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In British English, when speaking of, or to medical doctors, when does Mr denote a higher rank than Dr? [duplicate]

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Is there an alternative term for "boyfriend" when talking about an elderly man? [duplicate]

What word is "inexplicable" posing as in this sentence?

What does "Inahent the coonter she's no' near sic a nochtie, shilpit, wee thingie" mean?

Is there a gray area between scrumping and foraging?

What are the requirements for a word to have an etymology?

Strange usage of "reverently" -- can it be defended?

Is there a more common and not humorous word for pedipulate?

Please translate to American English from the British the following: OH **UK!

Is there a word, phrase or expression similar in meaning to sophistry, but with a much greater implication of utter lack of morality?

Is there a concise English translation of the Russian word and concept samochuvstvie?

Is there a technical or semi-technical expression for occasionally misreading words?

Artisanal whaling!? When did the use of artisanal start being used for activities not involving making fine products?

Tennis: When and where did 30-all (and 15-all) start transitioning to the counterintuitive 30-up (and 15-up)?

Is there a phrase for the generation that is taking care of three generations of family members?

Is there a term among heavy computer users for a cat who treads on the keyboard to highly deleterious effect?

Is the solution of the Maine Legislature to the Oxford Comma Case.....clunky?

What does "snug" mean in Edinburgh- Realtor-Speak?

Is there a gender neutral phrase or expression to replace "old woman"?

"He could do X for England". Are there similar expressions in other parts of the English-speaking world to this derogatory sentence?

Is there a name for the truncated bedspread that some hotels put on the bottom 25% or so of the bed?

Is there a word for someone who is a regular computer user but not an expert?

What is the origin of the phrase "What, me worry"? (It isn't Mad Magazine!)

What is the origin of "bunfight", and how has the term evolved?

Are there other well-known examples of the type "Illigitimi non carborundum"?

Are there suffixes akin to -phobe and -phile that are less extreme in meaning?

How did the term "bolshie" come to be applied to birds?

What is the word or phrase for a statement of the kind: "x is because of y" when y is simply a restatement of x?

In British English, when speaking of, or to medical doctors, when does Mr denote a higher rank than Dr? [duplicate]

Can we tell when a distinction (e.g., infer vs imply) is likely to be lost? [closed]