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Etymologically, why do “ser” and “estar” exist? / Etimológicamente, ¿por qué existen “ser” y “estar”?

verbos etimología cópulas comparación-de-idiomas asked Oct 20 '16 at 6:02
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17 votes

Do any languages use {woman} as the root for human?

etymology historical-linguistics list-of-languages asked Nov 15 '16 at 22:18
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13 votes

What form of emphasis was used before printing?

history emphasis asked Oct 21 '16 at 17:43
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12 votes

Should you say “0.9 second” rather than “0.9 seconds”?

grammatical-number science measuring-units asked Dec 30 '16 at 13:59
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12 votes

Why are Spanish adverbs formed using the feminine?

etimología genero adverbios asked Oct 15 '16 at 12:34
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11 votes

Can we stop counting link text in comment word-counts?

feature-request comments hyperlinks character-limit magic-links asked Nov 26 '16 at 17:55
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11 votes

Where does the @ symbol come from?

etymology symbols asked Oct 15 '16 at 15:34
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9 votes

What is the etymology of 'gafas'?

etimología asked Nov 3 '16 at 17:45
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8 votes

Are -èd adjectives still usèd words?

etymology orthography suffixes syllables diacritics asked Aug 23 '16 at 21:07
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8 votes

Why does “hay” have no pronoun?

uso-de-palabras verbos etimología pronombres asked Sep 23 '16 at 16:31
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Word for nemesis that does not refer to a person
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Word for low level noise among restless crowd, as sign of confusion or complaint?
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Objects that make you remember
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A word for “to be physically removed from” a public place, involuntarily
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Alternative to “manned” when referring to an extraterrestrial spacecraft?
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“Team” of companies?
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What is a good antonym for “commiserate”?
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What is the most common English term for a person who attempts a coup d'état?
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Objects that make you remember
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What do you call a person or action who provides information irrelevant to the subject?
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Word meaning you are describing something as if to a child
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Word describing multiple companies under one ownership
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Is there a synonym for nickname including '-onym'?
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Good antonym for “pet peeve”
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Should I alter a quote, if in today's world it might be considered racist?
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What is that wooden path into the beach called?
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“Side effects”, or “Side-effects”?
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Robust to/ against
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Word meaning you are describing something as if to a child
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Is there a word for the telling of a story within a story?
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Why is the word “Depute” used in the title of Scottish National Party secondary leader?
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How many references to famous Holmeses are there in Sherlock?
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