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Apr 20 |
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If the plural of ‘man’ is ‘men,’ shouldn’t the plural of ‘German’ be ‘Germen’? Three remarks germānus in Latin, means originally: close, coming from the same stem, having the same father, then true, proved, genuine, of good quality, on which you can rely (as should be the trust you have in your brother). It is a very common adjective in the classical language. One interpretation is that by transfer, it became the name of those tribes east of the Rhine that looked alike for those who lived west of the Rhine. Germen exists in Latin as a noun it means a sprout, a bud, an offshoot. Hermano meaning brother in Spanish comes from the Latin germanus. |
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Mar 22 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jan 31 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Sep 2 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Aug 20 |
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Mar 22 |
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Feb 25 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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May 25 |
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How many of the “Top 10 favorite British words” are understood by Americans? @Yoichi: twee would certainly be a nice equivalent of "kawaï" かわいい in some contexts. |
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May 25 |
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How many of the “Top 10 favorite British words” are understood by Americans? @Yoichi: these are not "Top 10 Favorite British Words" in general. These are the "top 10 favorite British words" of the american editors of the online Merriam-Webster american dictionary. They have been chosen more for exotism to american ears than for frequent usage among the British. |
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May 24 |
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“'n'” as an abbreviation for “and” as in “rock 'n' roll” @Al, @Matt : thanks. I had such musical examples just in front on my nose and did not see them. |
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May 24 |
asked | “'n'” as an abbreviation for “and” as in “rock 'n' roll” |
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May 23 |
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What does ‘Camel gets his nose under the tent’ mean? Or a french one: give them the hand, they will take the arm. |
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May 23 |
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Where did “I'm Jonesing” get its meaning from? So "keeping up with the Joneses" would mean "have a constant supply of "? |
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May 22 |
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Use of “although” with a modifier you mean "has had the power" ? |
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May 19 |
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May 13 |
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Ways to ruin a hobby It seems to me that this kind of questions are off-topic but someone more knowledgeable can probably tell. These expressions are not ambiguous, are very easy to understand with current english, do not use archaic words or constructs. |
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May 13 |
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How does one correctly use “q.v.”? added 131 characters in body |
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May 13 |
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How does one correctly use “q.v.”? edited tags |
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May 13 |
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How does one correctly use “q.v.”? added 159 characters in body |
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May 13 |
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How does one correctly use “q.v.”? @Alenanno: I believe this is what I say, I even try to make a recurrence on Cf. |
