
etymology - Where did "duck, duck, gray duck" come from?
2013年10月25日 · Duck duck grey duck did not diverge from duck duck goose. Duck Duck Goose came from Duck Duck Grey Duck, but people forgot what the game was actually about and so …
What do you call the facial expression or the state just before ...
2016年1月19日 · What do you call this facial expression that forms just before bursting into tears? (Especially when a baby has been treated in a way he/she didn't expect and consider it unfair …
word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?
2015年6月27日 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …
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What is the origin of the phrase “it warms the cockles of my heart”?
2018年1月13日 · Kimberly, if you ever do come back, you got some pretty amazing answers for your question. You can select the best one by clicking on the grey checkmark which nestles …
What are words like "excellent, good, great, perfect" called?
2015年2月10日 · Is there a specific term for these kinds of words that describe the quality of a particular act or object? Besides adjective? Examples: Perfect Excellent Great Good Bad Poor …
What is the origin of "go suck an egg"? - English Language
"Go suck an egg" is a saying typically used similarly to "take a hike" or "piss off": Hey, you going to help me with this or what? Go suck an egg. An few …
meaning - "In a while" vs. "for a while" - English Language
2013年5月12日 · The sentence you give should be: "Haven't heard anything from you in a while." or "Haven't heard anything from you for a while."
american english - An 'h' or a 'h' when just saying the letter ...
2016年3月30日 · I know for words starting with the letter 'h' the usage of "A" vs. "An" depends on how its pronounced. A - Before a word starting with a pronounced, breathy “h,” use “a.”
Cipher vs. Cypher - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2014年1月25日 · The Oxford Dictionary gives both cipher and cypher in that order.. The preference for cipher over cypher seems to be a little greater in American English than in …