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Is there an English phrase for an inability to actually leave already?

single-word-requests idioms phrase-requests asked Jun 16 '11 at 18:27

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Why is it “geometric” but “theoretical”?

meaning etymology suffixes morphology asked Dec 10 '10 at 17:06

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Why do I instinctively want to use the present tense with a conditional?

grammaticality tense conditional asked Sep 6 '11 at 23:45

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How to peel chestnuts?

roasting peeling chestnuts asked Nov 8 '10 at 23:43

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What method of counting puts Twelfth Night on January 6th?

meaning numbers asked Dec 29 '10 at 15:09

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Why is a woman's purse called a “pocketbook”?

meaning etymology nouns history dialects asked Jan 17 '11 at 18:15

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How to pronounce “favicon”?

pronunciation asked Jan 21 '11 at 18:20

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What kind of flour is needed for strudel/fillo dough?

baking flour hungarian-cuisine asked Oct 5 '10 at 20:46

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User showing up twice in search results

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Option vs. Optional

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Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long?

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Etymology for Mc and O' in names

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What does 'gotcha' mean?

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How is “e.g.” pluralized?

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Meaning of “stackexchange”

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Dissolving cocoa powder in milk

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Is it ever correct to have a space before a question or exclamation mark?

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Is there an English word that means “out of place”?

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Should you strip meat off bones before putting them in a stock?

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Can this convoluted bit of “tax speak” be deciphered into plain English?

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What's the difference between 'cutlery', 'silverware' and 'crockery'?

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Are contractions like “didn't” forbidden in written English?

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What is the chronological order of the Dragonriders of Pern series?

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A number of questions “has been” or “have been” asked?

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Difference between “impel” and “compel”

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Is the phrase “fire and brimstone” used by Americans or it is only in Bible?

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Is this usage of 'curiously' correct?

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What term describes a non-offensive substitute for a swear word?

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Origin and meaning of “Hello the fire!”

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Yellow versus orange

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An International English Olympiad question

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“Why is this not” versus “why is not this”

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Pronunciation of “Short-lived”

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Word meaning coincidence of reference to the unusual

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Why do like loads of girls my age like saying “like” so much, like?

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Is it correct to say “which is Jay”?

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To make something opaque = opaquen?

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Is it “end quote” or “unquote”?

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Is “ad hominem” gender-neutral?

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“In God We Trust” vs. “We Trust in God”

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