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How did "to lie" (i.e lie about something) and "to lie" (i.e. lie down) end up being spelled the same way?

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What is the difference in meaning between 'nonchalant' and 'insouciant'?

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better and best as forms of adjective and adverb

Origin of "no." abbreviation in meaning of "number"? [duplicate]

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Zucchini in Australia and courgette in New Zealand! Why?

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What is the etymology of "look out"?

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What is the etymology behind the euphemism "The Troubles"? [closed]

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"Bury vs. Berry" The Proper Pronunciation Edition

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What is the etymology of "Pasifika"?

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"Dob the pill" (Child's phrase)

Why are there two different ways to spell "expediter"?

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Did "brushwoodsmen" exist?

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"In general,...": do mathematicians use this phrase oppositely from everyone else?

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Titus Andronicus: "-She is delivered, lords, she is delivered. -To whom?"

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The history of 'aisle' and 'isle'

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Earliest usages of the literal and figurative sense of “window dressing”

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When was the expression "or something" first used?

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How did 'to' and 'to throw' combine to mean 'adjacent'?

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Vice and Vice President [closed]

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Fraught, as in Overwrought Anxiety?

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