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History, origin & usage of term ‘Showroom’ instead of shop/ store/ storefront? [closed]

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Eponymous adjective formation

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My worries turned to none/nothing

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Origin of the name "paw-paw" [closed]

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Etymology of "evangel"

Usage of the word "vi"

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Why is "a lot" written as two words even though "ahead" is written as one word?

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How did 'how' + 'ever' = 'however' ⟹ 'but'?

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Where did the term "movie house" come from?

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Term for an event where you present on a topic/research for general knowledge sharing

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How did 'however this may be' semantically shift to introduce contrast or contradiction?

First use of phrase, “That’s not going to fly.”

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When pronunciation does not follow etymology [closed]

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Origin of the usage of "late" to mean deceased

What's the English cognate with German "Stick" and Dutch "stik"?

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Origin of "let's take it offline"

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Origin of "zero"

Why is the word "phonics" pronounced /ˈfɑnɪks/ instead of /ˈfoʊnɪks/?

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Where is the "pere" in "ammeter"?

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In 'unless', how would've 'negative connotation' caused 'on' to change to 'un'?

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