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  1. Is it "quit" or "quitted"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the correct (grammatical) simple past and past participle form of the verb quit? Is it quit or quitted? She quitted her job. (She has quitted her job.) She quit her job. (She has quit her ...

  2. What is the basic difference between 'Quit' and 'Give up'?

    Apr 12, 2017 · Quit is more decisive way of stating action ,where as give up is more a reference to desires. So the teacher was saying that you would quit not think of giving up.

  3. "Alumnus" vs "dropout": Can you still call someone who chooses …

    If someone chooses to quit college, I can refer to that person as a “former” student of that college. It therefore appears that I can use alumnus according to the definitions given for that term gi...

  4. Can 'An ass that won't quit' connote stubbornness?

    Jul 6, 2021 · An ass that just won't quit is callipygian, not equine. I have Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African-American slang open to won't quit: outstanding; great; truly beautiful. It's hard to …

  5. Did Victorians say “We are quit”? - English Language & Usage …

    Is “We are quit” (meaning “We’re even, no more mutual obligations”) a usage from the 18–19th centuries? Or are the examples of this on Google hits just people making it up (possibly a bad …

  6. The origin of “go cold turkey” - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jun 16, 2011 · You can use other verbs with the phrase. Go is the most common, but you can also quit cold turkey, or kick something cold turkey. There may be others. As to the phrase's …

  7. "I left smoking", "I quit smoking", "I gave up smoking", "I stopped ...

    3 "Quit" implies it was an intentional action. "Give up" also implies it was an intentional action, but suggests that one would have liked to continue doing it. "Stop" is neutral regarding desire and …

  8. 'Are you really want to quit ?' vs 'Do you really want to quit

    Jan 10, 2016 · 3 Are you really want to quit Only correct if it means: is your name/title "want to quit"? Probably not what you mean. Are you really wanting to quit Technically correct but not …

  9. Less "aggressive" synonym for "left the company"

    Aug 7, 2018 · I am looking for a single word that you would use when someone has left a company. This can be because the person quit, they are fired, retired,... I was thinking about …

  10. What's the meaning of "bitching"? - English Language & Usage …

    What's the meaning of "bitching" in the following sentence taken from references in 'tfd.com'? December: I quit bitching with grateful thanks for all the good times, things and friends God …