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  1. "Ideas on" vs. "ideas for" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    In the same way, using "for" in ideas on improving the team means you support improving the team while using "on" doesn't necessarily mean so. It's all connotation and subconscious …

  2. idioms - Best way to describe "turning ideas into reality" - English ...

    Aug 3, 2014 · I'd like to ask if sentence “We accelerate ideas” sounds odd or natural? What is the best word/phrasal to describe transformation of the ideas into reality/real things?

  3. What is the word for a person who never listens to other people's ...

    Jul 14, 2014 · There is one person I know who never accepts other people's opinions and ideas, even if those opinions and ideas are worthwhile. What single word might describe such an …

  4. "A lot of ideas" is or are? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Mar 24, 2012 · To clarify this (correct) answer, "a lot of ideas" is actually a combined noun with two elements. Depending on the emphasis of the verb, you can direct the meaning toward "a …

  5. What is the word when people come up with the same idea …

    Nov 28, 2014 · Suppose Darwin and Wallace independently come up with a similar idea. It's like the idea has entered the social consciousness at that time. What is the word for this called? …

  6. What is the word to describe the placement of two contrasting …

    Aug 27, 2011 · What is the word to describe when two ideas (often contrasting) are placed next to each other to enhance the situation or idea being presented? I believe it could describe the …

  7. etymology - How did spitballing originate - English Language

    Apr 6, 2017 · I find the word 'spitballing' very interesting. I am curious to know how this word originated. What is the logic behind the use of this word to mean "tossing around ideas?" …

  8. "Any ideas are appreciated" or "Any ideas would be appreciated"?

    5 Why not just say "I would appreciate any ideas?" This article and others make a good case for using the active voice. The reason for saying "would be appreciated" as opposed to "are …

  9. Is there a word for "connecting multiple disparate ideas together"?

    Jan 30, 2023 · The ideas I'm trying to express in this term include both the disparity of the beginning and end subjects and yet the overall lack of 'seam' or 'break' in the conversation -- …

  10. What is the name/title for someone who generates ideas?

    Mar 22, 2016 · A common term for a man who generates ideas is ideas man n. (also idea man) [compare French homme d'idée intellectual (1832), homme à idées creative, inventive, or …