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But why is the peak only at 0.000000… percent
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The top bar on the graph is when the word is at at it’s most relevant
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Yeet used to be what they called slaves. 🤷♂️
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Yeet, I say! Yeet, indeed!
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what is the fking website????
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Edward Teach, better know as Blackbeard (the pirate in this painting) was killed in 1718. He’d not have been around to say ‘yeet’ from 1820 to 1840
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Google Ngram viewer allows one to compare the frequencies of a set of phrases over time. It even allows you to restrict that comparison to an American corpus, or separately to an English one.
What I am wondering if there is any way to compare the frequency of one word/phrase over time between American and English? Either through Google Ngram or something else. I couldn’t really find anything on google (itself or by using it).
asked Jun 20, 2011 at 22:36
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On Google’s Ngram viewer you can set the corpus to be American English or British English, and get a graph for each. You can then compare the y-axis values, being careful to note that Google autoscales it.
For example: American English and British English.
You can also download the datasets of each corpus if you’d like to do your own data processing.
answered Jun 21, 2011 at 13:03
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one solution is to compare frequencies in COCA (AmE) to those in BNC (British). You’ll have to account for the size of the corpus as the ‘denominator’ though.
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Google NGrams allows specifying as tags the corpus American or British. For example
appropriation:eng_us_2012, appropriation:eng_gb_2012
will graph ‘appropriation’ over time for their American corpus against their British corpus. This isn’t terribly recent (there’s lots more new functionality there too) but it is slightly more recent than the time of the original question. All the usual caveats about using NGrams still apply (OCR, punctuation, grammar, polysemy, limited text, only written, etc)
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answered Nov 26, 2018 at 13:59
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When we look for certain word in dictionary on google, it also shows us a graph like this at the bottom, which tells about use of searched word over time. How google determines its use? What reference does it use?
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The Google Ngram Viewer or Google Books Ngram Viewer is an online
search engine that charts the frequencies of any set of search strings
using a yearly count of n-grams found in sources printed between 1500
and 2019 in Google’s text corpora in English, Chinese (simplified),
French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. The program can
search for a word or a phrase, including misspellings or gibberish.The
n-grams are matched with the text within the selected corpus,
optionally using case-sensitive spelling (which compares the exact use
of uppercase letters), and, if found in 40 or more books, are then
displayed as a graph.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ngram_Viewer
Refer: https://books.google.com/ngrams/info
answered Oct 27, 2020 at 6:28
Email is far and away the preferred method of communication in today’s professional culture. Given the sheer volume of email correspondence in these environments, it is more important than ever to master the art of professional writing. You don’t want to be the cringe-worthy payroll coordinator who doesn’t know the difference between over time and overtime.
These terms might seem identical at first glance, but they function as different parts of speech. While some readers might not catch a mix-up of these words, rest assured that somewhere in the endless chain of FWDs and CCs, someone is silently judging you.
Continue reading to save yourself the embarrassment.
What is the Difference Between Over Time and Overtime?
In this article, I will compare over time vs. overtime. I will use each term in an example sentence, and I will show you a memory trick to help you remember whether over time or overtime is correct.
When to Use Over Time
What does over time mean? Over time is an adverb phrase that describes something which happens gradually. It is not used to describe long hours at a job or an extended period of gameplay in athletics.
Here are some examples,
- Over time, water carved the Grand Canyon into the landscape of what is now Arizona.
- My attentional resources tend to dwindle over time, especially when my ethics textbook is involved.
- Despite initial opposition, Americans came to favor the idea over time.
- He eventually settled down and married an attractive younger woman who has made fewer and fewer public appearances over time. –The Washington Post
When to Use Overtime
What does overtime mean? Overtime is a noun. It usually means either hours worked in excess of a standard work week or the pay rate for this type of work.
For example,
- I would rather go home than finish this production run, but at least I am getting paid overtime for it.
- Janaya has ten hours of overtime already this week; please send her home early on Friday.
- I can’t meet you for dinner tonight because I’m working overtime.
Overtime can also refer to a period of extended gameplay in a sporting event—something beyond the usually amount.
