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 …

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 …

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 …

13 Historically, “lo!”, isn’t expressive of any particular emotion (alas) or addressed to any particular person (dude), and it's not an all-purpose interjection (Hey). It expressly calls upon hearers to …

Dec 1, 2015 · For my money, log on to a system or log in to a system are interchangeable, and depend on the metaphor you are using (see comment on your post). I suppose there is a small …

Aug 23, 2023 · But I found the structure unusual because "lo+adjective" itself serves as a noun, which is another grammar in Spanish, but the adjective/adverb in the subordinate clause serve …

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 …

Aug 9, 2012 · In the following two examples, what is the difference between the usage of been to and been in? They seem like they have the same meaning but I’m not sure. -Have you ever …

Jan 31, 2017 · There are a lot of questions concerning the correct use if login, log in, etc. When speaking directly to an use I would say You can always change this permission by logging in in …

Sep 11, 2023 · In Spanish, there's the expression ¡no escupas para arriba! (literally ‘don't spit upwards!’), which is used for example in counter-reprimanding or counter-criticizing …