I am unsure how to specifically define a water-rich area. I assume that it is an area of water surplus but I am led to believe it has a more specific definition for I have been asked it as a separate question. It is given in the context of this sentence: The government is expected … Read more
As a non-native speaker, I’m struggling to describe environments comprehensibly and detailedly. The following picture shows typical ground in a forest, and I would most likely call it earth or soil. But how would one describe the following coarse, stony ground that can occur in certain similar surroundings — forestland, that is, even though less … Read more
Some of the confusion among the posted answers causes me to add this prefatory note: There is one province called Newfoundland and Labrador. There is no province called Newfoundland and there is no province called Labrador. “Newfoundland and Labrador is” or “Newfoundland and Labrador are“? I think I would write “Newfoundland and Labrador is the … Read more
I’m translating a series of short tourism-related texts from Croatian to English and I can’t find definitive answers for some of my dilemmas: Names of waterfalls / caves / trails & word order Are they capitalised the same as river / mountain / etc.? Is there a rule on whether they should be used before … Read more
The highest point; the flatland. Ex: Summit is to mountain/hill as _____ is to plateau. Would summit just be acceptable in itself? Answer By definition, “a plateau” consists of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area. If any part of a plateau is raised significantly to form a peak, it won’t … Read more
To refer to the highest point on a hill, one might use the word “crest”: He walked up to the crest of the hill, and surveyed his surroundings. On the other hand, one might also use “crest” as a verb to describe the action of crossing over the top of that hill: She looked around … Read more
When speaking of a city in negative terms one might attach a prefix/suffix to the city name. This nickname is a portmanteau that implies a derogatory tone. Most often this will be a negative term but can also be another geographic name. Is there a specialized term for this use? I’m particularly interested in a … Read more
Latitude measures degree from the equator and longitude measures the degree from the prime meridian, each corresponding to the x-axis and y-axis of the world. However, normally when we are talking about axes we say the x-axis and then y-axis, so it should be longitude and latitude, but we refer to it the other way. … Read more
In general a "rinconada" is an incoming angle formed at the intersection of two houses, two streets, or two roads. In geography a "rinconada" is the land between two mountain branches. In the next image I tried to do a draw of it, the spiral shows the place that I’m referring to, where some houses … Read more
How does one write “deep south?” It is a proper noun so I believe South is capitalized but what about d/Deep ? Answer According to The Chicago Manual of Style, Deep South should be capitalized. The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion in the Southern United States. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author … Read more
