What is the difference in usage between maximum and maximal? When would you use one or the other? Maximum can be a noun or an adjective: This is the maximum it can be set to. This is the max...

Dec 6, 2011 · In parallel, the same applies to maximal and minimal values. In other words, a maximal value is essentially a local maximum; a minimal value is essentially a local minimum.

Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no further …

Usually the pairing is 'optimal/pessimal', 'maximal/minimal' (and the corresponding noun versions. In mathematical language there is a subtle difference between the -al and -um versions, namely that a …

Nov 15, 2023 · @Lambie The shift to maximal terseness is not an American thing, it’s an online lifestyle thing (I hesitate to use ‘internet’ here because it predates what most people mean when they use …

Finally, if the above rules leave more than one acceptable break between syllables, use the Maximal Onset Principle: If there is a string of consonants between syllables, break this string as far to the left …

Oct 13, 2010 · What's the difference between in the last 3 months and in the past 3 months if there is any?

Jan 16, 2011 · Qua can usually be read as the word "as". It is an occasionally useful (and rarely used) link-word in English. I was just reading about qua in Fowler's (incl. the 3rd ed by Burchfield) a couple …

Mar 25, 2022 · At this point I still can't find a difference, or at least I don't see one. I also don't understand why assertation is being flagged by my spell checker, because the Webster online …

Apr 14, 2025 · What is the difference between “tits” and “boobs”? P.S. I'm not sure if this question is appropriate but as English is not my native language I really would love to know the difference.