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How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

asked May 11, 2011 at 3:00

226 votes

21 answers

229k views

What is a feminine version of 'guys'?

asked Apr 2, 2011 at 13:51

44 votes

12 answers

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What is a good alternative for the reverse of a boycott?

asked Dec 12, 2016 at 15:28

39 votes

23 answers

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Formal alternative to bullsh-t

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37 votes

12 answers

378k views

What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

asked Dec 16, 2011 at 20:36

28 votes

12 answers

169k views

What is a feminine version of "dude"?

asked Apr 2, 2011 at 16:14

22 votes

2 answers

2k views

Actor, motor, tutor, ... mentor?

asked Feb 22, 2018 at 14:43

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3 answers

4k views

Why 'prefecture' for Japanese administration areas?

asked Dec 19, 2015 at 18:21

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Why is it that Frisian is considered the closest related language to English?

asked May 10, 2013 at 2:33

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9 answers

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Antonym of 'stigma'

asked Apr 1, 2011 at 14:26

15 votes

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What are the 'distances' among the major English dialects?

asked Apr 25, 2011 at 20:59

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8 answers

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Is "so" a pronoun?

asked Apr 4, 2011 at 14:05

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Vuvuzela: what was it called in American English before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

asked Jul 5, 2011 at 16:57

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1 answer

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Latin words borrowed from Roman occupation?

asked Nov 29, 2015 at 15:49

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3 answers

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Accents of characters in Downton Abbey

asked Feb 27, 2013 at 19:11

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4 answers

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Who speaks South African English (out of the many languages/ethnicities spoken in SA)?

asked Jul 19, 2012 at 22:05

9 votes

6 answers

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How do you refer to a hyponym that is the same word as the hypernym?

asked Nov 17, 2012 at 15:29

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5 answers

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What are some synonyms for 'euphemism'?

asked Apr 21, 2011 at 15:17

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3 answers

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How to compare frequency of word use over time between British and American English?

asked Jun 20, 2011 at 22:36

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

'Artisanal': what is its modern cultural history?

asked Jan 3, 2012 at 18:40

8 votes

3 answers

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"Posting in all its branches" in the nineteenth century: travel, mail, other?

asked Jan 30, 2012 at 13:51

7 votes

4 answers

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The term 'vocal fry': where does it come from?

asked Dec 31, 2011 at 22:35

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3 answers

1k views

"Hearts and prayers": eggcorn/malapropism?

asked Aug 28, 2018 at 15:52

6 votes

2 answers

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Identifying accents of British actors

asked May 17, 2011 at 21:25

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3 answers

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Where does "hot damn!" come from?

asked Apr 13, 2011 at 22:04

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4 answers

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Which meaning of "to conceive" came first?

asked Apr 14, 2011 at 1:50

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3 answers

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Is 'set phrase' a set phrase?

asked Jul 22, 2011 at 14:35

5 votes

1 answer

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"X is the last refuge of Y" - who first?

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5 votes

2 answers

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How is 'wl-' pronounced?

asked Feb 8, 2019 at 15:46

5 votes

2 answers

340 views

What is the local pronunciation of 'Chicago'?

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43 Questions

How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

What is a feminine version of 'guys'?

What is a good alternative for the reverse of a boycott?

Formal alternative to bullsh-t

What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

What is a feminine version of "dude"?

Actor, motor, tutor, ... mentor?

Why 'prefecture' for Japanese administration areas?

Why is it that Frisian is considered the closest related language to English?

Antonym of 'stigma'

What are the 'distances' among the major English dialects?

Is "so" a pronoun?

Vuvuzela: what was it called in American English before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

Latin words borrowed from Roman occupation?

Accents of characters in Downton Abbey

Who speaks South African English (out of the many languages/ethnicities spoken in SA)?

How do you refer to a hyponym that is the same word as the hypernym?

What are some synonyms for 'euphemism'?

How to compare frequency of word use over time between British and American English?

'Artisanal': what is its modern cultural history?

"Posting in all its branches" in the nineteenth century: travel, mail, other?

The term 'vocal fry': where does it come from?

"Hearts and prayers": eggcorn/malapropism?

Identifying accents of British actors

Where does "hot damn!" come from?

Which meaning of "to conceive" came first?

Is 'set phrase' a set phrase?

"X is the last refuge of Y" - who first?

How is 'wl-' pronounced?

What is the local pronunciation of 'Chicago'?