User Joost Kiefte

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Did the modern British accent originate from a speech impediment?

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 20:55

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Word for "A Song that Sets a Scene in a Particular Region or Culture"

terminology technical music cinema theater

answered Aug 12, 2015 at 17:11

2 votes

Meaning of "using 10-dollar words to describe 10-cent ideas"

meaning phrases

answered Aug 11, 2015 at 7:38

-3 votes

Plural of "coming out?"

grammatical-number compounds

answered Aug 7, 2015 at 22:23

1 vote

Sour and acid taste

synonyms

answered Aug 8, 2015 at 19:11

2 votes

Word or phrase to describe someone who served in the military, didn’t see much real action yet exaggerates their expertise?

single-word-requests phrase-requests

answered Aug 7, 2015 at 7:02

0 votes

What is the grammar of these two sentence from 'The Economist'?

grammar british-english

answered Aug 7, 2015 at 6:38

0 votes

Word for someone who is jovial, but malicious?

single-word-requests pejorative-language

answered Aug 6, 2015 at 12:09

4 votes

Word for "void of people"

single-word-requests

answered Aug 4, 2015 at 19:49

0 votes

What is the difference between these sentences?

tenses

answered Aug 2, 2015 at 11:15

-1 votes

I _____ a work of fiction. (Fill in the blank.)

single-word-requests

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 22:32

-2 votes

Which of “I’d rather it be/were you” is/are correct?

word-choice subjunctive-mood

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:49

-1 votes

What is the term called for writing in present tense even though the text is in past tense?

grammar

answered Aug 2, 2015 at 10:38

-1 votes

Synonyms for "tête-à-tête"

single-word-requests synonyms

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:09

1 vote

How should I place "Indeed" in sentence

usage adverb-position

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 10:41

1 vote

"That's a mercy!" - Is this some kind of repartee?

american-english

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 10:54

0 votes

A snappy and inoffensive alternative for "calm your tits"

expressions phrase-requests

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 10:15

2 votes

When someone ruins all the good they have ever done!

single-word-requests expressions idiom-requests proverb-requests

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 9:59

0 votes

Better word for blackmail or extortion

word-choice word-usage

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 9:39

1 vote

What does "the exposed nail" mean?

vocabulary

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 9:31

2 votes

Etymology of "horny"

etymology slang

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 9:11

0 votes

What is "better" modifying in this sentence?

meaning-in-context

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:56

1 vote

The rhetorical effect of "no more ... than" construction

meaning comparatives comparisons

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:41

0 votes

Opposite of reluctance?

single-word-requests

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:35

-1 votes

Should I use "will" or omit it in following sentence?

grammar

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 8:18

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equivalent to the idiom 'Even our intestines fight and fall out inside'

idiom-requests

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 7:53

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26 Answers

Did the modern British accent originate from a speech impediment?

Word for "A Song that Sets a Scene in a Particular Region or Culture"

Meaning of "using 10-dollar words to describe 10-cent ideas"

Plural of "coming out?"

Sour and acid taste

Word or phrase to describe someone who served in the military, didn’t see much real action yet exaggerates their expertise?

What is the grammar of these two sentence from 'The Economist'?

Word for someone who is jovial, but malicious?

Word for "void of people"

What is the difference between these sentences?

I _____ a work of fiction. (Fill in the blank.)

Which of “I’d rather it be/were you” is/are correct?

What is the term called for writing in present tense even though the text is in past tense?

Synonyms for "tête-à-tête"

How should I place "Indeed" in sentence

"That's a mercy!" - Is this some kind of repartee?

A snappy and inoffensive alternative for "calm your tits"

When someone ruins all the good they have ever done!

Better word for blackmail or extortion

What does "the exposed nail" mean?

Etymology of "horny"

What is "better" modifying in this sentence?

The rhetorical effect of "no more ... than" construction

Opposite of reluctance?

Should I use "will" or omit it in following sentence?

equivalent to the idiom 'Even our intestines fight and fall out inside'