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Why is there paternal, for fatherly, fraternal, for brotherly, but no similar word for sons?

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Why should the first person pronoun 'I' always be capitalized?

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Why use "need not" instead of "do not need to"?

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Why do Wh question words in English so consistently map to Q words in Latin?

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"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?

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Did English ever have a formal version of "you"?

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Is there an alternative adjective to 'written' with an -al suffix?

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Politer word to refer to a 'cleaner'

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Why do we say "was supposed to" for "should have"?

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Why are some possessives formed with “of ” but not apostrophe-“s”?

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Is there a reason behind the ordering of letters in the English alphabet?

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Explanation of "must needs"

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How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?

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Why does the multi-paragraph quotation rule exist?

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If I farm, I'm a farmer. But if I guard, I'm a guard?

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What is the difference between an apocalypse and a cataclysm?

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 16:36

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"X times as many as" or "X times more than"

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Using a comma before "but"

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What follows next in the sequence "unary, binary, ternary..."?

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Is "misconfigured" a word?

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"supposed to" or "suppose to"?

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Are the rules regarding absolute adjectives too absolute?

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Is there a word like apathy but with positive moral connotations?

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Is there a word for a person with only one head?

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When are attributive nouns plural?

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Is it appropriate to refer to a person of unknown sex by "it"?

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What is the difference between “Gay” and “Homosexual"? Is it only by gender?

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Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?

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Is there any significance in little curls joining the st and ct in old books?

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Why did they spell it "URL’s"?

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Why is there paternal, for fatherly, fraternal, for brotherly, but no similar word for sons?

Why should the first person pronoun 'I' always be capitalized?

Why use "need not" instead of "do not need to"?

Why do Wh question words in English so consistently map to Q words in Latin?

"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?

Did English ever have a formal version of "you"?

Is there an alternative adjective to 'written' with an -al suffix?

Politer word to refer to a 'cleaner'

Why do we say "was supposed to" for "should have"?

Why are some possessives formed with “of ” but not apostrophe-“s”?

Is there a reason behind the ordering of letters in the English alphabet?

Explanation of "must needs"

How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?

Why does the multi-paragraph quotation rule exist?

If I farm, I'm a farmer. But if I guard, I'm a guard?

What is the difference between an apocalypse and a cataclysm?

"X times as many as" or "X times more than"

Using a comma before "but"

What follows next in the sequence "unary, binary, ternary..."?

Is "misconfigured" a word?

"supposed to" or "suppose to"?

Are the rules regarding absolute adjectives too absolute?

Is there a word like apathy but with positive moral connotations?

Is there a word for a person with only one head?

When are attributive nouns plural?

Is it appropriate to refer to a person of unknown sex by "it"?

What is the difference between “Gay” and “Homosexual"? Is it only by gender?

Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?

Is there any significance in little curls joining the st and ct in old books?

Why did they spell it "URL’s"?