Andrew Leach

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I'm in the United Kingdom, and I'm interested in (or amazed at) the differences between "British" English and American English.


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Can I “wear an umbrella”?
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One word for “stealing something on its way to the recipient”
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Flora, fauna, robot
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Do you say “please yourself” in a non-sexual context?
26
Meaning of “Be Mr Late Better Than Late Mr”
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“John Doe is an uninteresting name. Usain Bolt [is]/[isn't]”
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What do you call someone who exploits people and their confidence using ‘clever speech’?
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Is there a term for the period between midnight and sunrise?
18
Is a comma necessary in “What’s funny, is …”?
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Is “iff” considered a real word or just an abbreviation?
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Grammaticality of “Shoreditch station to permanently close”
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English equivalent of a Malayalam saying
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Is there a saying like 'those who find faults with other people tend to be blind to their own faults'?
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Is there a more concise term for a long-term girlfriend/boyfriend than “significant other”?
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Word or phrase for premeditated act of self defense
15
Usage of “to” in “I've got some slides to talk to”
15
Proper pronunciation of Neanderthal
15
You can contact John, Jane or me (myself) for more information
14
What do you call a poem or song that sets up a rhyme and then ignores it?
13
Single word for “personal vocabulary”
13
Why is “hard water” and “soft water” so called?
13
“Thru” vs. “through”
13
What is the name of the truck shown in this picture?
13
Usage of “brook” to mean “burp”?
13
Why past tense in 'I got this'?
12
Ignorantly dishonest
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How should I avoid this reflexive pronoun, or is it okay?
12
Covering cars or vans with advertisement images, what is this called?
12
What is the meaning of “blinkers on and a case of Red Bull”?
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Word for “Raccoon-like” or “Raccoon-esque”?
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