WHY ARE THE UNITED STATES OFTEN REFERRED TO AS AMERICA?
Nov 16, 2010 Why would it be strange to shorten this? It is common to shorten the official name of a country — most people don't even know the official names for the various countries. For … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY WAS "SPOOK" A SLUR USED TO REFER TO AFRICAN AMERICANS?
Jul 29, 2023 I understand that the word spook is a racial slur that rose in usage during WWII; I also know Germans called black gunners Spookwaffe. What I don't understand is why. Spook … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY THERE IS "THE" BEFORE SOME NAMES BUT NOT OTHERS [CLOSED]
Feb 26, 2012 Why there is "the" before some names but not others [closed] Ask Question Asked 13 years, 4 months ago Modified 7 years, 11 months ago From english.stackexchange.com
GRAMMATICALITY - IS IT INCORRECT TO SAY, "WHY CANNOT....?" - ENGLISH ...
Dec 2, 2011 Since we can say "Why can we grow taller?", "Why cannot we grow taller?" is a logical and properly written negative. We don't say "Why we can grow taller?" so the construct … From english.stackexchange.com
PHRASES - WHY THE "FOR" IN "AND I'LL TELL YOU FOR WHY"? - ENGLISH ...
Mar 5, 2024 It's just an 'old-fashioned' usage. I can't tell you why the graph shows a massive increase in recent years, but a lot of the results seem to be false positives such as "Daily … From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - "PHILIPPINES" VS. "FILIPINO" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Nov 22, 2011 Why is Filipino spelled with an F? Philippines is spelled with a Ph. Some have said that it's because in Filipino, Philippines starts with F; but if this is so, why did we only change … From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - WHY "SHRINK" (OF A PSYCHIATRIST)? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ...
I know it originates from "head shrinking", but it doesn't help me a lot to understand the etymology. Why are psychiatrists called that? Is it like "my head is swollen [from anguish, misery, stress... From english.stackexchange.com
AS TO WHY OR OF WHY - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
May 8, 2020 Which one is correct and used universally? I don’t owe you an explanation as to why I knocked the glass over. I don’t owe you an explanation of why I knocked the glass over. … From english.stackexchange.com
"WHY ...?" VS. "WHY IS IT THAT ... ?" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
11 Why is it that everybody wants to help me whenever I need someone's help? Why does everybody want to help me whenever I need someone's help? Can you please explain to me … From english.stackexchange.com
HOW DID THE LETTER Z COME TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEPING/SNORING?
May 26, 2011 Edit: Another Wikipedia page: The big Z It is a convention in American comics that the sound of a snore can be reduced to a single letter Z. Thus a speech bubble with this letter … From english.stackexchange.com
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