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• For the Lit-types - Did Emma Bovary drive anyone else crazy?

  Asked by amanderveen | 7 responses

• "I heard him come home late." How would we analyze this sentence?

  Asked by Jeruba | 19 responses

• How do you describe a sense to someone born without it?

  Asked by MrItty | 14 responses

• What are your favorite words in the English language because of their meaning?

  Asked by onesecondregrets | 45 responses

• Who decides what words are words?

  Asked by NaturalMineralWater | 37 responses

• How does compassion differ from pity?

  Asked by LostInParadise | 8 responses

• What is the name for the British slang where words are replaced with others that rhyme with the original word?

  Asked by justin from iPhone | 6 responses

• What is the difference in hopeful and ambitious?

  Asked by Baloo72 | 9 responses

• What's a sophisticated sounding word for explaining something well?

  Asked by monsoon | 39 responses

• Can anyone translate this for me?

  Asked by jamjar | 15 responses

• What would be a good idea for a "hook" for an English paper?

  Asked by Baloo72 | 14 responses

• Four Letter Words. Why is everything becoming a four letter word and why is it bad?

  Asked by Perchik | 24 responses

• Do you ever judge people based on bad grammar?

  Asked by hitomi | 54 responses

• Can you combine the words "some" and "time" to make "sometime?"?

  Asked by Link | 21 responses

• Help me pick a book for my english project!

  Asked by shared3 | 25 responses

• If the Queens English is changing, can we all just agree that there is no such thing as proper English?

  Asked by tinyfaery | 34 responses

• Would the word "lady" be a proper term for a woman as the word "gentleman" might be for a man? Is there even any distinction between the two or does it not matter at all really?

  Asked by Bluefreedom | 19 responses

• Will this make you laugh?

  Asked by mij | 19 responses

• Will the past 100 years or so be known as 'The Windsors' in England?

  Asked by cage | 15 responses

• What is the origin of the term "smart alec?"?

  Asked by warpling | 8 responses

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