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Is there a suffix like "phile" or "phobe" for don't care?

answered May 20, 2016 at 13:47

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Why is this joke about elephants and quarts funny?

answered May 10, 2016 at 12:48

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What is it called when you search for something on the internet and end up looking for other and it goes in endless meander?

answered Jul 24, 2017 at 8:38

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What is the English verb/phrase/expression for cheating customers with an inaccurate scale?

answered Jul 5, 2017 at 15:29

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Word for "not putting thought into something"

answered May 26, 2016 at 8:03

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Is 'godspeed' a religious term? (Can it be used without invoking religiosity nowadays?)

answered Jul 5, 2016 at 9:20

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How many people are in the sentence "My friend, John, and I went shopping"?

answered Nov 1, 2017 at 10:16

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What do you call a place that's temporarily closed because it's a holiday?

answered Apr 6, 2016 at 7:44

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One word indicating that a process is not yet finished

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 8:43

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How popular is the slang usage of "toss" in British English?

answered Sep 12, 2017 at 11:25

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What do you call a confusing license plate number?

answered Oct 11, 2017 at 14:32

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Voice of the verb 'cancel'

answered Nov 6, 2017 at 13:46

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"It really doesn't matter" v "It doesn't really matter"

answered Oct 19, 2017 at 7:59

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Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?

answered Feb 24, 2016 at 9:57

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English equivalent of "c'est gratuit"

answered Feb 17, 2016 at 12:59

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What is the opposite of a "false positive"?

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 14:50

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Is it acceptable that 'fuel' is pronounced as 'fju:ə'

answered Jul 11, 2016 at 15:51

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Word/short phrase for "timespan has not yet started"

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 10:55

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Opposite of an eponym

answered Jun 15, 2016 at 10:32

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Origins of the word “mom” and "mother"

answered May 3, 2016 at 12:09

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Is there a word for someone who hates computers?

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 14:22

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Word for a message that most people find plain but a smaller group see as supportive

answered Jan 19, 2018 at 16:23

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A line in a drama "Van Helsing"

answered Jul 17, 2017 at 12:13

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Why are "slip roads" called that way?

answered Jul 5, 2016 at 14:34

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What is a "longstop"? (British, I think)

answered Jun 27, 2016 at 11:10

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'We are neither.' Is that correct?

answered Jun 27, 2016 at 13:51

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Word to refer to classic 1940s-1960s news voice

answered Jun 16, 2016 at 8:03

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Can the unexpected validity of the literal meaning of a phrase on top of the usual figurative sense be considered a pun?

answered Oct 5, 2017 at 10:08

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What phrase can be used to accept an unneeded apology?

answered Sep 27, 2016 at 13:25

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Where does "A Very British... " come from?

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 10:22

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Is there a suffix like "phile" or "phobe" for don't care?

Why is this joke about elephants and quarts funny?

What is it called when you search for something on the internet and end up looking for other and it goes in endless meander?

What is the English verb/phrase/expression for cheating customers with an inaccurate scale?

Word for "not putting thought into something"

Is 'godspeed' a religious term? (Can it be used without invoking religiosity nowadays?)

How many people are in the sentence "My friend, John, and I went shopping"?

What do you call a place that's temporarily closed because it's a holiday?

One word indicating that a process is not yet finished

How popular is the slang usage of "toss" in British English?

What do you call a confusing license plate number?

Voice of the verb 'cancel'

"It really doesn't matter" v "It doesn't really matter"

Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?

English equivalent of "c'est gratuit"

What is the opposite of a "false positive"?

Is it acceptable that 'fuel' is pronounced as 'fju:ə'

Word/short phrase for "timespan has not yet started"

Opposite of an eponym

Origins of the word “mom” and "mother"

Is there a word for someone who hates computers?

Word for a message that most people find plain but a smaller group see as supportive

A line in a drama "Van Helsing"

Why are "slip roads" called that way?

What is a "longstop"? (British, I think)

'We are neither.' Is that correct?

Word to refer to classic 1940s-1960s news voice

Can the unexpected validity of the literal meaning of a phrase on top of the usual figurative sense be considered a pun?

What phrase can be used to accept an unneeded apology?

Where does "A Very British... " come from?