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- etymology - Why is the plural form of house not hice? - English . . .
The plural of mouse is mice, and the plural of louse is lice Why is the plural form of house not hice? According to Merriam-Webster, the word house is already longer in the language, just as mou
- Janus Bahs Jacquet - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Q A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts
- Legend or key? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between a legend or a key? Is it still called a legend if it is located at the top, rather than the bottom of results?
- offensive language - What is the current politically correct term for a . . .
What is the current politically correct term for a Caucasian person to use without offending in reference to a negro black African American ?? person?
- Is English really a non-tonal language?
The British Council Teaching English site says: English is not a tonal language – i e pitch changes in words do not change meanings Patterns of pitch changes (intonation patterns) are [instead]
- When should I use sounds like, and when sounds as if?
X sounds like + {description or imitation of sound X} X` sounds as if + {description of cause of sound X} They can be the same, if the sound is iconic for its cause (like an explosion)
- word choice - Correctness of alongside vs along with - English . . .
When is there reason to prefer "along with" over "alongside", or vice versa? Received feedback, re a wedding invite: Jane and Simon, alongside Sam and Diane [i e Jane's parents], cordially
- pronunciation - How do you pronounce Pall Mall? - English Language . . .
Possible Duplicate: Why is The Mall (Westminster, London) pronounced like mawl? A few friends and I are playing Monopoly and are having an argument over how to pronounce the property 'Pall Mall
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