Jun 9, 2015 · 11 Which is the preferred preposition to use after the word "augmented", as in the sentence "A is augmented with/by B"? Does this depend on context? For concreteness, I am …

Dec 7, 2015 · From Google's definition: aug·ment verb ôɡˈment/ 1. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. "he augmented his summer income by painting houses" When you use augment, you …

Dec 2, 2013 · Another phrase is "belle of the ball." "Social butterfly" might have a slightly negative connotation in certain contexts. "Belle of the ball" literally means the "the beautiful one at the dance" …

Aug 15, 2024 · To gouge in AmE means to overcharge or swindle someone. The expression price-gouging, for instance, refers to the practice of unfairly charging customers too high prices. How did …

Sep 14, 2025 · Merriam-Webster [augmented, especially with further examples, below] asserts that there are six, not just two, senses that should be distinguished. The ones showing deontic modality …

Apr 13, 2017 · Both sources below attest that the correct more common spelling is soup-up. Suped-up and sooped-up are are just misspellings. The expression is AmE in origin and it most likely derives …

I tend to use the rule that colons should only be before a list, or as an augmented period to indicate that the second part defines or gives an example of the first.

Oct 19, 2025 · The hall filled up when the band arrived. and It was pouring. It was pouring down. But in the first augmented sentence, the particle 'completive up ' is stressed, while, as pointed out, the …

Mar 19, 2019 · Whether this is an appropriate word depends on your market target. If children will use the app, then kid-friendly is fine and may somewhat soften the jargonish augmented reality learning …

Oct 27, 2011 · Among British outlaws, yes: The onboard speech was most likely underclass British sailor with extra curse words, augmented with a polyglot slang of French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch …