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129 Questions

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38	Is there a reason the British omit the article when they “go to hospital”?
23	How and in what way did the Danes come to influence English?
23	Do accents still play a role in British class distinctions to the present day? How have things changed since the 1960s and Received Pronunciation?
21	Has English adopted any common morphemes from languages that are not Greek, Latin, or French?
20	Is the adjective “abject” ever found with any word other than “poverty”? Does it mean something other than “very” or “utterly”?

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+10	Term meaning 'with written words'
+5	“Please advise” — why is this a common turn of phrase for foreign speakers of English?
+10	Is the history of h-dropping in English in any way related to the silent h of French?
+5	British upper-class pronunciation of words like “what” and “when”

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68 Answers

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38	Is the adjective “abject” ever found with any word other than “poverty”? Does it mean something other than “very” or “utterly”?
26	What's the difference between “null” and “void” in legal language?
23	Should I always use a comma after “e.g.” or “i.e.”?
22	Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?
20	Difference between 'obliterate' and 'eliminate'

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75 differences × 16	32 meaning-in-context × 9
70 etymology × 43	26 legal
54 adjectives × 12	25 offensive-language × 7

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