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What is the word for using one part of speech where another would be more grammatical?

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Why is it "grandfather", but "great-uncle"?

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What might "three several" mean?

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Is "breaths" grammatically correct? [duplicate]

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What reasoning is behind the names of the trigonometric functions "sine", "secant" and "tangent"?

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Origin of "man!", "(oh) boy!", and "oh brother"

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Why is it true that "I before E, except after C"?

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Where did the "ue" in "tongue" come from?

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Is "aren't I" correct grammar?

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Why is "busy" pronounced "bizzy"?

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Where did the expression "my two cents" come from?

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Why is “Saturday” Romanic?

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Can you "regret" someone else's action?

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Is there a word for "umming"?

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Does the adjective "swell" have anything to do with the noun/verb "swell"?

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What constitutes a double negative?

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Where did the names of English letters come from, and why are they all monosyllabic (except for "w")? [duplicate]

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Where did the phrase "used to" come from?

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What is the preposition category of "along"?

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Why is there no plural indefinite article?

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How is "winded" pronounced in "he winded a horn"?

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What comes after "octuplet"?

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Was "oop" really more common than "oops" till 1990?

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Why is "fastly" not a word?

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Why and when did "crack" come to mean "tell"?

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Why do "catsup" and "ketchup" coexist?

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What is the origin of "hissy fit"?

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What is the word for using one part of speech where another would be more grammatical?

Why is it "grandfather", but "great-uncle"?

What might "three several" mean?

Is "breaths" grammatically correct? [duplicate]

What reasoning is behind the names of the trigonometric functions "sine", "secant" and "tangent"?

Origin of "man!", "(oh) boy!", and "oh brother"

What is the effect called when one looks at a bright light, and the image "burns" into one's eyes?

Why is it true that "I before E, except after C"?

Where did the "ue" in "tongue" come from?

Why do people who find it hard to hear say they are "hard of hearing"?

Is "aren't I" correct grammar?

Why is "busy" pronounced "bizzy"?

Where did the expression "my two cents" come from?

Why is “Saturday” Romanic?

Can you "regret" someone else's action?

Is there a word for "umming"?

Does the adjective "swell" have anything to do with the noun/verb "swell"?

What constitutes a double negative?

Where did the names of English letters come from, and why are they all monosyllabic (except for "w")? [duplicate]

Where did the phrase "used to" come from?

What is the preposition category of "along"?

Why is there no plural indefinite article?

How is "winded" pronounced in "he winded a horn"?

What comes after "octuplet"?

Was "oop" really more common than "oops" till 1990?

Why is "fastly" not a word?

Why and when did "crack" come to mean "tell"?

Why do "catsup" and "ketchup" coexist?

What is the origin of "hissy fit"?

Why does a verbose person talk "nineteen to the dozen"?