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Why "meth-", "eth-", "prop-", when there is "uni-","di-","tri-"?

asked Jun 3, 2011 at 9:59

36 votes

6 answers

156k views

"Do's" and "don'ts" or "do's" and "don't's"?

asked Jun 5, 2011 at 21:02

32 votes

7 answers

6k views

What makes "like" and "so" popular?

asked May 10, 2011 at 11:55

27 votes

7 answers

248k views

Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

asked May 9, 2011 at 23:27

27 votes

10 answers

91k views

What's the origin of “yo”?

asked Sep 2, 2011 at 6:46

19 votes

3 answers

73k views

Which is the proper spelling: "disfunction" or "dysfunction"?

asked May 10, 2011 at 7:17

16 votes

3 answers

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"Being ran", "being runned" or something else? [closed]

asked May 19, 2011 at 7:38

14 votes

3 answers

102k views

What is the origin of "right as rain"?

asked Aug 6, 2011 at 7:12

12 votes

3 answers

47k views

Why is the letter after "Mc" in names capitalized?

asked Jun 10, 2011 at 22:57

11 votes

2 answers

36k views

Origin of the term "fast asleep"

asked May 13, 2011 at 10:31

11 votes

2 answers

108k views

What does N.B. stand for? [closed]

asked May 10, 2011 at 4:19

10 votes

3 answers

3k views

Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

asked May 9, 2011 at 3:25

10 votes

2 answers

672 views

Term for not recognizing faces

asked Sep 14, 2011 at 22:15

9 votes

4 answers

68k views

When did "kid" start to mean "child"?

asked Jul 4, 2011 at 11:13

9 votes

4 answers

45k views

Term for "avoiding reality"

asked May 17, 2011 at 2:05

9 votes

1 answer

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Scottish vs. scotch

asked May 30, 2011 at 22:34

8 votes

1 answer

5k views

Etymology of "German" versus etymology of "germane"?

asked May 27, 2011 at 23:55

8 votes

3 answers

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Origin of "spill the beans"

asked Jun 1, 2011 at 10:05

8 votes

1 answer

9k views

What is a fork's single point called?

asked May 17, 2011 at 7:41

8 votes

3 answers

5k views

Meaning of "laughing on one side of the face"

asked May 9, 2011 at 23:47

8 votes

3 answers

78k views

What is the origin of the word "wog"?

asked May 11, 2011 at 6:42

7 votes

2 answers

21k views

Origin of the term "fat chance"

asked May 18, 2011 at 1:14

7 votes

3 answers

208k views

What does "Ms." stand for? [closed]

asked May 19, 2011 at 6:14

7 votes

5 answers

52k views

What is the difference between "meaning" and "definition"?

asked Jul 7, 2011 at 5:52

7 votes

2 answers

5k views

What is the origin of the term "hit point"?

asked Jul 31, 2011 at 23:20

6 votes

3 answers

23k views

What does this mean: To be thus is nothing; But to be safely thus

asked Jul 5, 2011 at 10:02

6 votes

2 answers

7k views

Origin of expression 'at the double'

asked Jun 22, 2011 at 13:22

6 votes

7 answers

3k views

Can someone please explain this pun?

asked Sep 17, 2011 at 10:57

6 votes

5 answers

2k views

What do you call oxidized fruit?

asked Sep 19, 2011 at 8:49

6 votes

2 answers

526 views

What does "Pinkest of papers" mean?

asked Jul 28, 2011 at 3:38

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110 Questions

Why "meth-", "eth-", "prop-", when there is "uni-","di-","tri-"?

"Do's" and "don'ts" or "do's" and "don't's"?

What makes "like" and "so" popular?

Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

What's the origin of “yo”?

Which is the proper spelling: "disfunction" or "dysfunction"?

"Being ran", "being runned" or something else? [closed]

What is the origin of "right as rain"?

Why is the letter after "Mc" in names capitalized?

Origin of the term "fast asleep"

What does N.B. stand for? [closed]

Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

Term for not recognizing faces

When did "kid" start to mean "child"?

Term for "avoiding reality"

Scottish vs. scotch

Etymology of "German" versus etymology of "germane"?

Origin of "spill the beans"

What is a fork's single point called?

Meaning of "laughing on one side of the face"

What is the origin of the word "wog"?

Origin of the term "fat chance"

What does "Ms." stand for? [closed]

What is the difference between "meaning" and "definition"?

What is the origin of the term "hit point"?

What does this mean: To be thus is nothing; But to be safely thus

Origin of expression 'at the double'

Can someone please explain this pun?

What do you call oxidized fruit?

What does "Pinkest of papers" mean?