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- Why . . . ? vs. Why is it that . . . ? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation
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Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 8 years, 11 months ago
- Why is quixotic pronounced as it is? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
So why would we consider saying "Kee-hot-ic?" My hunch is this: We all know the Spanish pronunciation of "Don Quixote" as "Don key-ho-tee" from having heard the name pronounced in story-telling, or in the musical, "Man of la Mancha " So perhaps some of us think we ought to be consistent and also use the Spanish pronunciation for the adjective
- meaning - Why do people say over- and underwhelmed but never just . . .
Why do people say "over-" and "underwhelmed" but never just "whelmed"? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 4 months ago Modified 4 years, 5 months ago
- As to why or of why - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which one is correct and used universally? I don’t owe you an explanation as to why I knocked the glass over I don’t owe you an explanation of why I knocked the glass over Is one used more than
- Why is pineapple in English but ananas in all other languages?
The question is: why did the English adapt the name pineapple from Spanish (which originally meant pinecone in English) while most European countries eventually adapted the name ananas, which came from the Tupi word nanas (also meaning pineapple)
- etymology - Why is “number” abbreviated as “No. ”? - English Language . . .
The spelling of number is number, but the abbreviation is No (№) There is no letter o in number, so where does this spelling come from?
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I know it originates from "head shrinking", but it doesn't help me a lot to understand the etymology Why are psychiatrists called that? Is it like "my head is swollen [from anguish, misery, stress
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