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  1. nouns - What is the plural of "scenario"? - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 8, 2011 · What is the plural of "scenario"? I have always used "scenarios", but have recently come across "scenaria" and "scenarii". Should I be treating it as an Italian or Latin word?

  2. What is the difference between a scenario and situation?

    Feb 20, 2014 · The distinction is VERY subtle. And they're frequently used interchangeably. The scenario is the underlying setting. Essentially the background. The situation can mean the same. …

  3. grammar - "When" or "Where" when refering to scenario? - English ...

    Sep 1, 2016 · In a sentence like, "This bias may not be acceptable in all scenarios, especially where/when recall is important," which of where/when should be used?

  4. Is there a phrase for "the boy who cried wolf" when the boy stops ...

    Apr 7, 2022 · If my interpretation of your senario is correct, when the townsfolk [finally] understood/realized what the wolf-crying boy was up to (just trying to get attention/reactions), they …

  5. idioms - "Worse comes to worst" or "worst comes to worst" - English ...

    Jan 17, 2011 · Which is correct: worse comes to worst or worst comes to worst? The former seems more logical but the latter is what appears in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. What made the "worst case scenario" a popular expression?

    Feb 3, 2016 · A worst-case scenario is a cliché that refers to: the worse possible future outcome. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms) Though the meaning is quite intuitive, the expression...

  7. What is the real history of the word "scenario"?

    In a moment of revery, I pondered from what language the word "scenario" originated. Unsurprisingly, it's Italian in origin, according to etymonline, but the etymonline etymology surprised me - the...

  8. In/under this situation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 3, 2017 · It's just not very idiomatic to use situation for your context. Stick with the standard under these circumstances if the context is relatively formal, otherwise just like this. Personally, I don't think …

  9. What do you call a question where you don't expect a response?

    Sep 20, 2015 · Seriously, this isn't a duplicate. This person knows how to identify a rhetorical question. They don't know what it's called.

  10. phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 30, 2015 · If the idea is necessarily inexpressible, then it would be called ineffable: incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible Otherwise, the phenomenon of being unable to …