I know that both facade and façade are valid in British English. Is that also true for American English? Or should facade be used when writing something for American customers? This is …

To act is to put up a facade, yet when put together with natural, it contradicts each other. Yet this phrase is used frequently. "Now, Tom, remember to act natural in front of the examiner and do ...

Jun 13, 2023 · There is too a sadness in her eyes that betrays her cheerful facade. (sounds unnatural to my ears) Apart from light and matter, there is, too, the unseen. (sounds clumsy; …

Jun 17, 2014 · facade - a false appearance that makes someone or something seem more pleasant or better than they really are [emphasis mine]. Slang fronting is probably better …

Quite a few words are mispronounced by under-educated people, or people learning English as a second language. Some words are often mispronounced by quite educated people who read, …

Feb 13, 2018 · The typical American marquee is a large, three-sided sign extending to the street in front of the entrance to a cinema, theater, or other entertainment venue. That the sign lights …

May 14, 2020 · Dating to about 3000 BCE, the Warka Vase was a narrow, three-foot high alabaster cylinder decorated with three bands of carved figures— each band represents a …

Sep 10, 2011 · Is the word formulæ, written with an æ at the end, valid in English? I stumbled upon this apparently plural form of formula in the Wiktionary. I had no idea the letter æ could …

Levine's verse implies that he put on a pretense of honoring his partner's wishes to take advantage of her. It's related to this meaning of show: an outward and often exaggerated …

Oct 27, 2023 · In both cases, the facade could be deceiving. A building with a gorgeous facade isn't necessarily gorgeous inside. A person putting on a facade is definitely putting on a front: …