English Language & Usage
Unreason
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Is there a word for a person with only one head?
May 24 '11 at 8:38
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What is the purpose of using the word "automagically" when we already have "automatically"?
May 23 '11 at 13:10
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How obsolete is the word "overmorrow"?
Oct 17 '11 at 10:09
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If Christopher is a "carrier of Christ" then what is Jennifer carrying?
Jun 21 '11 at 14:21
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What is a collective term for castles, citadels, forts, palaces etc.?
Nov 9 '11 at 10:17
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Is there a difference between "holiday" and "vacation"?
Jun 23 '11 at 7:57
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Why is the unit of measure placed before the value for currencies? Are there other measures where the unit precedes value?
Jul 13 '11 at 12:12
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What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn anything new?
Jun 7 '11 at 10:14
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Can a noun (such as “duct tape”) be used as a verb?
Jun 23 '11 at 8:46
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Why did "sceptical" become "skeptical" in the US?
Aug 4 '11 at 9:31
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"A whole nother" way of looking at things
Jul 7 '11 at 13:48
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What is an expression for something you particularly like?
Jul 6 '11 at 13:02
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Is "receival" a valid word for the act of receiving something?
Jun 23 '11 at 9:42
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Are "Conditional apology" and "poisoned apology", rude?
Jun 15 '11 at 13:04
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What is the opposite of "abstain"?
Jul 7 '11 at 12:58
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How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?
May 11 '11 at 11:20
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use of => symbol
May 23 '11 at 16:01
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What is the difference between "definite" and "definitive"?
Dec 2 '11 at 16:26
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Word for someone who collects dice
Jun 21 '11 at 11:38
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It's raining today or it's rainy today?
Jun 30 '11 at 9:51
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Can "Sure thing" mean "You're welcome"?
Jun 20 '11 at 12:07
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What word describes people who attack those doing the same thing as them?
Nov 24 '11 at 9:58
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How does a word come to have two completely opposite meanings?
Jun 14 '11 at 15:27
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Why do "catsup" and "ketchup" coexist?
Aug 3 '11 at 12:13
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Do you say 'white blackboard'?
Jun 22 '11 at 16:41
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Does "criticism" imply positive as well as negative?
Jun 14 '11 at 10:32
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What is a synonym for “superstition” but without the negative connotation?
Jun 8 '11 at 8:41
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What are the similarities and differences between "irony" and "sarcasm"?
May 23 '11 at 14:46
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Fine semantic differences between "thus" and "therefore"
Jun 21 '11 at 13:30
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Dropping the subject from sentences
Nov 18 '11 at 14:26
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