"Facade" vs. "façade" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 something t...
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
In software development, I’m using the so-called “Façade Pattern” to hide the complexity of a workflow via abstraction and encapsulation. I’m naming my classes using a “_Façade” suffix, so like
Word or phrase for fake appearance or posturing
Aug 16, 2018 · I'm looking for a noun (it has to be an object) that expresses the concept of fake appearances. In Spanish, we can express that with the word "facade" understood as the front of a …
What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand …
Mar 30, 2022 · facade \ fə-ˈsäd \ Merriam-Webster definition: a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect Its original meaning is the face of a building, but you will probably observe it used more …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 30, 2015 · put on a facade put on a show fake a situation The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition - Page 365 Christine Ammer - 2013 put on an act pretend, esp in order to …
Should you always use the accent in foreign words like "résumé"?
Façade is pronounced fass-ahd, facade would be fack-ade. Olé is pronounced olay, ole rhymes with hole (or IS a hole in London as in "he dug an 'ole"). So to answer the question, YES the accents in …
Hard on the outside but soft on the inside (personality attribute)?
Oct 22, 2014 · From The Conversationist, Introvert or extrovert, normal or abnormal: the problem with personality types, by Nick Haslam (Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne), July 30, 2014: …
What are the different ways an accent mark can go over the letter A ...
The uses of diacritic marks in modern English are quite limited, and diacritic marks can always be omitted without being incorrect. This applies equally to A and any other letter. Recent foreign …
What's the word to describe someone who is trying to appear dumber …
Feb 6, 2016 · What would describe someone who puts on a façade of stupidity, but is actually much smarter than they appear? I would say that this is the oppposite of pretentious. I have looked all over …
What is a good idiom for deceptive smile?
Mar 16, 2014 · Is there a good idiom that implies fake happiness in the same way 'crocodile tears' imply fake sadness?