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Why is a recorder called a "recorder", when said recorder does not record anything?
Asked by ragingloli | 3 responses -
What are some sayings or phrases that your parents and grandparents used to say, that you remember fondly?
Asked by jca2 | 17 responses -
When to use a and/or an?
Asked by rebbel | 8 responses -
"The Rules of Eye Flirtation" - Help needed to update?
Asked by Forever_Free | 9 responses -
Have you ever, on purpose or accidentally, defenestrated someone?
Asked by rebbel | 40 responses -
Is it "for Pete sake" or "for Pete's sake"?
Asked by rebbel | 12 responses -
"The Okay-ish Barrier Reef". Can you change the adjective great in famous sayings/names to another one?
Asked by rebbel | 44 responses -
What is the best spell checker website that doesn't require you to sign up?
Asked by flo | 5 responses -
Is there a term for the act of changing the spelling of a word, to force it to rhyme with another?
Asked by ragingloli | 9 responses -
Did you ever experience this strange memory failure?
Asked by Ltryptophan from iPhone | 18 responses -
Since air essentially behaves like a fluid, would it not be accurate to say, that aeroplanes swim through the air?
Asked by ragingloli | 6 responses -
Should a patient be relieved about the medical term ''grossly unremarkable''? See detail.
Asked by flo | 35 responses -
Is it okay to insert topics/keywords/tags in other languages within a question here on Fluther?
Asked by FnuLnu | 7 responses -
Can you help me think of a word please?
Asked by Hawaii_Jake | 42 responses -
Is the term "half-assed", the term to describe something done without the appropriate care, just a malapropism of "haphazard"?
Asked by ragingloli | 13 responses -
What are terms you hear overused or misused?
Asked by Demosthenes | 21 responses -
Can you make the shortest sentence, that would be the first time written in English, ever?
Asked by rebbel | 13 responses -
When do you agree and when do you concur?
Asked by elbanditoroso | 6 responses -
When something "puts you off", it is "off-putting". Is it then not logical to say, that when something "pisses you off", it is "off-pissing"?
Asked by ragingloli | 6 responses -
What does the "rez" in "Rez-de-Chaussee" mean?
Asked by flo | 2 responses -
Since Meowth was able to teach himself human speech, why are other Pokémon not taught to speak as well?
Asked by ragingloli | 5 responses -
What's the difference in the meaning of the following sentences?
Asked by Strauss | 4 responses -
In a real estate context, what is "like-minded" code language for?
Asked by Jeruba | 23 responses -
How do you eliminate any possible ambiguity from the following sentence?
Asked by LostInParadise | 9 responses -
Have you noticed more and more people using the Briticism "jab" for shot or inoculation lately?
Asked by janbb | 24 responses