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• If you created your own language, would you style it after any in particular? What would you call it?

  Asked by Knotmyday | 21 responses

• Is there some linguistic logic to whether a word uses an "-ent" or an "-ant" suffix?

  Asked by Harp | 2 responses

• Did the term "grounding" as a punishment for kids precede the same term for pilots being prevented from flying?

  Asked by ketoneus | 9 responses

• What are some words that sound like what they mean? (onomatopoeia)

  Asked by playthebanjo | 31 responses

• What do you think is the most beautiful word in the English language?

  Asked by JonnyCeltics | 49 responses

• Where did the term "layman" come from?

  Asked by JonnyCeltics | 1 response

• Where did the phrase "tongue-in-cheek" come from and what is it's meaning?

  Asked by JonnyCeltics | 11 responses

• What does this mean and what are its origins: "hair of the dog?"?

  Asked by JonnyCeltics | 2 responses

• Is our "th" sound really so rare among the world's languages?

  Asked by Harp | 34 responses

• How did Gay turn into Homosexual?

  Asked by playthebanjo | 10 responses

• Why does "txtspeak" bother you?

  Asked by nikipedia | 54 responses

• What is the proper interpretation of this expression: "April showers bring May flowers."?

  Asked by benjamin6 | 25 responses

• What's the appropriate term for words, made up of a mix between two or more words?

  Asked by makemo | 9 responses

• Does American Sign Language have "passive voice"?

  Asked by Noon | 5 responses

• What is the oldest language still spoken?

  Asked by DryaUnda | 18 responses

• Where does the phrase "out of pocket" come from?

  Asked by sfgal | 8 responses

• How many differerent langauges has Genesis been translated into? Does anyone have a reliable source for an estimate?

  Asked by moondog | 2 responses

• Where does the expression "to gird your loins" come from, and what exactly does it mean?

  Asked by occ | 9 responses

• Oppression/Repression??

  Asked by Evan | 2 responses

• How many of the world's languages have been linguistically documented?

  Asked by moondog | 3 responses

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