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Why do U.S. Americans say "a good value" (using indefinite article "a")

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What are the rules for using “to” with can and want?

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metal, meddle, mettle, medal pronunciation in American English

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Dinky cars (toy cars)

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Pronunciation of the words "clothes" and "February" in American English

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What is the origin of the word "wash" to mean a net gain of zero?

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Which words or grammar forms are likely to cause a collision between American and British English?

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"black ice" vs. "glare ice" vs. "glaze" in NAmEng

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What is the origin of the American expression "s*** fire"?

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Fast speech and palatalization T+D

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What does "consound" mean?

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What is the term for subconsciously doing something that you think you're dreaming

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Why do midwesterners say "the cancer"?

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Why is “accidentally” pronounced “accident-ly” instead of “accident-tal-y”?

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"Barrow Pit." Western American Term for Ditch

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What's an equivalent way of saying *friolenta* (from Spanish)?

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Origin & history of name "she oak" or "sheoak" (a Casuarina tree)

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Which flavor of English (British vs. American) first had standard modern spellings?

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Meaning of "that's fine" in modern American English when used as an answer to a question

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What is a way to express 'a sudden need to urinate or defecate'?

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