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  1. Use of "and lo" in a sentence - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 21, 2011 · What, if any, is the right way to use "and lo" in a sentence? My basic structure is " [discussion about thing], and lo, [example of thing]", kind of like: There's a cliche about circus clowns …

  2. meaning - use of the interjection "but lo' ..." - English Language ...

    According to the OED, in Middle English there are two distinct words "lo" or "loo" which have fallen together; one of them is indeed derived from a form of "look", but the other "lá, an exclamation …

  3. interjections - How to use the expression "lo and behold" - English ...

    Nov 15, 2010 · 9 Lo comes from Middle English, where it was a short form of lok, imperative of loken, "to look" (see Etymonline, Wiktionary). To behold means "to see, to look at" and comes from Old English …

  4. What is a more modern variant of the interjection 'Lo!"

    What is a more modern variant of the interjection 'Lo!" I'm looking for a single word which has the same effect but is less archaic. It is a very formal context I want to use it in that you ma...

  5. verbs - "log in to" or "log into" or "login to" - English Language ...

    When writing an instruction about connecting to a computer using ssh, telnet, etc., I'm not sure what spacing to use in this familiar spoken phrase: "Log in to host.com" "Log into host.com" "Login to

  6. What does "no love lost" mean and where does it come from?

    Apr 4, 2014 · Searching Google books, I find that what the phrase originally meant in the 17th and 18th centuries was that "A loves B just as much as B loves A "; the amount of love is balanced, so there is …

  7. expressions - A saying similar to "playing whack-a-mole" - English ...

    Feb 3, 2021 · Lo urgente no deja tiempo para lo importante ...which means "Urgent matters do not leave time for what is really important", or more simply, "The urgent does not leave time for the important" I …

  8. Difference between "wave AT" and "wave TO"

    Sep 12, 2023 · For the most part, I believe, they are interchangeable and both choices are idiomatic in most cases. Personally, I would wave to someone when I'm greeting them and wave at someone …

  9. phrases - Put oneself together vs. pull oneself together - English ...

    Feb 3, 2024 · I'm reading a book about makeup, aesthetics, the concept of beauty, etc. One of the author's interviewees said, That notion of beauty as a strength and putting yourself together well as a …

  10. A word for something that is, "Bizarre" but, "Beautiful"

    May 26, 2024 · Is there a word that describes something that is weird, strange, odd, bizarre, etc. but also beautiful, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, etc.? Example: a word to describe a place that is strangely lo...