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Sneaked or snuck? Your preference?

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Last post by Swoop62 - February 8
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Why do some Grammar Police Officers attract more violation suspects than others? Grrrrrrr.

Inspired partially (ok, fully) by this question that was recently posted by another member: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/141449/why-do-some-people-attract-the-gra... more

Last post by Art Lover - October 18, 2023
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Why do some people attract the grammar police more than others do?

*signs in to correct misplaced apostrophe before she gets a grammar ticket*
*looks at one of the posts above*
Hey!!! Why isn’t that person getting a ticket? That&... more

Last post by Stu Spelling Bee - October 15, 2023
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Do you put on a Liverpool accent when you talk about the Beatles?

Last post by Durdle - September 17, 2023
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Why do Americans leave the "u" out of words like "colour"?

Last post by Pet Eater - August 6, 2023
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(Funny answers, please.) Into which category or categories does the word “categorically” fall?

Last post by Randy D - July 29, 2023
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Tiff. To-do. Spat. Row. Quarrel.

What are some (English language) words for an argument that you personally never use?~

Last post by Jane S - July 21, 2023
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What are some things that you literally did last year?

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Last post by Durdle - December 28, 2023
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Yinz goin’ dahntahn? That’s ‘Burgh-ese for “You guys going downtown?”

Last post by SavvyAnsley - June 13, 2023
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Have you ever taught a foreigner to speak English, or at least attempted to? If so, how did it happen? How well did you do?

Companion question:

https://answermug.com/forums/topic/140507/have-you-ever-attempted-to-learn-a-foreign-language-but-gave-up~

Last post by NYAD - May 31, 2023
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Have you ever attempted to learn a foreign language but gave up on it? If so, which language(s) and why did you stop?

Last post by Randy D - June 11, 2023
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Would you say this is brilliant?

Last post by Thriftymaid - May 14, 2023
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Why is there a N in RESTAURANT, but not in RESTAURATEUR?

Last post by Slartibartfast - May 9, 2023
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Why is there a d in fridge but not in refrigerator?

Last post by Durdle - June 27, 2023
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Did you realize this?

Last post by my2cents - March 1, 2023
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