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“It's me” Phrase [closed]
I have heard people saying It's me. "It" is generally used for other than humans. So, is there any specific reason to use this phrase?
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What “All of is” means? [closed]
Question: Who wrote this music?
Answer: All of is.
I don't get it. Can someone help me here?
Thanks.
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What is a “group of managers” called? [closed]
What is the term used for a "group of managers"? For example
He has a fleet of managers
or
He has a legion of managers
Though the sentences above might not be correct. I want to know that ...
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Does the overuse of generic terms such as good and bad indicate laziness or lying? [closed]
This video claims that our culture overuses the words "good" and "bad". It also goes so far as to say that these words indicate we may be lying about our true views by not being perhaps more ...
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Does this device to restrict access to roads have a generic name?
I'm sure we've all seen these devices which can "lock" and "unlock" vehicle entry and exit to an alley / road /etc.
They consist of one or several hefty steel or concrete "pillars" less than a metre ...
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Time format “10 to 10”
Can someone tell what does this time format "10 to 10" mean? Is it 9:50 or 10:10?
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A generic term for both fast-forward and rewind modes?
I'd like to add an option to some program that would control the speed (or more exactly the delay between steps) in fast-forward or rewind modes.
I don't know how to name it. If it wasn't for the ...
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General term for muggle-type terms?
Is there a general term to refer to "a semi-denigrating term used by a minority social group (not necessarily a racial group) to refer to the majority". Examples would be "muggle", "gentile", ...
