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Mimsy were the Borogoves - why is "mimsy" an adjective?
Nov 8, 2016
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If city life is urban, what do you call living in a forest?
Dec 12, 2015
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Does the term "white lie" have racist connotations?
Jun 25, 2015
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What is a verb that means 'to make a small amount of money last for several days'?
Oct 22, 2015
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I just read about a house that had a "busybody" What is a busybody?
Aug 10, 2015
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Drove my chevy to the levy and the levy was dry
Sep 20, 2015
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The "F-word" in N-gram Viewer
May 21, 2016
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How did phobia ever come to mean hatred?
Jun 16, 2015
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Logically, could the word "University" mean the opposite of "Diversity"?
Aug 24, 2015
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"I am finished my sandwich" sounds correct but "I am started my sandwich" does not?
Sep 24, 2015
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What could be your problem in accepting the biblical origins of many common English phrases?
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Boss, why was this answer deleted?
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What criteria are used to close for "lit crit"
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Can we turn this into a nicer community?
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"Everyone has their own stories" vs "Everyone has their own story" - which one is correct?
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Do I always have to use an object in English conversations?
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Verbs which are always followed by past participle
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Usuage of In & On?
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What does "I did my George Washington report on beavers instead" mean?