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mar 29 '11 at 19:26

From which language has English borrowed the most words? — Alain Pannetier Φ 13k22372

mar 29 '11 at 19:16

What is a less offensive synonym for “retarded”? — Edward Tanguay 5,74342345

mar 29 '11 at 10:51

What's the difference between “null” and “void” in legal language? — Kelly C Hess 3,683821

mar 27 '11 at 9:05

What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them? — gomad 18116

mar 26 '11 at 20:15

Is “I'd've” proper use of the English language? — Vincent McNabb 4,4502031

mar 25 '11 at 10:25

What are the metaphorical ways to say that someone has died? — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

mar 22 '11 at 9:08

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mar 21 '11 at 21:48

What does “No Thanks!” mean? — Purplegoldfish 69648

mar 19 '11 at 17:02

What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them? — Ophiuroid 67549

mar 19 '11 at 2:17

(post deleted or otherwise unavailable) — Kosmonaut 31.3k189156

mar 18 '11 at 13:02

What's the difference in meaning between “emigrate” and “immigrate”? — Dusty 12k13158

mar 13 '11 at 3:52

-phile word for someone who loves frogs — Kosmonaut 31.3k189156

mar 11 '11 at 17:11

How many spaces should come after a period/full stop? — ShreevatsaR 16.4k4578

mar 10 '11 at 19:11

Is there a historical trend towards shorter sentences? — Jon Purdy 16.9k3981

mar 10 '11 at 5:15

What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them? — Brian Hooper 13.3k237100

mar 7 '11 at 15:21

Why is anyone in a porn movie considered a porn star? — nohat♦ 35.7k390176

mar 7 '11 at 1:10

Why does “orange” rhyme with (almost) nothing in English? — ShreevatsaR 16.4k4578

mar 5 '11 at 14:05

“Hooker”, “whore”, “prostitute”, when to use which? — Claudiu 5,3191646

mar 4 '11 at 16:10

Isn't the word “uninstall” wrong? — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

mar 3 '11 at 23:10

Is there a name for this type of sentence structure: “She looks as though she's been poured into her clothes, and forgot to say 'when'”? — Robusto 82.4k12157315

mar 3 '11 at 6:14

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly? — moioci 2,426610

mar 2 '11 at 14:29

Is it absolutely necessary to use “than” over “then” in a comparison? — Kosmonaut 31.3k189156

mar 2 '11 at 13:14

Origin and exact meaning of the phrase “I have to go see a man about a dog” — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

mar 1 '11 at 21:33

Why do signs read “wet floor”, not “slippery floor”? — Hellion 24.4k13190

feb 28 '11 at 14:13

Can one “decrease” or “increase” sound volume? — chaos 14k13062

feb 28 '11 at 13:13

Do you use “a” or “an” before acronyms? — Vincent McNabb 4,4502031

feb 27 '11 at 17:13

What does “something 101” mean? — chaos 14k13062

feb 27 '11 at 14:08

What is a word for a person who has been initiated into secret knowledge (apprentice, ___, master)? — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

feb 26 '11 at 13:57

Trolling: billy goats gruff or fishing reference? — Kyle Hale 45643

feb 23 '11 at 9:45

Do the words “jail” and “prison” refer to different things? — robert 43135

feb 22 '11 at 21:20

Which is correct: “of course” or “ofcourse”? — Robusto 82.4k12157315

feb 22 '11 at 12:40

What is the difference between “maybe” and “may be”? — F'x 24.8k270160

feb 22 '11 at 4:30

Is there a shorter term for “divided by” in American English? — RedGrittyBrick 6,2681227

feb 18 '11 at 14:49

“I'm well” vs. “I'm good” vs. “I'm doing well”, etc — nohat♦ 35.7k390176

feb 18 '11 at 11:14

Is it “alright” or “allright”? — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

feb 17 '11 at 19:19

Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long? — Marthaª 16.6k23887

feb 17 '11 at 9:24

What's a tuple in normal English? — bye 6,4501829

feb 17 '11 at 1:53

What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them? — kitukwfyer 2,7581018

feb 17 '11 at 0:48

How many spaces should come after a period/full stop? — SWB 47933

feb 16 '11 at 3:23

How come 'ou' was reduced to 'o' in the US? — Alex 3,425817

feb 16 '11 at 3:03

What is the difference between “nevermind” and “never mind”? — Robusto 82.4k12157315

feb 13 '11 at 1:48

Why is “q” followed by a “u”? — JSBձոգչ 32.1k291162

feb 7 '11 at 16:36

What is the correct pronunciation of “AJAX”? — David 43645

feb 4 '11 at 14:01

Does one use 'a' or 'an' before the word X-Ray? — JSBձոգչ 32.1k291162

feb 3 '11 at 13:21

Should I put a comma before the last item in a list? — Charlie 3,4491125

feb 3 '11 at 10:06

How bad is the f-word, really? — JSBձոգչ 32.1k291162

feb 3 '11 at 9:01

“Y'all” or “ya'll”? — Ullallulloo 700617

feb 3 '11 at 2:28

When did it become correct to add an “s” to a singular possessive already ending in “‑s”? — nohat♦ 35.7k390176

feb 3 '11 at 0:48

What is a respectful way to refer to a person who has died? — ptomato 1,0921314

feb 2 '11 at 20:53

How are “i.e.” and “e.g.” pronounced? — Edward Tanguay 5,74342345

jan 30 '11 at 22:53

(post deleted or otherwise unavailable) — Jeanne Pindar 1,392714

jan 29 '11 at 11:27

“Less” vs. “fewer” — nohat♦ 35.7k390176

jan 28 '11 at 12:22

Free as in 'free beer' and in 'free speech' — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

jan 24 '11 at 23:42

Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? — JSBձոգչ 32.1k291162

jan 23 '11 at 4:37

Alternatives to “and/or”? — Noldorin 6,5551937

jan 20 '11 at 9:36

Differences between slang words for breasts — ghoppe 7,85511225

jan 19 '11 at 3:16

What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them? — bryan 10412

jan 17 '11 at 10:26

Which variant of English should I use when my target audience is the world? — F'x 24.8k270160

jan 14 '11 at 22:15

Is there a rule about double negations that aren't meant as double negations (e.g. “We don't need no education”)? — Jon Purdy 16.9k3981

jan 13 '11 at 23:40

What are some examples of awkward sounding but grammatically correct sentences? — Doug 1,092613

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