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Why is home electricity supply called "mains"?

How to describe a person who does not want children?

American English: Is "From A to B" offensive? Why?

Polite alternative to "I don't give a damn about etc."?

Does 'doolally' have an alternate AmE meaning to the BrE?

Has 'dreich' surreptitiously crossed the pond and does it lurk, somewhere, in AmE?

Is "a such thing"... a thing?

When did the word "home" become synonymous with "house", in contrast to an apartment home or condo?

She is his would be/ wife to be

Does this ‘be going to’ have an emotional meaning?

"On which" or "upon which"

US equivalent of "my tupp'orth"

"Tabled", US vs UK [duplicate]

Is there an alternative word/phrase to "ignorance is bliss?" [edited]

What's the meaning of "unplugged"?

Is a 'peeve' the same thing as a 'gripe'?

Using a name as a contraction with "is", syntax looks possessive?

How do you show someone is crying in dialogue?

Disambiguation of "fluff" vs. chiefly AmEng "lint" vs. chiefly BrEng "bobbles" vs. "pills" for French "peluches"

When did "the pub in Bleecker Street" become "the pub on Bleecker Street"?