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Why are "i.e." and "e.g." written in lower case with periods, while "NB" is typically written in CAPS with no periods?

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Confusion from a Vocative Comma before a List

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What is the origin of the word "doh" (as seen in the world's first crossword puzzle)?

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Why is it "dog eat dog"?

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Word/phrase for talking tough when afraid

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Word for anyone inside a car or bus, both passengers and driver

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An adverb which means "doing without understanding"

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Is there a non-combative term for the word "enemy"?

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Word for "separating a group of similar-but-not-the-same things into categories"?

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“I am fourteen past”

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At a 2:40 rate — slang for high speed

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Is the "stupid" in "Keep it simple, stupid" a form of address or a second adjective that you should "keep it"?

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Ods-plutra-nailes

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Interesting use of "so much"

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Can a sentence start with relative clause (that, which etc.)?

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What do you call these symbols on either side of some text?

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(Please see the image) would this be called "leaning against a table" or is there a better phrase for it?

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What's the word for the sound of snow sliding down a roof?

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Which English word denotes the trivialization of a statement by pretending it's idiosyncratic, a symptom of a personal bias, quirk, or other problem?

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In Indian English, did the word 'griffin' ever mean newcomer or novice?

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What does this string ('[they] have stood Miss Shepherd in the stocks for turning in her toes') in David Copperfield mean?

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Noun for something you dabble in

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Word for experiencing a sense of humorous satisfaction in a shared problem

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Is there a phrase that means "too important"?

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Adverbial clause as antecedent of pronoun?

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What tenses are being used in this sentence construction?

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Clause structure of "Five'll get you ten, this rain stops in three minutes."

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What is the grammatical role of the last line of Gray's 'Elegy'?

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"Don't take it personally" vs. "Don't take it personal"

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The history of “to see say” better known as “voir dire”

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Why are "i.e." and "e.g." written in lower case with periods, while "NB" is typically written in CAPS with no periods?

Confusion from a Vocative Comma before a List

What is the origin of the word "doh" (as seen in the world's first crossword puzzle)?

Why is it "dog eat dog"?

Word/phrase for talking tough when afraid

Word for anyone inside a car or bus, both passengers and driver

An adverb which means "doing without understanding"

Is there a non-combative term for the word "enemy"?

Word for "separating a group of similar-but-not-the-same things into categories"?

“I am fourteen past”

At a 2:40 rate — slang for high speed

Is the "stupid" in "Keep it simple, stupid" a form of address or a second adjective that you should "keep it"?

Ods-plutra-nailes

Interesting use of "so much"

Can a sentence start with relative clause (that, which etc.)?

What do you call these symbols on either side of some text?

(Please see the image) would this be called "leaning against a table" or is there a better phrase for it?

What's the word for the sound of snow sliding down a roof?

Which English word denotes the trivialization of a statement by pretending it's idiosyncratic, a symptom of a personal bias, quirk, or other problem?

In Indian English, did the word 'griffin' ever mean newcomer or novice?

What does this string ('[they] have stood Miss Shepherd in the stocks for turning in her toes') in David Copperfield mean?

Noun for something you dabble in

Word for experiencing a sense of humorous satisfaction in a shared problem

Is there a phrase that means "too important"?

Adverbial clause as antecedent of pronoun?

What tenses are being used in this sentence construction?

Clause structure of "Five'll get you ten, this rain stops in three minutes."

What is the grammatical role of the last line of Gray's 'Elegy'?

"Don't take it personally" vs. "Don't take it personal"

The history of “to see say” better known as “voir dire”