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Why is home electricity supply called "mains"?
etymology
american-english
british-english
How to describe a person who does not want children?
single-word-requests
expressions
american-english
American English: Is "From A to B" offensive? Why?
american-english
offensive-language
Polite alternative to "I don't give a damn about etc."?
expressions
phrase-requests
american-english
politeness
Does 'doolally' have an alternate AmE meaning to the BrE?
american-english
british-english
origin-unknown
Has 'dreich' surreptitiously crossed the pond and does it lurk, somewhere, in AmE?
etymology
american-english
scottish-english
Is "a such thing"... a thing?
phrases
expressions
american-english
When did the word "home" become synonymous with "house", in contrast to an apartment home or condo?
etymology
american-english
She is his would be/ wife to be
word-usage
american-english
british-english
phrase-usage
indian-english
Does this ‘be going to’ have an emotional meaning?
meaning
grammar
american-english
will-be-going
"On which" or "upon which"
word-choice
prepositions
american-english
US equivalent of "my tupp'orth"
idioms
american-english
popular-refrains
"Tabled", US vs UK [duplicate]
etymology
verbs
american-english
british-english
ambiguity
Is there an alternative word/phrase to "ignorance is bliss?" [edited]
single-word-requests
idioms
american-english
What's the meaning of "unplugged"?
meaning
american-english
Is a 'peeve' the same thing as a 'gripe'?
american-english
Using a name as a contraction with "is", syntax looks possessive?
american-english
names
contractions
How do you show someone is crying in dialogue?
single-word-requests
american-english
writing
dialogue
onomatopoeia
Disambiguation of "fluff" vs. chiefly AmEng "lint" vs. chiefly BrEng "bobbles" vs. "pills" for French "peluches"
american-english
usage
ambiguity
vernacular
disambiguities
When did "the pub in Bleecker Street" become "the pub on Bleecker Street"?
prepositions
american-english
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