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Do you know how to say “raisin” in any language other than English?*

*This is NOT a request for what a search engine reveals, it’s a query as to your personal knowledge, unassisted by the internet. ¡Gracias!

Last post by Thriftymaid - August 4, 2019
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Do you often use the phrase 'how come' instead of why? Where did that come from?

Last post by Slartibartfast - August 2, 2019
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Who would this be a great gift for?

Last post by Element 99 - August 3, 2019
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Can you post a word that rhymes with trump that would aptly descibe him?

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Last post by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH - August 1, 2019
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I before E except after C? Sounds foreign to me.

Last post by Slartibartfast - July 31, 2019
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Have you ever used the word 'balderdash'? I just did so.

Last post by Element 99 - July 29, 2019
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If there is such a grammar obsession, why is everything so not grammatical?

Last post by Randy D - July 28, 2019
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What are some directional prepositions (see example) that can follow the word “turning”?

out, in, over, east, about . . . ~

Last post by Randy D - July 23, 2019
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What are some words (in any language) that describe or mimic sounds, yet are NOT examples of an onomatopoeia?

Onomatopoeiaon·o·mat·o·poe·ia

/ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə,ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə/

noun

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Last post by Benedict Arnold - July 24, 2019
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Can catch-22 and dilemma be used interchangeably to describe the same stuck situation?

Last post by Durdle - August 15, 2019
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Have you ever read a "rede"? What rede have you read? Here's one: First, Do NO Harm. Wiccan Rede. Next?

Last post by inky - June 27, 2019
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What does 'mincing one's words' mean?

Last post by Durdle - August 15, 2019
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What term or phrase is the opposite of the term/phrase "comfort food"?

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Last post by Archerchef - June 25, 2019
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Do you "know when you're licked?"

Where did that phrase come from? Am I going too far with the sexually suggestive humor?

Last post by inky - June 24, 2019
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"It is what it is." Lots of people say it, but is that really true?

Last post by SpunkySenior - June 24, 2019
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