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Is 'stakehold' (used as a noun) an acceptable word, even though no major dictionary lists it?

word-usage asked Sep 6, 2018 at 17:23
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Need a reputable source for the formula for the shape of Earth's horizon

projections simulation asked Jan 29, 2016 at 19:14
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a [box [of apples] ] vs [a box] [of apples]

syntax determiners noun-phrases constituent asked Feb 16, 2016 at 22:08
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What is blocking a deictic use of 'it' in this example?

pronouns deixis asked Apr 1, 2017 at 16:47
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In the etymology of 'physics', what is the ultimate Greek root?

etymology ancient-greek asked Sep 13, 2021 at 0:22
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Unexpected 'switch' of partial derivatives when differentiating InterpolatingFunction

differential-equations calculus-and-analysis bugs interpolation finite-element-method asked Mar 8, 2020 at 7:57
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In 'The hat is red', how do we know that 'is red' is a constituent?

constituent asked Mar 17, 2017 at 13:40
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Does anyone know if there are plans for a 'successor' to Huddleston and Pullum (CamGEL or CGEL)?

english grammar asked Sep 15, 2018 at 23:12
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Grammatical function of 'shuffling' in 'He came shuffling out'

verbs adverbs present-participle asked Feb 20, 2016 at 4:52
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Were the kilogram, the grave, etc. meant to be units of weight, units of mass, or was it ambiguous at the time?

units gauss fourier asked Jun 11, 2020 at 18:15
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Is there a single word for both "atom" and "ion"?
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If a picture of a screen is a screenshot, what is a video of a screen?
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lie vs fabricate. When to use which one in what situation?
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What does "unanimously disagreed" mean?
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What is the meaning of the word "cop-flat"?
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Word for a person or entity who is permitted by society to do bad/greedy things because they have been charitable
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Which "bra" came first?
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Origin of colloquializing suffix -o
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"watching the television" or "watching television"?
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How do I determine the attribute of elsarticle document?
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What do you call a 'usury' ('bad deal') agreement that doesn't involve a loan?
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The grammaticality and function of "people ages 20 to 30" (as opposed to "people aged 20 to 30")
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Verbs after 'as well as'—is this Merriam-Webster example wrong?
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Help me to explain this sentence's grammar
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Why don't we say "We're going eating"?
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Synonym for blindly, without worry
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Origin of ending a sentence with a preposition-German separable verbs?
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Is "commerical" a valid and different word from "commercial"?
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Where should "never" go in "Harris Should Have Never Run for President"
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How to express temperatures greater or less than
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What exactly is tense?
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Where does the mathematical use of the word 'root' come from?
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Where does the expression "to sell your soul to the devil" originate
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How can I express the shape of a leg of an ant? Abrupt change of direction?
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Gerund or Infinitive after an adjective
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What is an adjective for somone who displays ‘fake’ gravitas?
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What is the plural for "Egg in a hole"?
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Does ‘overleaf’ necessarily imply turning over paper?
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How did “to wish that” come to hate the present tense in the subordinate clauses it governs, and why is it alone in this?
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What do you call people who give out awards, certificates and trophies?
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