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Is there a term for a married couple who have the same christian and surname?
My wife and I share the abbreviated form of our name - Alex derived from Alexandra and Alexander respectively. As we are married, we have the same christian and surname when used in the short form.
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What do you call a statement like “How to perform a change of ownership” [closed]
What do you call a statement similar to the following?
"How to perform a change of ownership"
I wish to request user input by asking a question such as:
"Please enter your title in the ...
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Wondering if there is a word for “Incompletely defined”? [closed]
No big deal if there does not exist such a word, but I was wondering.
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Meaning of “permanent crop” [closed]
I came across the phrase "permanent crop" in The World Factbook, in a description of land use. What does it mean?
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When was the word “scroll” first used as a verb?
We all know that a scroll is a roll of parchment used in ancient times. A scroll can be rolled up or down, and that must have been the metaphor the creator of the computer-term "scroll" had in mind.
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Is there a name for a “when you do something, …” phrase? [closed]
As in the title, is there a name for a phrase beginning "when something happens..." or "when someone does something...", and if so, what is it?
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Is there a name/term for phrasing something such that to disagree implicates yourself?
For example:
Now available in all good stores. . .
where to not agree to stock an item suggests that your store is not good, or:
All rational people agree that. . .
where to refuse to ...
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“Listen to them not”
One of my favorite movies is Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler.
One of the lines in the movie is "Listen to them not!" Said by one of the townsfolk in the beginning when they were being hanged.
Is this ...
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Unitasker words like “crossbones”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a term for words that have a single meaning or are only used in a single context?
I don't think I've ever heard the word "crossbones" outside of the phrase ...
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Is there a term for French words adopted by the English language, such as “hors d'oeuvres” or “objet d'art”
I would call them "Frenchisms" or some such -ism, but I figured I'd at least ask first. So is there a name for such adopted foreign phrases? Also, how about those adopted from languages other than ...
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Is there a proper way to refer to the “source” and “destination” of a phrase used in communication?
The terms topic or subject can be used to describe what a sentence refers to. What are the proper terms for the "source" (the person who is speaking or writing) and "destination" (the person who is ...
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What does “I know, right?” mean?
Not only is my seventh grader using this phrase, but her teachers are as well.
I suppose it means I totally agree with you and you totally agree with me but it sounds like there is a subtle Is that ...