- Mark Letestu scored a power-play goal at 3:59 of overtime and former Ranger Cam Talbot stopped 19 shots as the Oilers beat the Devils 2-1 on Saturday night in Newark. –New York Post
Trick to Remember the Difference
These terms may seem identical, but they are different parts of speech. To decide which one is correct, look at how your sentence is structured: if you use the term as a noun, choose overtime, but if you use it as an adverb phrase, choose over time instead.
Since over time and overtime are so similar, it can be difficult to remember which is which. Thankfully, there is an easy way to remember overtime vs. over time.
Notice that overtime is one single word, like paycheck. If you are referring to extra hours worked that will contribute to a hefty paycheck, remember to spell overtime as a single word.
Summary
Is it over time or overtime? Overtime and over time are two different parts of speech.
- Over time is an adverb phrase, and it is a synonym of the adverb gradually.
- Overtime is a noun, and it refers to extra hours worked or extra compensation for these hours.
Both overtime and paycheck are spelled as a single word, so remember this similarity next time you need to use either over time or overtime.
These phrases are often misused in informal situations, but by using them correctly, you will bolster your credibility and improve the quality of your writing.
Contents
- 1 What is the Difference Between Over Time and Overtime?
- 2 When to Use Over Time
- 3 When to Use Overtime
- 4 Trick to Remember the Difference
- 5 Summary
My friend Kathy was talking about her frustrating day at work. She’d spent hours on the phone with customer service, trying to fix a billing error. “My head was literally exploding!”
I looked over at Kathy, who was sipping her tea with what seemed to be a perfectly intact head. Had it “literally” exploded that morning? Or was this a classic example of someone using a word that has changed meaning over time?
“Literally” is a Word that Has Changed Meaning Over Time
“Literally” is one of those dangerous words that have changed meaning over time, and the popular usage is incorrect. “Literally” means “word-for-word.” It can also mean “truly” or “actually.” Many people who are unaware of the correct definition use “literally” to give extra punch to a statement that’s not actually true.
Look through these examples of the word “literally” that have changed meaning over time and spot the error in each one:
– His guitar skills are literally from another planet. (Someone should tell NASA about this.)
– We literally died laughing. (So . . . am I speaking with a friendly ghost?)
– I literally ate a ton of pizza. (That would be impressive.)
Sometimes the misuse of “literally” is amusing. At other times, it can be confusing, especially in written language.
Correct Usage of “Literally”
If you choose to use this tricky little word in your writing, make sure you’re using it correctly.
– She translated the sign literally from Japanese into English.
– The new city regulations literally banned all lawn watering from April through October.
A good rule of thumb for writers is to avoid the use of “literally” unless there’s no other word that will do the job. Don’t use it as an intensifier. It doesn’t mean “very” or “figuratively,” even if your favorite celebrity uses it that way.
Other Words That Have Changed Meaning Over Time
“Literally” isn’t the only common word that has become a moving target. Writers should be careful about how they use the following words, especially in formal contexts. Each of these are words that have changed meaning over time:
- -“Epic” refers to a long work of literature about legendary characters and their heroic deeds. Your birthday party wasn’t epic, unless there were some ancient Greek gods and heroes on the guest list.
- -“Fail” is a verb, not a noun. The noun is “failure.” Getting this wrong in essays or online articles can be embarrassing.
- -“Stellar” is an astronomical term. It means “like a star” or “having to do with stars.” If your favorite restaurant is stellar, it has a surface temperature of approximately 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit and probably isn’t a comfortable place to eat.
The English Language Is Always Changing
Every language changes and develops over time. English is no exception. Many words have different meanings than they had a few hundred years ago. In the year 1700, an “artificial and awful” building was artistic and awe-inspiring. No architect would want to hear their work described that way in 2015! Other common terms have also changed over the centuries, from “silly” (which used to mean “blessed”) to “nice” (which used to mean “fussy”).
You can become a better writer by learning more about words that have changed meaning over time and how to use them correctly. Have you spotted any strange new meanings lately? Let us know in the comments!
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Do they mean the same?
He will become stronger over the years.
He will become stronger over time.
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No.
It may not take him years. He may grow stronger in a week or two.
elroy
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He may grow stronger in a week or two.
I wouldn’t use “over time” for such a short period of time.
I agree, though, that it doesn’t have to be years.
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No.
It may not take him years. He may grow stronger in a week or two.
I didn’t get your point. I hope it wasn’t to say NO. I asked about the difference between over the years and over time. Are they synonyms?
