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Why is "archaic" pronounced uniquely? Is the sequence -ɪɪ- only found in this word?

answered Apr 8, 2021 at 1:54

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Near-universally applicable alternative to "sanity check"

answered Oct 28, 2015 at 5:41

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Why no apostrophe in the possessive "it"?

answered Jul 11, 2022 at 16:41

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Is there a difference between a poll and a strawpoll?

answered Nov 6, 2016 at 20:17

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where did word "ballistic/ballista" originate from?

answered Nov 8, 2018 at 21:07

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Why are archaic English words often used in translations?

answered Mar 19, 2020 at 23:07

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Meaning of the zero article for a plural noun phrase in English?

answered Apr 30 at 14:47

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"For who so firm that cannot be seduced?" Where is the verb in this Shakespeare quotation?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 19:39

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I need help understanding the meaning of "insofar as"

answered Oct 27, 2015 at 2:20

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what's the meaning of 'would' in this sentence?

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:11

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What exactly is being parodied here?

answered Oct 21, 2015 at 21:47

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Is the infinitive at the end of "I did whatever I wanted to do" necessary?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 15:50

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What is this word in 19th century dictionary?

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 2:34

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Most common consonant sound (token frequency)

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 19:24

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Why don't we use the word "hims"?

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:01

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"I very like it" is right or wrong?

answered Oct 27, 2015 at 4:59

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I have seen/saw her this morning

answered Oct 28, 2015 at 5:00

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Which types of clause can be defined as absolute clause?

answered Oct 28, 2015 at 5:06

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Is 'individualistic' an absolute term

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:18

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Yet Another (harmless) Shakespeare Question: Scansion

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:46

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Which "bitch" came first?

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:49

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How to pronounce code?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 16:33

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go a little crazy

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 19:32

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The usage of " to come up for "

answered Sep 13, 2015 at 21:11

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Do I have to repeat word "sound" in this sentence?

answered Sep 13, 2015 at 21:23

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What's exactly the difference between "per se" and "ipso facto"?

answered Sep 13, 2015 at 21:32

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How do I pronounce names that end with "t" in the standard American dialect?

answered Apr 8, 2021 at 21:46

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A word which means "someone who owns and or operates a space"?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 7:04

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Why "house" /haʊs/, but "houses" /ˈhaʊzɪz/? "s" changes to "z"?

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 4:16

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Why is "archaic" pronounced uniquely? Is the sequence -ɪɪ- only found in this word?

Near-universally applicable alternative to "sanity check"

Why no apostrophe in the possessive "it"?

Is there a difference between a poll and a strawpoll?

where did word "ballistic/ballista" originate from?

Why are archaic English words often used in translations?

Meaning of the zero article for a plural noun phrase in English?

"For who so firm that cannot be seduced?" Where is the verb in this Shakespeare quotation?

I need help understanding the meaning of "insofar as"

what's the meaning of 'would' in this sentence?

What exactly is being parodied here?

Is the infinitive at the end of "I did whatever I wanted to do" necessary?

What is this word in 19th century dictionary?

Most common consonant sound (token frequency)

Why don't we use the word "hims"?

"I very like it" is right or wrong?

I have seen/saw her this morning

Which types of clause can be defined as absolute clause?

Is 'individualistic' an absolute term

Yet Another (harmless) Shakespeare Question: Scansion

Which "bitch" came first?

How to pronounce code?

go a little crazy

The usage of " to come up for "

Do I have to repeat word "sound" in this sentence?

What's exactly the difference between "per se" and "ipso facto"?

How do I pronounce names that end with "t" in the standard American dialect?

A word which means "someone who owns and or operates a space"?

Why "house" /haʊs/, but "houses" /ˈhaʊzɪz/? "s" changes to "z"?