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Are "whores" and "horse" homophones?

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Why are the vowels in Christ and Christmas different? (and other strange diphthong behaviour)

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 12:26

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

answered Oct 17, 2017 at 16:12

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Why do verbs end with "oke" while their corresponding nouns are written with "c"?

answered Nov 4, 2015 at 14:18

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Is "despite" outdated?

answered Jan 6, 2015 at 16:26

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Shakespearean relative clause: "I have a brother is condemned to die"

answered Jan 25, 2018 at 12:57

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Does this addition technique have a name?

answered Oct 24, 2017 at 15:20

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What is the word for dragging motion of a finger on a trackpad?

answered Apr 6, 2017 at 10:14

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Why is it "on the inside" and not "in the inside"?

answered Jul 29, 2019 at 7:27

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“kinda”, “sorta”, “coulda”, “shoulda”, “lotta”, “oughta”, “betcha”, "tseasy", etc. What are these?

answered Dec 27, 2015 at 21:09

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Can you use "same" without "the"?

answered Mar 23, 2015 at 14:42

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Why is "doesn't" a legitimate starting word for a sentence?

answered Nov 3, 2014 at 17:09

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Word for something I should have said

answered Oct 25, 2017 at 14:22

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Is there a heavy usage of the word "bonfire" in English?

answered Nov 14, 2019 at 9:39

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Is there such a thing as Intrusive-L (as opposed to Intrusive-R)?

answered Nov 18, 2019 at 12:12

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'I think IT unlikely that our team can win'. <--Is IT the object?

answered Jan 23, 2024 at 22:00

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Why did the letter “o” disappear in the word “pronunciation”?

answered Dec 27, 2014 at 3:08

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"In such case" and "in such a case"

answered Sep 30, 2014 at 10:48

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"Gassy emissions from these giant dinosaurs" vs. "... by these giant dinosaurs"

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 14:31

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Is there a name for an adjective that cannot precede a noun?

answered Jun 29, 2016 at 15:41

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Taylor Swift - Use of "them" in her text "she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them"

answered Sep 11, 2024 at 12:45

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Why do so many 3-letter verbs that go consonant-vowel-T conjugate the same in both past tenses as present tense?

answered Apr 7 at 12:00

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'The Kukhtarev's model' or 'Kukhtarev's model' ('John's car' or 'The John's car')?

answered Oct 4, 2019 at 13:16

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Is there a word for a feeling of impending doom or dread?

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 10:30

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"Anna(r) and the King" - R liaison in English

answered Apr 3, 2017 at 15:43

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Is "the" ever pronounced "knee"?

answered Mar 16, 2018 at 14:28

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Is there a collective name for pieces of metal that hold wood together?

answered Aug 9, 2016 at 14:45

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"pros and cons", "black and white", "ups and downs". Always in a fixed sequence, is there a word or phrase for these?

answered Sep 26, 2014 at 17:28

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What is it called when "I don't like X" is used to mean "I positively dislike X", or "We do not recommend Xing" is used for "We discourage Xing"?

answered Apr 8, 2023 at 17:13

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Why can you omit "is" at the end of "no matter how foul their mood"?

answered Mar 17, 2024 at 15:20

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Are "whores" and "horse" homophones?

Why are the vowels in Christ and Christmas different? (and other strange diphthong behaviour)

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

Why do verbs end with "oke" while their corresponding nouns are written with "c"?

Is "despite" outdated?

Shakespearean relative clause: "I have a brother is condemned to die"

Does this addition technique have a name?

What is the word for dragging motion of a finger on a trackpad?

Why is it "on the inside" and not "in the inside"?

“kinda”, “sorta”, “coulda”, “shoulda”, “lotta”, “oughta”, “betcha”, "tseasy", etc. What are these?

Can you use "same" without "the"?

Why is "doesn't" a legitimate starting word for a sentence?

Word for something I should have said

Is there a heavy usage of the word "bonfire" in English?

Is there such a thing as Intrusive-L (as opposed to Intrusive-R)?

'I think IT unlikely that our team can win'. <--Is IT the object?

Why did the letter “o” disappear in the word “pronunciation”?

"In such case" and "in such a case"

"Gassy emissions from these giant dinosaurs" vs. "... by these giant dinosaurs"

Is there a name for an adjective that cannot precede a noun?

Taylor Swift - Use of "them" in her text "she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them"

Why do so many 3-letter verbs that go consonant-vowel-T conjugate the same in both past tenses as present tense?

'The Kukhtarev's model' or 'Kukhtarev's model' ('John's car' or 'The John's car')?

Is there a word for a feeling of impending doom or dread?

"Anna(r) and the King" - R liaison in English

Is "the" ever pronounced "knee"?

Is there a collective name for pieces of metal that hold wood together?

"pros and cons", "black and white", "ups and downs". Always in a fixed sequence, is there a word or phrase for these?

What is it called when "I don't like X" is used to mean "I positively dislike X", or "We do not recommend Xing" is used for "We discourage Xing"?

Why can you omit "is" at the end of "no matter how foul their mood"?