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"Pumpkin" as a term of endearment?
Asked by DrasticDreamer | 20 responses -
Why is motherf*&^er an insult? Why is fatherf*&^er not?
Asked by bob_ | 22 responses -
Do you give your neighbors a nickname?
Asked by jonsblond | 46 responses -
What's your favorite euphemism?
Asked by ibstubro | 33 responses -
For those who are into linguistics: What is the term that describes the way a word sounds?
Asked by Sabriane | 18 responses -
How do I stop people from asking personal questions I don't want to answer?
Asked by partyrock | 37 responses -
Humans are inherently _________?
Asked by Soubresaut | 37 responses -
Is there a language instinct in humans?
Asked by LostInParadise | 16 responses -
You only get to say one word for the rest of your life, which one?
Asked by Ltryptophan from iPhone | 37 responses -
The etymology of the word is (to me) quite fascinating; we sometimes take for granted how they've come about, beyond their definitions. Do you like words and languages, or is it simply a tool, like math?
Asked by zenele | 29 responses -
Does it interest you to see how some terms originated?
Asked by imrainmaker | 21 responses -
Do you use any Britishisms in your everyday speech?
Asked by flutherother | 32 responses -
What do you think of this article on 'weaponized language?'?
Asked by linguaphile | 12 responses -
How do you pronounce "Mrs."?
Asked by rebbel | 17 responses -
Why do we ask big questions?
Asked by Hobbes | 20 responses -
Illegal arm straining?
Asked by wundayatta | 14 responses -
What are some family games that dont require speaking the same language?
Asked by judyprays | 25 responses -
Why do people often not use capital letters when writing modern English?
Asked by Zaku | 84 responses -
Is there any way to reduce the use of hackneyed cliches in ordinary communication?
Asked by wundayatta | 24 responses -
How much does a person's language influence their other brain functions?
Asked by FireMadeFlesh | 25 responses -
Is there a non-physiological way of distinguishing vowel sounds from consonant sounds?
Asked by LostInParadise | 13 responses -
Got any monkey idioms?
Asked by 6rant6 | 32 responses -
What are some nouns that recently started being used as verbs?
Asked by jca | 46 responses -
Why do we shorten some phrases into abbreviations or acronyms, only to later lengthen them again - into whole new words?
Asked by augustlan | 19 responses -
How common are these grammatical errors in English-speaking countries besides the US?
Asked by Zissou | 13 responses