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  1. "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...

  2. Alternative to “façade” - 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 …

  3. orthography - Does any English dialect use any non-English foreign ...

    Feb 18, 2011 · Which English dialects use non-English foreign letters in their alphabets? Does any English dialect currently include any foreign letters as part of their alphabet? Are any English dialects …

  4. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 30, 2015 · I want to write about the Chinese Government during the Cultural Revolution and argue that whilst they created the appearance of more political openness, it was merely a façade. Is there a …

  5. Word or phrase for fake appearance or posturing

    Aug 16, 2018 · Façade is used also in English: [ S ] a false appearance that makes someone or something seem more pleasant or better than they really are: He kept his hostility hidden behind a …

  6. 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 …

  7. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 17, 2014 · Could the word repertoire be used to describe one’s behavior as a façade?

  8. What is the difference, if any, between 'art', 'the arts', and 'Art'?

    Jun 6, 2011 · "Art" is an abstract. Its primary use is as an abstract quality. It can also be used as a collective noun for objects (or activities) characterised by art (the quality). "The arts" is a different …

  9. What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand …

    Mar 30, 2022 · What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand from the outside but in actuality, it is very bad on the inside?

  10. 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.