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Is the "stupid" in "Keep it simple, stupid" a form of address or a second adjective that you should "keep it"?

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The unusual phrasing "verb + the + comparative adjective" in the Lord of the Rings novels

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Are the words "mandatory," "obligatory," and "compulsory" interchangeable?

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j-g-faustus

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"The news is good." Why?

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Mehper C. Palavuzlar

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Usage of "w.r.t." in academic papers [closed]

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Term for a doorway without a door

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S. Lib

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Pronunciation of the big-O notation

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Alex

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Generic term for 'row' and 'column'

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Duncan Matheson

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How did "possess" come to have a Z sound for its first double-S?

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Nacht

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Alternative to "don't put your eggs in one basket" that doesn't refer to eggs?

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Ichthys King

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How did "oxen" (plural of "ox") survive as the only plural form with the Old English plural ending -en?

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No, not, and non [closed]

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Morella Almånd

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Understanding of -pants vs. "pants" in UK speakers

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Kirt

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At a 2:40 rate — slang for high speed

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Seth Masia

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Is there a non-combative term for the word "enemy"?

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Jimmy G.

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Why is "afford" always accompanied with "can"?

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B Faley

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Verb to describe "to enable or to disable"

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Randomblue

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Phrase for focusing on unimportant details

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mark

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What overarching category do "street," "road," "avenue", etc. belong to?

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Cheng

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"Difference to" or "difference with" or "difference from"

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kami

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Is there a word for colloquial forms of address?

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channa

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Does "renege" have any racial overtones, or is it otherwise offensive?

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Has "segway" become an acceptable substitute for "segue"?

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Uticensis

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What are the differences between a proverb, adage, aphorism, epigram, maxim and apothegm?

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Is there a word for words that people are more likely to have read than heard, thus don't know how to pronounce?

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What were scientists called in England before the word "scientist" entered the vernacular?

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Ricky

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"Are you sure to delete?" or "Are you sure you want to delete?" [closed]

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dav

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What is the origin of the word "doh" (as seen in the world's first crossword puzzle)?

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Carmeister

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Adjective that means "disableable"? [duplicate]

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Roland Mai

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What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"?

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Is the "u" in "menstruation" fading away?

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Barmar

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What is the opposite of postpone? [duplicate]

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Nick Coelius

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Why are "slip roads" called that way?

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edmz

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Is it really incorrect to start a sentence with "and"?

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tooshel

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"not found" or "is not found"

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Viktor

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Meaning of "modulo the fact"

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Yola

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What does "too on the nose" mean?

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What do you call something that is not first in a sequence?

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hpique

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"Alternative to" vs "Alternative for"

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lisak

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Correct plural form of a noun preceded by "zero"

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DLeh

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English equivalent of the Farsi expression "if it is decided to get the drunks, they will have to get everyone who is in the city"

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sansian

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Punctuation after "P.S."

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Compoundedly complex

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Using the definite article with acronyms and initialisms

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JackStoneS

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Can you use 'amok' without 'run'? How?

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Miguel Bartelsman

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"In practise" or "In practice"

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Is "regardless of whether or not" proper grammar?

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Evan M

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Is "throw in an ape" an expression?

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thedude

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Why do South Indians call restaurants 'hotels'?

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Heartspring

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What is the origin of "Color me confused"?

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Gennady Vanin Геннадий Ванин

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In England, why are some high schools called hospitals?

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Simd

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Using "dear", "darling", or "honey" to address a friend

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mafu

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"Guys" losing its gendered meaning in American English

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Graham H.

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"Filepath" or "file path"? [closed]

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Is there a subtle difference between "inherent" and "intrinsic"?

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Gary

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Sentences ending with both a colon and a question mark

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Synetech

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Why does Germany's English name differ from its German name?

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C. Ross

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Why does 'tropical' mean 'figurative'?

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zeno

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What word means "to make something obsolete"? [closed]

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kmiklas

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What's a word that means "once rich but now poor"?

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Anon

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"if it wasn't for..." vs "if it weren't for"

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