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Why can we use “inadequate” but not “inspecific”?
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Why do only a few English demonyms indicate gender?
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Correct usage of “all expenses paid”
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Reference to word or phrase that has previously appeared in parentheses
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“In the market” or “on the market”
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When are you 'You', and when 'you'?
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Why do we “chalk it up” to something (or someone)?
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Can the word “deceiving” stand for “positive”?
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A word that describes giving its name to something else: iron is … for ferromagnetism
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What is ungrammatical about “that's them”?
3
A more succinct expression for “The day before yesterday”
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What word would you use to describe the most interesting man in the world from the dos equis commercials?
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“There is” vs. “there are” when contracted
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Is there a word to represent “non-Sunday” days?
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“nones” used to describe people who are spiritual, but not religious
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Meaning of inbred in context
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An ambiguous sentence from the music Dreamtale
3
Can “how not” stand for “of course”?
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If someone is electrocuted, do they have to die or can they just be injured?
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Is it acceptable to use “womyn” or “womin” instead of “women”?
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Is the use of the word “terrible” in a positive sense at all common?
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What’s the opposite of “singleton”?
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Why does 'tomnoddy' mean 'dunce'?
3
Which is better, “customer number” or “customer count”?
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Should enclosing commas be treated as parentheses?
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What's the complement or corollary of “influences”?
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“On aisle two” vs. “in aisle two”
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“Minify” vs. “minimize” in this NYT piece
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Listing of items in order of their effectiveness
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What is the logic of having ‘not’ in the usage, “be not above doing something”?
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