The letter I is placed before the letter E and the letter C is placed before word except, forming the phrase "I before E except after C" which is a mnemonic rule of thumb for English spelling.
2. IS HARD, TO DO
Answer: Breaking up is hard to do
A comma, seen in the middle of the four words given, is a punctuation mark used to "break up" sentences into understandable fragments. Here the comma is breaking up "is hard to do".
3. A10CTSA12
Answer: A dime a dozen
Cts is the abbreviation of the word cents, and 10 cents is known as a dime. A dozen is a group or a set of 12. The phrase "A dime a dozen" refers to something so common it holds little or no value.
4. CREDELOGNTIALS
Answer: Login credentials
"Log" is in "credentials. Login credentials are the username and password normally required to gain access to a computer, email account, or other accounts on the internet.
5. CAPACITY CAPACIT CAPACI CAPAC CAPA CAP
Answer: Diminished capacity
"Capacity" loses a letter each time, diminishing the word. Diminished capacity refers to a mental state in which one is not capable of making reasonable decisions on his or her own or, in legal terms, when one is not fully aware of certain actions committed.
6. DAN TMCHA
Answer: Mix and match
The letters in "and match" are mixed up. Mix and match means combining different but complementary items, usually clothing, to form a coordinated set.
7. ELOR
Answer: Role Reversal
The word role is written in reverse. Role reversal is a circumstance where two people adopt the opposite role of their normal one or switch normal roles.
8. FROM
TO
Answer: From top to bottom
"From" placed on top of "to" forms "From top to bottom". The phrase can literally mean the highest to the lowest point of something or figuratively mean completely or thoroughly.
9. MICHAEL144
Answer: Michael Gross
A gross is a group of 144 items. The number 144 after the name Michael becomes Michael Gross, an American actor in both television and film.
10. LB4LB
Answer: Pound for pound
Lb is the abbreviation of the word pound. The numeral 4 represents the word for. The phrase pound for pound is usually used in the sport of boxing when comparing the skill level of boxers from different weight classes.
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