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History of "oh well"
Awarded Jan 4 at 7:47
When to use a comma after "there is in fact"?
Awarded Dec 1, 2023 at 13:04
Origin of "Don't ask the question if you're not prepared to hear the answer"?
Awarded Apr 22, 2023 at 19:57
Distribution of "yelp" for "yes"
Awarded Mar 26, 2023 at 21:15
Is there a Word to describe Words that have Differing Masculine and Feminine Forms?
Awarded Jan 22, 2023 at 4:10
Checking one's closet for somebody
Awarded Jul 28, 2022 at 15:51
"X dollars' worth of Y" construction with "USD"
Awarded Jun 23, 2022 at 11:48
Birth of the word "tonite" and its popularity
Awarded Jun 17, 2022 at 1:36
What's an alternative term to "politically correct"/"political correctness"?
Awarded Jun 1, 2022 at 5:27
What is the term for the phrases that tell readers they are reading a citation?
Awarded Dec 12, 2021 at 0:33
What does ‘Snake in my ear” mean?
Awarded Sep 27, 2021 at 3:26
Origin and usage of "day of"
Awarded Apr 29, 2021 at 15:06
"Cost" vs. "costed" in a specific sentence, continued
Awarded May 18, 2020 at 6:50
What is the difference between "if" and "ȝif"?
Awarded May 13, 2020 at 1:15
Word for a sentence structured like: 'Something is to something as something is to something'
Awarded Nov 6, 2019 at 4:40
Has extra always had two meanings
Awarded Nov 2, 2018 at 0:20
"God's nightgown!"
Awarded Jul 13, 2018 at 18:47
Origin of "drug of choice"?
Awarded Jan 14, 2018 at 22:00
Origin of "acknowledgment"
Awarded Sep 25, 2017 at 21:50
Are these claims of Sheldon's valid?
Awarded May 3, 2017 at 8:46
"You're too clever a man"
Awarded Dec 9, 2016 at 6:20
What are standard ways for an editor to specify he is making a correction?
Awarded Dec 2, 2016 at 23:30
Use original American spelling in a document with British spelling?
Awarded Nov 4, 2016 at 22:56
What's the current scholarly opinion on the "minims" explanation for the spelling of "love", "tongue," etc?
Awarded Oct 4, 2016 at 2:13
Dropping the '-ing' in noun adjuncts
Awarded Sep 20, 2016 at 20:36
Is "bench press" a valid name for the bench used for bench pressing?
Awarded Sep 20, 2016 at 11:40

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