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How far back does the exclamation "Yee-haw" go?
Asked by Ltryptophan | 3 responses -
What the hell are colored memes?
Asked by wundayatta | 15 responses -
Can you help me find examples of scare quotes being misused?
Asked by phaedryx | 15 responses -
Is there standard grammar for this plural/singular mash-up?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 24 responses -
Can you help build my collection of funny Spoonerisms?
Asked by ETpro | 18 responses -
Can you give me the history behind the words "gender" and "sex" and the use of these words?
Asked by ANef_is_Enuf | 8 responses -
Is it Monday or Friday?
Asked by Trillian | 12 responses -
What is the opposite of "cherry picking"?
Asked by AlexChoi | 9 responses -
Do you think language and in particular terminologies impede the sharing of information, and more importantly how can we overcome that?
Asked by phoebusg | 10 responses -
Does American Sign Language have "passive voice"?
Asked by Noon | 5 responses -
Did the term "grounding" as a punishment for kids precede the same term for pilots being prevented from flying?
Asked by ketoneus | 10 responses -
Do you have an accent while speaking English?
Asked by Plucky | 31 responses -
Are there any standard or standardish sentences that contain all 44ish English phonemes a la "quick brown fox..."?
Asked by moondog | 3 responses -
What's the appropriate term for words, made up of a mix between two or more words?
Asked by makemo | 9 responses -
Does anyone else HATE the word guestimate, and the like?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 15 responses -
What do you think the best language to curse in is?
Asked by squirrelfreak | 17 responses -
Is there some linguistic logic to whether a word uses an "-ent" or an "-ant" suffix?
Asked by Harp | 2 responses -
Why do we confuse languages?
Asked by froovyjosie | 10 responses -
If a person speaks a very complicated language as his native tongue, would this make it easier to learn other languages?
Asked by PhiNotPi | 22 responses -
How can I become a writer?
Asked by gamefu91 | 12 responses -
What do people mean when they refer to a "litmus test" (non-scientifically speaking)?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 5 responses -
What is proper usage for the term "discourse?"?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 7 responses -
What is a term for co-dependent opposities, in that they wouldn't exist (in definition) without the other?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 14 responses -
A sound description?
Asked by fremen_warrior | 7 responses -
Fare un Cinema or Fare un Film?
Asked by JoeyDesignsStuff | 7 responses