Many times I saw the phrase something 101, such as Microsoft Excel 101. What exactly does it mean?

Apr 15, 2011 · Here's how the L.A. Times refers to it: The driver of a big rig that slammed into the center divider of the 101 Freeway in Studio City during rush hour Tuesday morning was arrested on …

Feb 24, 2017 · At first I thought that " 101 " was a prononciation of " One-Null-One ", but then I found out that someone had wrote it down as " One-Ow-One ". I'm confused. Also: when I hear people …

Many freshmen will kick off their college careers with courses like Psychology 101, English 101, or History 101. When and how did introductory classes get this special number?

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Dec 5, 2010 · It depends. If you are referring to the title of a course or a major field of study, in a formal sense, then capitalize it. I took Computer Science 101, which was a survey course. Otherwise, just …

Dec 25, 2025 · I’m a little confused… the question itself mentions two other rhyming binomials (hither and thither and high and dry), and comments adduce many more common ones, so how are there …

Mar 23, 2012 · Co-founder. Once hyphenated, the word is a single word, so only needs a capital at the beginning of the entire word. If you write Co Founder (which isn't really a word) then you'd capitalize …

Nov 28, 2021 · A concise way to put it would be placegetter or placed. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, "placed" would be understood to be in the top three. My understanding is a place in the US …

Oct 5, 2015 · "Un-" is defined as "a prefix meaning 'not,' freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns... and less freely …