I think it’s pretty much useless to insist that someone should necessarily become stronger in a week or two rather than over the years. It all depends on a specific situation.
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‘Over the years’ implies a longer time (some years) than ‘over time’ which could be just a month or two. So they are not synonymous.
I think it’s pretty much useless to insist that someone should necessarily become stronger in a week or two rather than over the years.
Nobody is insisting this.
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‘Over the years’ implies a longer time (some years) than ‘over time’ which could be just a month or two. So they are not synonymous.
Thank you.
Nobody is insisting this.
Yeah? I thought Rover did.
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No. Rover was suggesting that ‘over time’ could be said if he got stronger in a week or two. And so it’s not synonymous with ‘over the years’.
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Whether ‘over time’ is synonymous with ‘over the years’ in a discussion of change depends on what the thing is that is changing.
If I am performing a repetitive action that requires me to estimate weight — forming different sizes of meatballs, for example — I might become excellent at it in a week. I would say «At first, you wouldn’t know that I was supposed to make two kinds: big and little. But over time, I’d say by Wednesday, I started to get good at it.»
Long after a tragic death in my family, I might say «Over time, she stopped thinking he was home when she heard the front door slam» to mean after six or eight years the sound of the door slamming didn’t make her automatically think of her dead husband.
In this case, the action is ‘becoming stronger’: if a physical therapist is prescribing an exercise regimen, he could mean that the person will become stronger in a couple of months. If parents are talking about a four-year-old, they might mean their child will be able to carry heavier packages after four or five years.
elroy
Moderator: EHL, Arabic, Hebrew, German(-Spanish)
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But over time, I’d say by Wednesday, I started to get good at it.
That sounds incredibly odd to me. (See my earlier post.) In this case, I might say “in no time.”
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That sounds incredibly odd to me.
(See my earlier post.) In this case, I might say “in no time.”
I suppose it depends on how many repetitions of the meatball-making action one performs, how tedious the process is, and whether you are describing the passage of time immediately following your attainment of excellence or several years later. If you have to practice something hundreds of times to get good at it, you might not at first describe the attaining of excellence as happening ‘in no time.’ Years later, you might think of it as happening ‘in no time.’ But this is more philosophical than linguistic.
elroy
Moderator: EHL, Arabic, Hebrew, German(-Spanish)
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I might become excellent at it in a week.
I simply would not use “over time” for something that took only a week, even if it required hundreds of attempts.
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I simply would not use “over time” for something that took only a week, even if it required hundreds of attempts.
I guess we will use the expression differently, then.
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Which tense is to be used with «over the years»?
We lost touch over the years.
We have lost touch over the years.
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You could use either tense, with the usual differences between them.
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I don’t see much difference between
1 We lost touch over the years.
2 We have lost touch over the years.
(Except that 2 may mean a few times)
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What context do you have in mind? What are you trying to say?
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I am trying to say that I and my friends from childhood
1 We lost touch over the years.
2 We have lost touch over the years.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
The contents of the virtual address space changes over time, for example, as you allocate and free memory.
Содержимое виртуального адресного пространства меняется со временем, например, при выделении и освобождении памяти.
An additional challenge was the need to maintain the real value of social protection over time, for example by indexing payments to mitigate the impact of inflation.
Еще одной проблемой является необходимость сохранения реальной стоимости социальной защиты со временем, например, путем индексирования платежей для облегчения последствий инфляции.
But Virtanen said it was possible the lifestyle of people working long hours deteriorated over time, for example as a result of poor diet or increased alcohol consumption.
Но ученая Виртанен сказала, что это вполне возможно, что образ жизни людей, работающих сверхурочно, ухудшается со временем, например в результате плохого питания или увеличение потребления алкоголя.
Over time, for example, sectors with higher credit risk-such as investment-grade corporate and high yield bonds-have demonstrated the ability to outperform when longer-term yields are rising.
Со временем, например, сектора с более высоким кредитным риском, такие как корпоративные и высокодоходные облигации инвестиционного класса, продемонстрировали способность превзойти, когда растут долгосрочные урожаи.
any new business partners we may have over time, for example a joint venture, reorganisation, business merger or sale affecting us.
