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9 answers

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Was "book" to "beek" as "foot" is to "feet"?

asked Aug 10, 2012 at 13:16

36 votes

2 answers

4k views

Why don't we use the indefinite article with 'software'?

asked Feb 17, 2011 at 11:28

35 votes

6 answers

1.0m views

Why use BCE/CE instead of BC/AD?

asked Jul 5, 2011 at 19:58

28 votes

5 answers

122k views

Why do we say "as it were"?

asked Apr 9, 2012 at 8:03

26 votes

7 answers

172k views

Etymology of 'teaching grandma to suck eggs'?

asked Jun 25, 2011 at 20:51

21 votes

12 answers

120k views

Origin of the term 'country mile'?

asked Jul 3, 2011 at 17:31

19 votes

7 answers

13k views

"How big of a problem" vs. "how big a problem"

asked Jun 15, 2011 at 22:21

16 votes

1 answer

244k views

Is "group" singular or plural? [duplicate]

asked Aug 29, 2011 at 10:45

16 votes

5 answers

13k views

"Obvious" vs. "Evident"

asked Oct 6, 2011 at 9:20

15 votes

2 answers

11k views

"A wrong answer" vs "the wrong answer"

asked Sep 22, 2011 at 8:16

15 votes

1 answer

10k views

Why is 'that' sometimes optional before dependent clauses?

asked Jul 25, 2011 at 17:50

14 votes

3 answers

10k views

"He recommended that they are separated" - is this valid?

asked Sep 12, 2011 at 11:19

14 votes

4 answers

14k views

Why are almost all vowels pronounced "i" in New Zealand English?

asked Sep 19, 2011 at 13:57

13 votes

2 answers

30k views

Why can something be "touch and go"?

asked Jul 11, 2011 at 9:48

13 votes

4 answers

47k views

Origin of the term 'bastard sword'

asked Jul 18, 2011 at 16:27

12 votes

3 answers

22k views

Do Americans say 'cheers' to mean 'thanks'?

asked Feb 10, 2011 at 9:30

12 votes

5 answers

11k views

Etymology of "embarrass"?

asked May 28, 2012 at 10:07

12 votes

3 answers

5k views

Why does mathematics say "quadratic" instead of "squaric"?

asked Feb 15, 2023 at 11:27

11 votes

2 answers

26k views

Why are you "reading" a particular subject at university?

asked Aug 25, 2011 at 21:55

11 votes

9 answers

38k views

Why is it called an “Indian file”?

asked Jun 16, 2011 at 18:46

11 votes

12 answers

71k views

Why do people say "break a leg" to actors?

asked Jul 12, 2011 at 22:04

11 votes

3 answers

2k views

As "postscript" is one word, why do some abbreviate it as "p.s."?

asked Sep 14, 2011 at 8:02

10 votes

2 answers

3k views

Why do we do things 'to the tune of' an amount of money?

asked Jul 31, 2011 at 22:30

10 votes

3 answers

2k views

Why has Southern US English all but abandoned adverb forms?

asked Oct 12, 2011 at 9:45

9 votes

3 answers

5k views

Who coined the term "Cloud Cuckoo Land"?

asked Jul 8, 2011 at 18:49

8 votes

5 answers

116k views

Why is "bloody hell" offensive or shocking?

asked Nov 12, 2011 at 22:50

8 votes

3 answers

41k views

Name of 3 dots to indicate a pause in speech

asked Apr 6, 2012 at 10:20

7 votes

6 answers

31k views

Is it correct to say "12:00am"?

asked May 3, 2012 at 22:28

7 votes

2 answers

4k views

How did "used" get its meaning?

asked May 9, 2012 at 17:56

7 votes

2 answers

746 views

What do you call a verb which accepts 2 nouns?

asked Jul 9, 2011 at 16:31

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82 Questions

Was "book" to "beek" as "foot" is to "feet"?

Why don't we use the indefinite article with 'software'?

Why use BCE/CE instead of BC/AD?

Why do we say "as it were"?

Etymology of 'teaching grandma to suck eggs'?

Origin of the term 'country mile'?

"How big of a problem" vs. "how big a problem"

Is "group" singular or plural? [duplicate]

"Obvious" vs. "Evident"

"A wrong answer" vs "the wrong answer"

Why is 'that' sometimes optional before dependent clauses?

"He recommended that they are separated" - is this valid?

Why are almost all vowels pronounced "i" in New Zealand English?

Why can something be "touch and go"?

Origin of the term 'bastard sword'

Do Americans say 'cheers' to mean 'thanks'?

Etymology of "embarrass"?

Why does mathematics say "quadratic" instead of "squaric"?

Why are you "reading" a particular subject at university?

Why is it called an “Indian file”?

Why do people say "break a leg" to actors?

As "postscript" is one word, why do some abbreviate it as "p.s."?

Why do we do things 'to the tune of' an amount of money?

Why has Southern US English all but abandoned adverb forms?

Who coined the term "Cloud Cuckoo Land"?

Why is "bloody hell" offensive or shocking?

Name of 3 dots to indicate a pause in speech

Is it correct to say "12:00am"?

How did "used" get its meaning?

What do you call a verb which accepts 2 nouns?