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According to the Wikipedia article on Filibuster, The term “filibuster” is derived from the Dutch vrijbuiter (a pillaging and plundering …
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Why do people use “do” in affirmative statements? If we know a guy, why are we talking to him? How …
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What does the word “already” at the end of a sentence indicate? What are some good resolutions for 2017? What …
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An American wrote this, “The run up was completely insane and obvious” (and scary). I was in the financial industry …
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As long as the adverb ‘quite’ in AmEng idiomatically carries an emphatic sense to it — pretty much similar to …
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Basically, reword your positive question into a negative one. Do you think there is a better answer?
Which is best. Please see list on this page for more ideas. How do you associate a yes to a …
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I know that there is a name for pronouncing “nt” as “n” in some words, as is common in American …
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I’m looking for the word for a person who is cynical, judgmental, nitpicking, condescending but also flawed, gawky and timid …
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In British instalments, the word progress is given in a bold sentence, while the word ‘progress’ is in pro—gress. Whereas …
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I cannot find anywhere if wellington boots is strictly British term or Americans also use it. Are they called “rubber …
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