ETYMOLOGY - WHERE DOES THE TERM "SMURFING" COME FROM?
Mar 21, 2011 Why do they get their jollies from doing something so stupid? I think it's interesting to note, however, that this kind of thing was started in Warcraft II days by Shlonglor and his … From english.stackexchange.com
Why do British speakers omit the article in constructions like "go to hospital" or "go on holiday"? Pretty much all American speakers would rephrase those as "go to the hospital" and "go on a … From english.stackexchange.com
IS IT TRUE THAT "TUPPENCE" REFERS TO A WOMAN'S VAGINA IN BRITISH ...
Another word for a females Vagina. A man has a winkle and a woman has a tuppence. On one hand, those are two presumably independent contributors giving the same definition. On the … 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
HISTORY - IF THE LETTER J IS ONLY 400–500 YEARS OLD, WAS THERE A J ...
Jan 29, 2014 Why that happens is a little complicated, and requires unpacking some assumptions in your question. In the original languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew) which provide … From english.stackexchange.com
Mar 27, 2014 My grandmother, who grew up in western Pennsylvania, pronounced wash and Washington with an intrusive R: “warsh” and “Warshington.” Where does the intrusive R come … From english.stackexchange.com
"I'M WELL" VS. "I'M GOOD" VS. "I'M DOING WELL", ETC
Aug 13, 2010 The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well. [Misunderstood the question.] because well as an adjective which means: in … From english.stackexchange.com
GRAMMATICALITY - WHEN SHOULD I USE "A" VERSUS "AN" IN FRONT OF A …
Aug 13, 2010 3 You ask why some people say or write an historical. The thing is, that's not what any people actually say or write. People who use the string an historical is going have a noun … From english.stackexchange.com
CORRECT USAGE OF REPLACING CUSS WORDS WITH SYMBOLS
So, with that all in mind: What symbols are acceptable for doing this? Are there patterns or specific methods for this? (Specific patterns for certain words) Other rules that may pertain to … From english.stackexchange.com
DO YOU REALLY ANSWER "HOW DO YOU DO?" WITH "HOW DO YOU DO?"
Mar 15, 2011 But, I think it's a nice response. Why use a rather confusing and somwhat impolite answer? I would feel insulted if someone responded to my "How do you do" with another "how … From english.stackexchange.com
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