are likely to use "grid" as a synonym for "mains", which isn't …

Dec 16, 2021 · So what if somebody is talking about their gas-stove while casually mentioning their car? I've called the gas company about these outrageous gas bills, oh, and Honey, will you please drive …

Apr 13, 2014 · I find your question interesting. Because non-techies often refer to everything as their desktop computer or workstation because the monitor, mouse, and keyboard are bundled with it. …

Nov 22, 2020 · A sam­ple of fluo­rine gas oc­cu­pies a vol­ume of 600 mL at 760 torr. Given that the tem­per­a­ture re­mains the same, cal­cu­late the pres­sure re­quired to re­duce its vol­ume by one-third. I d...

Jan 10, 2015 · This length of pipe between the mains and the home is often called the supply line. In the US, the name for the connection between the mains and the supply line is known as the corporation …

Jul 7, 2018 · We refer to it as either: " the Adaptor implementation for the UK to EU mains sockets " to emphasize the pattern that was used to implement the specific solution (adaptation) or the " the UK …

May 12, 2014 · I've been thinking. How do I put the sound of growling stomach into words? I'm also curious about the Onomatopoeia for chewing food and swallowing water.

The phrase "You flatter me" is usually taken as a modest response to a compliment, as you originally thought. Although flattery has some negative connotations, it can often be just friendly politeness.