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may 18 at 20:56
If , as John Lawler says, orthography is not part of language, how can these commas interfere with today's discussion about gun control?
may 11 at 10:21
Why is the noun form of “permit” “permission”?
apr 18 at 16:34
What does “to whip the burn with a cardinal” mean?
apr 13 at 7:42
Is the word “clinic”, as in a basketball clinic, a natural and “warm” choice compared to alternatives such as “camp” and “program”?
feb 26 at 6:27
Origin of “they don't know they're born”?
feb 5 at 8:13
What exactly are the differences between “diligent”, “assiduous” and “sedulous”?
dec 22 at 16:10
Etymology of “history” and why the “hi-” prefix?
dec 20 at 18:09
What is the “Ocean Sea”?
nov 7 at 14:33
How productive is the prefix “un-”?
nov 6 at 12:08
Why doesn't “wish” have the letter “n” in it?
oct 24 at 13:56
Can the protagonist be the antagonist?
oct 16 at 6:46
“Fall”, “fell”, “felled”
aug 15 at 11:40
Where does the term 'double-jointed' come from?

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