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14 gru 2008 · Dec 14, 2008. #5. And, to further complicate this matter, “on the square” (in AE) could also mean to be honest and truthful. For example, “Joe asked Dan if this deal was on the square.”. I assume this meaning comes from the fact that using a square (a device used to measure and check the correct angles of wood or metal prior to cutting ...
29 gru 2017 · This occupies one side of Trafalgar Square, and I find that "in Trafalgar Square" is most popular, but "on" and "at" are both used, and by native English speakers too. "At" is rather more than a point; it could, for instance, refer to a building (provided you weren't referring specifically to the inside of it, although the inside is not necessarily excluded).
2 maj 2010 · Which is more correct, and when do I use each of them? I've found two examples: The band were playing ON the town square. She has a stall IN the town square. Cambridge Dictionary of Contemporary English says both are correct, but what's the essential difference? >
9 wrz 2023 · "Square" became widespread (used by many people) and lasted until around the 1990s in the US. After that it was "old-fashioned", but still used. "L7" never became widespread. I don't know this term. I know Rick James, but I don't know all his songs. I know the song "Wooly Bully". I heard it performed live in 1966, and on the radio.
14 lut 2017 · Sonoma County CA. English (UK then US) Feb 14, 2017. #2. "2000-square-foot" is used as an adjective before, for example, "apartment". The area of that apartment is 2000 square feet. That is a ten-foot pole. The pole is ten feet long. In general, if used as an adjective, units are singular.
28 paź 2008 · Czech. Oct 28, 2008. #1. Hi, I have seen both and wonder if there is a difference. I'm afraid there is. If I had to figure it out, I'd probably say that in is the area surrounded by the buildings, where you can meet people etc. while on can be used for the buildings or houses surrounding the square. Am I right?
4 kwi 2011 · Texas. English - US. Apr 4, 2011. #3. In the US, a square is usually an open area surrounded by streets with buildings around it. I would say that these buildings are "on" the square. Some towns are built around a square with the town hall or courthouse built "in" the square. If there is a park with a fountain, then the fountain is "in" the square.
27 wrz 2006 · A; You owe me 500 dollars and I lost your camera. Though they're not equal in value, let's call it even. B; O.K. We're square. Is it correct to say 'We're square.' here?
16 cze 2015 · SURFACE AREA. 1 inch square (1"x1") = 1 square inch. 2 inches square (2"x2") = 4 square inches. 3 inches square = 9 square inches. 4 inches square = 16 square inches. etc. And of course, the same principle applies to feet, miles, kilometres and any other linear measurement. P.
29 sty 2012 · Therefore, and given the case just mentioned, we technically are in a square beach. With all due respect to Economists, Accountants and people in general, does "square" mean "rigid-minded", usually referring to people who works with numbers? (In Spanish, we do say "cuadrado" in that way).
