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A fan of etymologies, occasionally useful as a translator to and from Hebrew.

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Why is Santa Claus a man but Santa Maria a woman?
Dec 12, 2013
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What's wrong with "stupider"?
Apr 24, 2014
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What's the difference between "on the contrary" and "in contrast"
Jan 27, 2013
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'-gate' as a suffix to coin words related to scandals and corruption cases
Jan 5, 2014
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what does "falling into the pit of success" mean?
Aug 8, 2012
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Feminine equivalent for Casanova
Oct 29, 2013
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Why do we call an instruction book a "Manual"?
Jul 17, 2013
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Why is “a” necessary before "Mr. X" and "Mrs. Y"?
Jan 22, 2013
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Does hillbilly slang fall under a type of English language and if not, what is it called?
Sep 23, 2020
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Word for a person at a company who is in charge of my data
May 14, 2015
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Are questions of language *usage* discouraged
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Why was Gandalf afraid of the Balrog of Morgoth?
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Developing web applications for long lifespan (20+ years)
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Given a magical world, why is the Quibbler ridiculous?
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Why isn't this code unreachable?
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Why is 2FA usually done after the correct password has been provided?