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What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming an agent noun from a verb?

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What is a word similar to "amateur" yet having a strong connotation of someone who likes something?

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Is there a word for four times as much, analogous to once, twice, and thrice?

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Capitalize fields of study?

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Correct spelling/italicization of e.g., i.e.? [closed]

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What is the category name for words like notwithstanding, forthwith, etc...?

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Is "Me neither" incorrect?

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Prepositions at the end of sentence and whom

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How can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?

asked Nov 23, 2010 at 20:15

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"-phile" word for someone who loves frogs

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Literal breakdown of the phrase "case in point"

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Visceral English words

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Rules for nominalizing a verb

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Why does "trip the light fantastic" mean "to dance"?

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History: Relationship between happy and lucky

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Origin of different past tenses for verbs with the same endings?

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"viruses" or "virii"?

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Handling quotes ending in exclamation or question marks [duplicate]

asked Oct 11, 2010 at 14:23

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How did 'mad' come to be a determiner?

asked Dec 3, 2010 at 18:07

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6 answers

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“all that” vs. “all what”

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How to say *heathenous?

asked Jan 14, 2011 at 0:51

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Where does the -en come from in misshapen?

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Word for referring to the arts of the carpenter

asked Oct 28, 2010 at 21:13

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Is this sentence grammatically correct or punny (or both)?

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What does "oi to ___" mean?

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How to phrase "my time and Bob's time" more succinctly?

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History/connection/origin of using names as verbs/nouns?

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Etymology of "nummy"

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differences between different noun forms of same adjective

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Infinitive of “may” and “might”?

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What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming an agent noun from a verb?

What is a word similar to "amateur" yet having a strong connotation of someone who likes something?

Is there a word for four times as much, analogous to once, twice, and thrice?

Capitalize fields of study?

Correct spelling/italicization of e.g., i.e.? [closed]

What is the category name for words like notwithstanding, forthwith, etc...?

Is "Me neither" incorrect?

Prepositions at the end of sentence and whom

How can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?

"-phile" word for someone who loves frogs

Literal breakdown of the phrase "case in point"

Visceral English words

Rules for nominalizing a verb

Why does "trip the light fantastic" mean "to dance"?

History: Relationship between happy and lucky

Origin of different past tenses for verbs with the same endings?

"viruses" or "virii"?

Handling quotes ending in exclamation or question marks [duplicate]

How did 'mad' come to be a determiner?

“all that” vs. “all what”

How to say *heathenous?

Where does the -en come from in misshapen?

Word for referring to the arts of the carpenter

Is this sentence grammatically correct or punny (or both)?

What does "oi to ___" mean?

How to phrase "my time and Bob's time" more succinctly?

History/connection/origin of using names as verbs/nouns?

Etymology of "nummy"

differences between different noun forms of same adjective

Infinitive of “may” and “might”?