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  1. Why "Jesu" rather than "Jesus" in this carol?

    Dec 25, 2014 · Jesu, tibi sit gloria, Latin used Iesus/Jesus in the nominative, Iesum/Jesum in the accusative, and yea Iesu/Jesu for everything else, notably including the vocative. This is highly …

  2. Why was 'Jesus' spelt 'Jhesus' in Wycliffe's Bible?

    Jul 30, 2020 · I found that in Wycliffe's Bible, Jesus Christ is spelt as "Jhesu Crist". Why was it spelt with 'Jh' instead of 'J'?

  3. Was the rule around apostrophe after s different before?

    Jul 3, 2025 · @PeteKirkham I'm not sure that's so much as them using "Jesu's" as a possessive form of "Jesus", as it is them using the alternative translative spelling of "Jesu" for his name, and applying …

  4. What does "to take someone at face value" mean?

    Apr 12, 2011 · What does this mean? I hear it often, but not sure what its meaning is. I think it means to believe what they are saying without proof.

  5. etymology - Why is B.C. (Before Christ) in English, but A.D. (anno ...

    May 7, 2015 · AD is an abbreviation of anno Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, Latin for "in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ". The era we now call BC used to be known as "a.C.n.", an abbreviation of "Ante …

  6. How to end a letter beginning with "To whom it may concern"

    Mar 28, 2012 · How should one end - ie, sign-off - a letter that begins with "To whom it may concern"?

  7. "Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the former …

  8. british english - What's the etymology of the military slang word ...

    Feb 10, 2019 · JEL's answer covers the earliest instances (that I'm aware of) of jipper —the probable antecedent of jippo —in the relevant sense. With regard to the etymology of jipper, I found Eric …

  9. What is the origin of the minced oath “Jiminy”?

    Sep 26, 2019 · Here's what The Old Farmer's Almanac has to say about it: “Jimmy Christmas” or “Jiminy Christmas” is a direct reference to Jesus Christ and dates back to 1664, when it was first recorded as …

  10. grammaticality - Is there a full stop after Mrs.? - English Language ...

    May 18, 2020 · TLDR. Should you write Mr Soul or Mr. Soul? Should you write Dr Soul or Dr. Soul? If you're following US convention, put full stop after your contraction. If you're following UK convention, …