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What words aren't used any more and why?
by Ombliss22 2 hours ago
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Are spelling and grammar important in effective written communication?
by Answerbag Staff on May 13th, 2011
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Do you like the "Indian accent" to speak English?
by LoverOfSophia 16 hours ago
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What is the rosetta stone language program?
by Answerbag Staff on May 8th, 2011
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What is the difference between a talent and a skill?
by Ombliss22 on February 11th, 2012
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What does"rose-colored glasses"mean?
by Answerbag Staff on May 3rd, 2011
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What is the word whose thesaurus explanations read thus:
by Percy_Mandible on February 10th, 2012
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one answer
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How many letters does the Russian alphabet have?
by Answerbag Staff on May 1st, 2011
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Here in the UK we say maths for mathematics,why do americans say math,is not mathematics plural ?
by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on February 10th, 2012
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Which language combines Hindi&Persian?
by Answerbag Staff on May 9th, 2011
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Tsunami. Any foreign words adopted by the English language?
by HoboJoe on February 9th, 2012
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What is the meaning of\"out of sight, out of mind\"?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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what is a stronger word than weird to describe a person?
by NAASQ on February 8th, 2012
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How many people speak Spanish in America?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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30 answers
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in Vocabulary
The last is "ultimate", next to last is "penultimate". What is third from last called?
by Jimmyp on February 7th, 2012
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2 answers
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What does nonfrontational mean?
by Answerbag Staff on May 7th, 2011
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2 answers
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in Linguistics jargon
Does your Mother and Father have the same accent?
by righty1 on February 7th, 2012
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in Accents
What Does Kit&Kaboodle Mean?
by Answerbag Staff on April 30th, 2011
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How often do you use the word "vomitisation" as a swear word?
by Kenz the Frenz on February 6th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What does geuw mean?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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2 answers
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Do the random words that fall from your mouth adequately convey the ten things you want to communicate?
by Ombliss22 on February 6th, 2012
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What is the meaning of the hungarian name erzse?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Do you use the word 'Dinner' when you mean lunch?
by Juice on February 6th, 2012
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What is the origin of the name barack hussein obama?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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What does 'dl' mean in normal chat language apart from download pls?
by Rin on February 5th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What is a hatchet man?
by Answerbag Staff on May 1st, 2011
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What's the biggest "smarty" word you actually know the meaning of?
by Zack on February 4th, 2012
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6 answers
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in Vocabulary
What does scot free mean?
by Answerbag Staff on May 1st, 2011
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one answer
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Is disorientated a word? have you ever used it?
by Doyler - you have got to be kidding me! on February 4th, 2012
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What are glides?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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How do you say hello personally? Like in a Language - Hi, Hola, Hallo, Ciao, Bonjour, Ni Hao or something else?
by Arctico-The-Wolf on February 3rd, 2012
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How many people speak German in America?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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one answer
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in Linguistics
Are we irrationally swayed by the accidental construction of our language?
by Ombliss22 on January 31st, 2012
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How many definitions are there for the word\"set\"?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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one answer
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What is the difference between acting and lying?
by Ombliss22 on January 29th, 2012
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What does the expression"pound sand"mean?
by Answerbag Staff on April 30th, 2011
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one answer
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If we use "alive" for "live," and "asleep" for "sleep," why don't we use "adead" for "dead?"
by Running, Fall Up on January 25th, 2012
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What does audio stand for?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Can you pronounce correctly every word in this poem? http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/12/23/english-pronunciation/
by Doyler - you have got to be kidding me! on January 24th, 2012
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What is it called when there are two vowel sounds in literature?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Do you think AB is a dictionary unto itself? Every week on it I see words and phrases I have never heard of before.
by Bootsiebaby on January 23rd, 2012
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in Vocabulary
Which English accent do you find the most amusing?
by robertini on January 22nd, 2012
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in Accents
Which English accent do you find the most amusing?
by robertini on January 22nd, 2012
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You all get that :D is sarcasm, right? :D
by SandraSandboxes Has a Loony Cat on January 21st, 2012
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Can you name a word that would be hard to pronounce while drunk?
by Escape from Purgatory [J] on January 20th, 2012
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in Pronunciation
What is the opposite of déjà vu?
by Unicorn Man on January 16th, 2012
| 9 people like this
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Can you give me a word that starts with a "T"?
by calicorey on January 15th, 2012
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So, tell me again: What's wrong with the word 'atheist'?
by Juice on January 14th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
Is there anyone who thinks English accent is annoying? If not, what is so cool about that accent?
by obsessedxddd on January 14th, 2012
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what's the word to refer to someone whose last name can also be used as a first name ie joseph robin?
by Francia on January 11th, 2012
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Hello, where has everybody gone?
by Ombliss22 on January 11th, 2012
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Why isn't "polish" pronounced the same as "Polish"?
by Kenz the Frenz on January 11th, 2012
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When was the word "mistake" first used as a euphemism for a deliberate act of malice?
by Kenz the Frenz on January 11th, 2012
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one answer
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If you invented a new expression or just one word to say, what would it be?
by Peaches on January 11th, 2012
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in Linguistics
Where can I find audio (maybe an audiobook) where the speaker has an Australian accent?
by CrazyStupidBlog on January 10th, 2012
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in Accents
Should I sell my Southern Accent and buy something more charming?
by Weylon on January 10th, 2012
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in Accents
Whats a craving you cant control
by ChelseaLee on January 10th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What is the funniest sounding name?
by WABOO on January 10th, 2012
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What word or words did you use as a child but not now?
by Weylon on January 9th, 2012
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7 answers
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________ is another name for "tiny brain syndrome"
by Piano Player on January 9th, 2012
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