Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing …

Oct 2, 2012 · What do you usually say, depending on the context and depending if it's US or UK English? wait in line or queue

Sep 8, 2017 · Thanks for posting an answer! I didn't try too hard to understand the use of the technical terms in the quoted paragraph because to me, it sounded like the author was …

—Christopher Kimball, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2008 and The crowd was queuing at the snack bar. And now look at this definition of 'Enqueue' as a verb from the Oxford …

Feb 24, 2016 · Yes it is, but generally more so in certain contexts. For example, if I'm stuck in traffic I would say "sitting in queue", but I probably wouldn't use the word 'sitting' if I was talking …

Sep 17, 2017 · If it makes a difference, I specifically want to refer to the modular adjustable kind, as opposed to a short fixed length like the “velvet rope”. In the trade (yes, the "line-&-queue …

Jul 9, 2012 · He says you can't pin down why you would use one or the other. If I'm standing in line, I'm standing in the line I am in. On the other hand, even if there is a line on the floor, that …

Jul 31, 2012 · I have tried to use candidate or queue member to indicate a person waiting in a queue, but the former is not accurate and the latter is not a noun. Is there a better word for a …

Jan 30, 2015 · I came across the expression "outstayed my welcome" in the following excerpt of a novel I glance around and see that the café has filled up with people ordering lunch and that a …

May 10, 2023 · Not every combination of words is a compound noun recognised by all English speakers. 'Intellectual vertigo' isn't a real thing, just like 'brain fuel' isn't a real thing, but from …