If you want to follow the strictest guidelines on “less” and “fewer” (which, by the way, I do), here’s the correct way to understand them: “Less” is for singular things. “Fewer” is for plural things. … You have one less item because “item,” unlike “items,” is singular. Are the wordsRead More →

Emissivity of materials is defined as the ratio of the energy radiated from a substance’s surface to the energy radiated from an ideal emitter (black body emission / black body radiation) under the same conditions. … It is a value between 0 for an ideal reflector and 100% for anRead More →

For richly colored AAA Tanzanite, 1ct is approximately worth $200-$350 per carat. 2ct sizes reach $400-$550 per carat. 3 carats and up will reach $500-$675 per carat. The changes taking place in Tanzania makes tanzanite a very good investment stone. Is buying tanzanite a good investment? Tanzanite has long beenRead More →

If a person says, “I couldn’t care less” about something, it means that the amount of care and concern they have about something could not be any less, any lower. This makes sense. Therefore when someone says I could care less, it should mean the opposite, that they are concerned.Read More →