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American English speaker; also likes linguistics.se.

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What does 'sucker for' mean?
Sep 10, 2012
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Is "must" ever grammatical as a past tense verb?
Dec 8, 2011
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"Translate into" vs. "Translate to"
Dec 9, 2011
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Dialects where days of the week end with "dee"?
Dec 9, 2011
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Saying something is "for real" vs just saying something is "real"
May 16, 2014
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In the sexuality domain, are "heterosexual" and "straight" exact synonyms?
Jul 15, 2012
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"Without that" clause
Jul 3, 2012
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Is there a definitive spelling for the shortened version of “as per usual”?
Jun 27, 2012
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"I need it to lift 2 tons this time." "I don't know if it *could* do." Why do some people use "do" like this?
Jan 10, 2012
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How was "ben't" used, and when did it cease to be used?
Sep 26, 2012
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What's this loanword phenomenon called?
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How can you express a "double causative"?
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Is the "principle of least effort" a real factor behind language change?
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Why did the translator use ゴナラ here?
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Are there any linguistic factors that influence the degree to which a language accepts loanwords?

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