Любым новым бизнес-партнерам, которые могут появиться у нас со временем, например в случае перехода к совместной деятельности, реорганизации, слияния бизнеса или вынужденной продажи.
The social composition of the poor has changed over time, for example in the UK in 1970 and 1980 they were senior citizens and single parents, and in 1980 it was mostly families with children.
Социальный состав бедных слоев населения изменялся со временем, например в Великобритании в 1970-х и 1980-х годах это были пенсионеры и одинокие родители, а в 1980-х это были главным образом многодетные семьи.
A dynamic system changes over time, for example, a living organism.
Динамичная система изменяет свое состояние во времени (например, живой организм).
It could mean dark energy is changing over time, for example.
The coupling level for an individual capacitive sensor 143 may change over time, for example between individual measurements taken.
Over time, for example, his ability to form complete sentences, use complex words, and maintain a coherent train of thought appears to have eroded.
Например, с течением времени его способность формулировать законченные предложения, использовать сложные слова, сохранять последовательность мысли явно снижается.
It can also be used to monitor changes in symptoms over time, for example to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments or indicate when a different approach to symptom management is required.
Его также можно использовать для мониторинга изменений с течением времени, например, для оценки эффективности лечения или для указания того, когда требуется другой подход к управлению симптомами.
In addition, some of the features that Sony has introduced over time, for example, the ability to remove the majority of pre-installed applications have been favorably received by users.
Кроме того, некоторые из функций, которые компания Sony представила с течением времени, к примеру, возможность удалить большинство предустановленных приложений, были положительно приняты пользователями.
«It would be very interesting to see how the newly invented communication systems change over time, for example when they are passed on to new ‘generations’ of users,» Bohn says.
«Было бы очень интересно увидеть, как измененные со временем системы связи изменяются, например, когда они передаются новым «поколениям» пользователей.
The quality of tweet information with regard to relevant incidents or changes could, however, be improved over time, for example with the help of a designated hashtag system that invites people to post their specific observations.
Однако качество информации относительно определенных инцидентов или изменений можно усовершенствовать, например, с помощью специальной системы хэштэгов, которая бы побудила людей публиковать конкретные наблюдения.
Also, the track 180 on the supports 142 may also shift its position over time, for example by sagging or shifting horizontally due to gravity, use (e.g., vibrations), and other factors.
Кроме того, трек 180 на опорах 142 с течением времени может смещать свое положение, например, прогибаясь или смещаясь горизонтально из-за гравитации, использования (например, из-за вибраций) и других факторов.
Usually, the required frequency of meetings increases over time, for example when a subcommittee’s work is more advanced and there are more intricate and controversial issues to be discussed.
Со временем периодичность совещаний, как правило, возрастает, когда работа подкомитета уже находится на более продвинутом этапе и когда очередь доходит до обсуждения более сложных и неоднозначных вопросов.
Dynamic contrast The dynamic contrast shows the ratio between the brightest and the darkest color, which the display can reproduce over time, for example, in the course of…
Динамическая контрастность показывает соотношение между наиболее ярким и наиболее темным цветом, которые экран может воспроизвести во времени, например, в процессе воспроизведения видео.
The Videoslots casino has progressive jackpots, this is when the amount starts from a minimum size and increases over time, for example, by a percentage of each new wagered amount until the coveted jackpot is dropped.
А растущая — стартует с минимального размера и с течением времени увеличивается, к примеру, на процент от каждой новой поставленной суммы до момента выпадения заветного джекпота.
To minimize the burden on poor households, payment schemes can spread repayment of investment costs over time, for example by adding them to the monthly water and sanitation utility bills. Alternatively, low-interest loans could serve a similar purpose.
В целях сведения к минимуму бремени, ложащегося на неимущие домашние хозяйства, системы оплаты могут предусматривать распределение взносов на возврат инвестиционных расходов в течение определенного времени, например, посредством добавления их к ежемесячным счетам за пользование водой и канализацией.
If G has been decreasing over time, for example, this would mean that the Earth’s distance to the Sun was slightly larger in the past, meaning that we would experience longer seasons now compared to much earlier points in the Earth’s history.
Если бы G уменьшалась с течением времени, это значило бы, например, что расстояние от Земли до Солнца было в прошлом немного больше, следовательно, и продолжительность времён года была больше (по сравнению с более ранними точками в истории нашей планеты).
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