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All for one and one for all expresses mutual support: the group stands behind each member, and each member supports the group. It is w…

Nationwide means across a nation or throughout a country. Worldwide means across the world or on a global scale. A nationwide service…

Hawaii’s two-letter USPS postal abbreviation is HI. Use uppercase letters without periods in a postal address. The state abbreviation…

Madre means mother in Spanish. It is a feminine noun, commonly used with la in the singular. It can refer to a parent, and it also app…

Très bien means very well in French and can also function as very good in an approving response. Trey bien is a phonetic approximation…

Formal prose is writing in ordinary sentences and paragraphs that uses a register suited to a serious or professional context. It is n…

Pluses and plusses are both recorded plural spellings of plus, though pluses is a straightforward choice for most general writing. The…

A chipotle is a smoked, dried jalapeño pepper. The word can name the ingredient itself, a seasoning or sauce made with it, or the rest…

A racial slur is a derogatory expression directed at people on the basis of race or a related ethnic identity. Its significance includ…

Bud can be an informal way to address someone, similar to buddy. It can sound friendly, familiar, teasing, or confrontational dependin…

Capitalize East Coast when it names a recognized region, such as the East Coast of the United States. Use lowercase for a purely direc…

The usual English plural of solo is solos. It can refer to several musical performances by individual performers or several passages p…