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Has a dead metaphor ceased to be a metaphor?

asked Jun 2, 2014 at 15:24

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single word counterpart to the word 'insidious' when the results are beneficial

asked Jan 24, 2015 at 15:20

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Omission of 'for' with various quantified time intervals: influence of verb

asked Aug 26, 2014 at 10:37

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English parts of speech — better new treatments

asked May 28, 2012 at 9:51

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Is the expression 'too much, too young' grammatically acceptable?

asked May 14, 2013 at 7:36

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'pick' as an alternative for 'pick up' (transport)

asked May 28, 2012 at 9:14

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Can 'holidays' take a singular verb form?

asked Oct 5, 2014 at 12:47

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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with the preposition 'except' rather than 'except for'?

asked Apr 16, 2015 at 9:28

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In structures such as 'football manager', is 'football' a modifier or a complement of the head noun?

asked Feb 27, 2016 at 17:15

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The detailed etymology of 'outfit' meaning people working as a team

asked Nov 19, 2022 at 16:55

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How and when did the ('chiefly British') sense of 'wheeze', meaning 'good plan, scheme' arise?

asked Jan 21, 2021 at 14:35

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What is the etymology of the sense of 'key' in 'key a surface', 'provides a key for the paint'

asked Mar 11 at 14:39

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Is the term 'quasi-count-noun/usage' used in a grammar or articles?

asked Apr 18, 2017 at 12:54

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Can a single metaphor be 'mixed'?

asked Apr 3, 2014 at 9:06

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Are there other acceptable juxtapositions of polysemes?

asked Sep 29, 2014 at 19:33

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Are any senses of the word 'candidate' acceptable for attributive-noun usage?

asked Nov 4, 2014 at 11:53

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Is 'ponder' acceptable as a quotative verb, for instance with inner dialogue?

asked Oct 20, 2020 at 16:25

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'solid' used as an adverb

asked Oct 2, 2013 at 8:41

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standardisation of style; attributive nouns and Saxon genitives

asked Oct 10, 2013 at 16:14

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Does the Big Mess Construction include structures like {[Det quant] + [Adj comp] + [a] + [N]} or {[neg Particle] + [Adj comp] + [a] + [N]}?

asked Feb 2 at 19:53

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'He went into the room, opening the door using a skeleton key.' Is the time-sequence correct? Is the ‘using’ clause showing method?

asked Feb 5, 2021 at 16:33

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How common is 'rider' in the sense '[a]n amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract'?

asked Dec 2, 2023 at 17:44

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run out on someone (meaning be used up)

asked Oct 12, 2015 at 22:26

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Do some respected reference works contain real errors (as opposed to contrasting analyses)? [closed]

asked Jan 31, 2015 at 22:54

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24 Questions

Has a dead metaphor ceased to be a metaphor?

single word counterpart to the word 'insidious' when the results are beneficial

Omission of 'for' with various quantified time intervals: influence of verb

English parts of speech — better new treatments

Is the expression 'too much, too young' grammatically acceptable?

'pick' as an alternative for 'pick up' (transport)

Can 'holidays' take a singular verb form?

Is it acceptable to start a sentence with the preposition 'except' rather than 'except for'?

In structures such as 'football manager', is 'football' a modifier or a complement of the head noun?

The detailed etymology of 'outfit' meaning people working as a team

How and when did the ('chiefly British') sense of 'wheeze', meaning 'good plan, scheme' arise?

What is the etymology of the sense of 'key' in 'key a surface', 'provides a key for the paint'

Is the term 'quasi-count-noun/usage' used in a grammar or articles?

Can a single metaphor be 'mixed'?

Are there other acceptable juxtapositions of polysemes?

Are any senses of the word 'candidate' acceptable for attributive-noun usage?

Is 'ponder' acceptable as a quotative verb, for instance with inner dialogue?

'solid' used as an adverb

standardisation of style; attributive nouns and Saxon genitives

Does the Big Mess Construction include structures like {[Det quant] + [Adj comp] + [a] + [N]} or {[neg Particle] + [Adj comp] + [a] + [N]}?

'He went into the room, opening the door using a skeleton key.' Is the time-sequence correct? Is the ‘using’ clause showing method?

How common is 'rider' in the sense '[a]n amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract'?

run out on someone (meaning be used up)

Do some respected reference works contain real errors (as opposed to contrasting analyses)? [closed]