We do not use 1 as a subscript. If we look at the ionic compound consisting of lithium ions and bromide ions, we see that the lithium ion has a 1+ charge and the bromide ion has a 1â charge. Only one ion of each is needed to balance these charges. The formula for lithium bromide is LiBr.
feather in your cap. Meaning. It means to have an achievement in your name. It symbolizes honor and integrity of an achievement. Example Sentences. Ruth scored the last goal for her team, adding a feather in her cap. He will have one more feather in his cap after he has finished this incredibly difficult assignment. They can claim this feather in their cap since it was this group of soldiers who withstood the enemy in such harsh conditions.
They even created a song to mock Americans, known to us today as Yankee Doodle. The feather, for a male, would be placed in the left side and for a female it would be placed in the right side. That tradition is continued today, only in place of a feather and a cap people use earrings, left ear means straight and right ear signifies homosexuality. A saying has also formed since then, to Place a feather in your cap which is used whenever someone wins something.