English Language & Usage
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60 votes
5 answers
160k views

Origin and exact meaning of the phrase "I have to go see a man about a dog"

37 votes
5 answers
85k views

Is “might could” a correct construct?

37 votes
3 answers
66k views

Origin of "ballpark estimate" to mean a very rough estimate?

19 votes
1 answer
8k views

Is it common for place names to lose their possessive apostrophe?

15 votes
5 answers
28k views

Should I say "context" or "contexts"?

14 votes
4 answers
27k views

Origin of the "-y" or "-ie" diminutive suffix to denote intimacy/tenderness? (E.g. Bob→Bobby, dad→daddy, Doug→Dougie)

14 votes
4 answers
17k views

What is the origin of the phrase "Eastern Seaboard"?

12 votes
7 answers
6k views

Has the Tangier island accent truly remained unchanged since the Elizabethan period?

10 votes
2 answers
588 views

Help me parse this sentence so I can understand what joke my ancestors played on the King

6 votes
2 answers
2k views

Why is there so much diversity in how English nouns are pluralized?

4 votes
1 answer
3k views

Origin of phrase "open-and-shut" as in "it's not an open-and-shut case"

4 votes
3 answers
9k views

Correct form of object of sentence with grouped possessive and personal pronoun?

3 votes
0 answers
520 views

Being capable enough to do something "in anger"? [duplicate]

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