
"Ideas on" vs. "ideas for" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
In the same way, using "for" in ideas on improving the team means you support improving the team while using "on" doesn't necessarily mean so. It's all connotation and subconscious language use …
What is the word when people come up with the same idea …
Nov 28, 2014 · Suppose Darwin and Wallace independently come up with a similar idea. It's like the idea has entered the social consciousness at that time. What is the word for this called? Kind of the …
What does 'abstract ideas' mean? [closed] - English Language & Usage ...
In the sentence for example: This book would also interest intelligent students with a taste for abstract ideas and theoretical arguments. What does the phrase "abstract ideas" mean? I looked up ...
Why is "idea" sometimes pronounced as "idear"?
Jul 3, 2011 · I know that idea is pronounced as /aɪˈdiə/, but I've meet several people in real life who put an 'r' at the end of the word. How come?
idioms - Best way to describe "turning ideas into reality" - English ...
Aug 3, 2014 · I'd like to ask if sentence “We accelerate ideas” sounds odd or natural? What is the best word/phrasal to describe transformation of the ideas into reality/real things?
etymology - How did spitballing originate - English Language & Usage ...
Apr 6, 2017 · I find the word 'spitballing' very interesting. I am curious to know how this word originated. What is the logic behind the use of this word to mean "tossing around ideas?" Oxford English Dictionary
Word for someone who thought of an idea
Aug 25, 2014 · I was looking/wanting a word to describe a person who thought and kindled an original idea and was the first to do it. Say you come up with an idea for a device or an idea for software or …
What is the word for a person who never listens to other people's ...
Jul 14, 2014 · There is one person I know who never accepts other people's opinions and ideas, even if those opinions and ideas are worthwhile. What single word might describe such an attitude?
vocabulary - Is there a word for a person with many creative ideas but ...
Sep 22, 2015 · Is there a word in the English language that describes a personality type that has a creative mind and many ideas but for some reason (procrastinating, lack of energy or confidence, …
phrase requests - Adjective for someone who disregards ideas and ...
I am struggling to find an adjective for someone who disregards the ideas and opinions of anyone that they think are not at the same level as them. For example, a brother or husband who disregards the …