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What are these symbols called in the English language?
jun 1 '11 at 17:17
28
“True” is to “false” as “truth” is to… what?
may 25 '11 at 19:02
21
Why did Old Testament scholars choose to employ “to know” in a sexual sense?
apr 8 '11 at 17:34
17
Why do people say “over-” and “underwhelmed” but never just “whelmed”?
apr 4 '11 at 18:30
14
“pseudo-”, “quasi-” “semi-” and
apr 5 '11 at 1:15
13
“I saw your lesson request, but when I saw *it* it was late”
may 2 '11 at 14:09
11
What's the proper past tense of “to freeze”: “freezed” or "frozen?
may 5 '11 at 19:12
11
What are the differences between “inverse”, “reverse”, and “converse”?
apr 25 '11 at 21:12
11
When you have 5 instead of 4, what's the word instead of “quadrant”?
apr 8 '11 at 19:32
11
What do “a.m.” and “p.m.” stand for when talking about time?
apr 5 '11 at 19:52
10
A word to describe “people I care about”
may 25 '11 at 19:05
9
Usage of the verb “provide”
mar 28 '11 at 13:24
9
What is the meaning of the phrase: “N weeks ago tomorrow”?
mar 26 '11 at 18:44
8
Can I start a sentence with “i.e.”?
jun 16 '11 at 18:05
8
Can one say “I should like” rather than “I would like”? Is the former grammatical?
apr 4 '11 at 19:29
7
Using “actual” to signify “current”
jun 13 '11 at 13:50
7
Which one is correct? (Usage of “reach” vs. “arrive”)
mar 26 '11 at 19:10
6
Linking sounds?
jun 7 '11 at 19:17
6
In “Winnie the Pooh”, Why isn't the Hundred Acre Wood plural?
may 20 '11 at 19:16
6
Correct form of object of sentence with grouped possessive and personal pronoun?
may 18 '11 at 18:20
6
What does “go figure” mean?
may 12 '11 at 20:36
6
What is the origin of the counting prefixes: uni-, bi-/di-, tri-, quad-, etc.?
apr 30 '11 at 21:40
6
Will some parents be offended when being asked, “Is it male or female?”
apr 9 '11 at 21:00
6
The opposite of “contains”
mar 25 '11 at 18:39
5
How do you pronounce “but”?
apr 17 '11 at 19:36
5
When should I use “your”, and when “you're”?
apr 9 '11 at 16:34
5
“Unicorn”: what other words have this “cornus” etymology?
apr 7 '11 at 10:25
5
A polite substitution for “lamer”
apr 5 '11 at 17:47
5
“Center” or “centre” in sports vocabulary?
apr 5 '11 at 16:40
5
Plural of “Popeye”
apr 4 '11 at 19:21
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