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

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?

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 …

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 …

Aug 29, 2010 · The teacher assigned pages 101–181 for tonight’s reading material. The 2015–2016 fiscal year was the most profitable year for the new business. New York beat Los Angeles 98–95. A …

Oct 8, 2015 · You don't have to only use synonyms for this, you can use unique metaphors or creative descriptions to get your point across. You can incite thought without directly describing it. For …

Apr 24, 2011 · There's actually quite a bit of variation in different regions of the US. As I said, it's quite common to hear Dinner as the noontime meal in many areas of the American South. I've noticed that …

Jan 10, 2011 · When someone is going to drive their car somewhere, I always used to say "drive safely" to them. Recently I was told I should say "drive safe." (From: Would you ask someone to drive safe …

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 …