John Satta

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"American" speaker, Voracious reader, decent writer, compulsive editor.

I enjoy all manner of wordplay and the subtleties and nuances of language.

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56	Why is the word “pants” plural?
24	Do Americans use the world 'turtle' as a generic word to mean 'tortoise'?
23	Usage of YMMV: Can I use it in day-to-day conversation?
13	“Washroom”, “restroom”, “bathroom”, “lavatory”, “toilet” or “toilet room”
12	What does “I stand corrected” mean?

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+10	Difference between the use of “for” and “of”
+10	could or can + would?
+20	Why is the word “pants” plural?
+10	Specific usage of the word 'but'

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2 Questions

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5	What does it mean to be “hard done by” - a phrase I heard from a Canadian friend
3	UK emphasis on the second syllable vs US emphasis on the first

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62 meaning × 9	25 differences × 4
62 grammatical-number × 2	24 british-english × 3
41 phrases × 3	23 acronyms
32 american-english × 3	20 word-choice × 5

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