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What is the error called when two letters are mistakenly swapped?
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Where did “cc” and “bcc” come from?
21
Are two or more clusters of ivy considered “ivy” or “ivies”?
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How did “Jew” become pejorative?
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Why does “bass” sound like “base”?
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What does “keep the black dog at bay” mean?
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What is an alternative word to “journey” for a shorter travelling time?
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Languages understandable to English-speakers without learning
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How to explain accent variations to students
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To what do the “letters” in the title “a man of letters” refer?
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What do you call a group of people that move a lot?
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Term for “Free to play” Videogame that Isn't Free
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Normans vs. Saxons: cow = beef, sheep = mutton, chicken =?
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“The Dude abides” — what does “abide” mean in that context?
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Single quotes for single characters and double quotes for double?
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“My pigs are killing me!”
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Where did the name “English” come from?
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What does “mushy” mean in this context?
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Is this headline as redundant as it seems?
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What is the gender of an aircraft?
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“Open sesame”: how widely understood is it, and how else to put it?
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Is there a word for animals that have two arms?
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What does “it’s not going to suck itself ” mean?
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What do you call someone skilled in researching quickly?
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Is “I’ve got an Eiffel Tower, I want to sell you,” a popular or set-phrase used when you heard the story you can’t believe from somebody?
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Is there an idiom for people who boast too much?
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What do you call a disk with a hole in the middle?
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What is “generation X” and “generation Y”?
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“When” vs. “what time”
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Usage of and equivalents of Sir
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