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Seeking origin (modern etymology) of a new (slang) use of the word "pixelation"

asked Sep 24, 2015 at 12:33

9 votes

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"Contesting the palm" -- looking for a definition and possible origin of this archaic phrase

asked Oct 26, 2015 at 10:36

9 votes

5 answers

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What alternate terminology would be most appropriate for loss of potential profit (versus loss of merchandise) excluding "theft" and "stealing"?

asked Sep 13, 2016 at 15:52

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What is the grammatical role of your in "... by your being ..." phrases?

asked Sep 20, 2015 at 13:07

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Origins and history for phrase "tote that barge"?

asked Jul 29, 2015 at 5:18

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Is there an equivalent to "née" (birth name) for an ex-spousal name?

asked May 30, 2016 at 17:28

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Request for a scholarly reference for the correct usage of the English indefinite article (a/an). [duplicate]

asked Aug 1, 2015 at 16:46

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"Neither of us are" -vs- "Neither one of us is" [duplicate]

asked Oct 26, 2018 at 2:37

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Seeking origin (modern etymology) of a new (slang) use of the word "pixelation"

"Contesting the palm" -- looking for a definition and possible origin of this archaic phrase

What alternate terminology would be most appropriate for loss of potential profit (versus loss of merchandise) excluding "theft" and "stealing"?

What is the grammatical role of your in "... by your being ..." phrases?

Origins and history for phrase "tote that barge"?

Is there an equivalent to "née" (birth name) for an ex-spousal name?

Request for a scholarly reference for the correct usage of the English indefinite article (a/an). [duplicate]

"Neither of us are" -vs- "Neither one of us is" [duplicate]