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Search: "English" • Results found: 47
Is “Oldfangled” Actually a Word?
Is “Oldfangled” Actually a Word?
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Do partridges live in pear trees?
Do partridges live in pear trees?
Why is the fall season also called autumn?
Why is the fall season also called autumn?
Why do kids “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Why do kids “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Is there such a thing as a single shenanigan?
Is there such a thing as a single shenanigan?
What’s up with tennis’s scoring system?
What’s up with tennis’s scoring system?
What’s the difference between an outlaw, a bandit, and a crook?
What’s the difference between an outlaw, a bandit, and a crook?
Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?
Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?
How did people open cans before can openers were invented?
How did people open cans before can openers were invented?
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What’s the difference between persons and people?
What’s the difference between persons and people?
Is it “chomping at the bit” or “champing at the bit”?
Is it “chomping at the bit” or “champing at the bit”?
What do they call French toast in France?
What do they call French toast in France?
Which “duck” came first: The action or the aquatic bird?
Which “duck” came first: The action or the aquatic bird?
Why don’t woodchucks chuck wood?
Why don’t woodchucks chuck wood?
What was the longest war in history?
What was the longest war in history?
Who was Jethro Tull?
Who was Jethro Tull?
Where is Old Zealand?
Where is Old Zealand?
What is a nibling?
What is a nibling?
How many volumes would Wikipedia fill in print?
How many volumes would Wikipedia fill in print?
Which came first, flammable or inflammable?
Which came first, flammable or inflammable?
Which “second” came first, the unit of time or the place following first?
Which came first, the word “crap” or Thomas Crapper’s toilet innovations?
Which is correct, down the pike or down the pipe?
What does “Auld Lang Syne” mean?
What is Yule?
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Which planet was originally known as “George”?
Why does Tim Hortons restaurant have no apostrophe?
Why does Tim Hortons restaurant have no apostrophe?
Which orange was named first, the fruit or the colour?
Which orange was named first, the fruit or the colour?
On which continent would you find Hawaii?
On which continent would you find Hawaii?
How much is a butt-load?
Which came first – field hockey or ice hockey?
Which came first – field hockey or ice hockey?
What’s the difference between jail, prison, and penitentiary?
What’s the difference between jail, prison, and penitentiary?
Why do we say “beforehand” but not “afterhand”?
What is Chevy Chase’s real name?
What is Chevy Chase’s real name?
What is brimstone?
What is brimstone?
What was the last letter added to the alphabet?
What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard?
Why isn’t ATM an acronym?
Which is correct – “octopuses”, “octopi” or something else?
Which is correct – “octopuses”, “octopi” or something else?
What is a single strand of spaghetti called?
Why do we say “big brown dog” instead of “brown big dog”?
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How ‘deep’ is 20,000 leagues?
How ‘deep’ is 20,000 leagues?
How does an exception prove a rule?
What is a camelopard?
What is a camelopard?
When does “literally” really mean “figuratively”?
Is “combobulated” a word?
When is a word opposite of itself?
