Feb 23, 2011 · Is connexion synonymous with connection? Can I use it, for example, in an ethernet connexion?

The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here. I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked. My question is this: …

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Nov 16, 2011 · The spelling reflection is now much commoner than reflexion in all uses, probably largely as a result of association with reflect v.; compare also flexion n., connection n., etc. N.E.D. (1905 ) …

Jun 3, 2018 · Since, perhaps forever, I had always ‘known’ that the English word salary was derived from the Latin salarium, to the time when Roman soldiers were paid in salt for their service. Salt was …

Sep 9, 2011 · The Wi-Fi Alliance is just a trade association. They won't come knocking on your door in the middle of the night if you use their terminology. They're only interested in shutting out …

Oct 24, 2012 · When did connexion supersede connection in British English? Answer: Around 1820. But it only did so for around 30 years, up through around 1850. Ngram colored vs coloured Since this …

To your remarks on the spirit of clanship in Ireland, I answer in the words of an old tenant, who claims a sort of left-handed connexion in generations long since gone by; and the other day enforced his plea …

Oct 10, 2011 · The grammatical rule, if you want to be strict, is that in subjunctive clauses you always use were, therefore all of the following examples are correct: If I were you, I'd definitely think this …