The study of human language
Where does the expression 'Mad as a march hare' come from?
by Brainboy 14 hours ago
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Are spelling and grammar important in effective written communication?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 13th, 2011
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Has anyone ever described you in one word? If so, what was it?
by Invidious on May 20th, 2012
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What is the rosetta stone language program?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 8th, 2011
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How do you pronounce the word onomatopoeia?
by Marky Mark on May 19th, 2012
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What does"rose-colored glasses"mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 3rd, 2011
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How often do you mispronounce "pheasant plucker"?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 19th, 2012
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How many letters does the Russian alphabet have?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 1st, 2011
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Have you ever looked at a word in your native language and thought, "That looks so weird?"
by ~*Araya*~ on May 18th, 2012
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Which language combines Hindi&Persian?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 9th, 2011
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What is the difference in the way English is spoken in Australia,England ,USA ,Canada?
by anil m on May 18th, 2012
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What is the meaning of\"out of sight, out of mind\"?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Language: "bushwacked, backhanded, sandbagged are words you would find appropriate to the way the poor in America are treated. Yes? No?
by GibsonGuy on May 18th, 2012
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How many people speak Spanish in America?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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in Vocabulary
What's another (non offensive) way of saying 'making love'?
by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on May 18th, 2012
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What does nonfrontational mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 7th, 2011
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in Linguistics jargon
Legaleze is no regular human communication. Why is it the only language for our amendments?
by Wiseacre on May 14th, 2012
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What Does Kit&Kaboodle Mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 30th, 2011
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in Linguistics jargon
We need a new word for ____________ .
by Marky Mark on May 13th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What does geuw mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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in Vocabulary
What's a word that you would associate with astrology?
by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on May 11th, 2012
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What is the meaning of the hungarian name erzse?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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What's another way to say "Go away"?
by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on May 10th, 2012
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What is the origin of the name barack hussein obama?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Why foul language SHOULD be banned.
by warriorcatsrock on May 9th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What is a hatchet man?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 1st, 2011
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Ladies: Could Hugh Grant talk his way into your bed?
by righty1 on May 8th, 2012
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in Accents
What does scot free mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on May 1st, 2011
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What does the word "friend" mean to you?
by koston100 on May 6th, 2012
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What are glides?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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"Water under the bridge"; who made this expression popular?
by genericdust on May 5th, 2012
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How many people speak German in America?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Someone told me there was no such thing as an educated accent. What do you think? Does your country have one?
by Bohemian is back on May 4th, 2012
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How many definitions are there for the word\"set\"?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Why use a brobdingnagian word where a diminutive one would suffice?
by Ombliss22 on May 3rd, 2012
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What does the expression"pound sand"mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 30th, 2011
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The word is out...What word is out?
by mama cass :) on May 3rd, 2012
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What does audio stand for?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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What language(s) are you fluent in?
by - alluseek - on May 3rd, 2012
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What is it called when there are two vowel sounds in literature?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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reasons why foul language SHOULDN'T be banned
by warriorcatsrock on May 2nd, 2012
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Do you have a friend with a great accent? I do and I love to hear her talk. I wonder...does anyone think Americans have great accents?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on May 1st, 2012
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What does the invitation, "opps, just came out" mean?
haha
by WABOO on April 30th, 2012
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What do we refer to as a classic adjective? Please answer
by Nafisah on April 30th, 2012
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Why do american people like british accents ?
by Emma_H5323 on April 28th, 2012
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What does my favorite cannoker mean?
Some one left me a message on my e mail & said this.
I looked it up cant find definition of.
by SusieQZ on April 26th, 2012
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What does the word "huck" mean? Am I right in assuming it's an American word?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 26th, 2012
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Do you pronounce English words as if they were French words in an effort to sound more refined and sophisticated?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 26th, 2012
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Which words in your vocabulary are your favourite? Why?
by A on April 26th, 2012
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Did you know there is no Eskimo word for Eastbourne?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 25th, 2012
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What does, the value of names, mean to you?
by Wiseacre on April 21st, 2012
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I or J? Which letter is better?
by PL is on vacation right now on April 21st, 2012
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Did the word jack have some special meaning during the civil war?
by JimmyG on April 19th, 2012
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How come, for such a small country, there are so many vastly different regional accents in the UK?
by Bootsiebaby on April 18th, 2012
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What do you think when certain people say that women shouldn't curse?
by rebellious angel on April 18th, 2012
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I think the terms "love and hate" are used carelessly. (love coke, hate coke etc). what do you think? 50.000 adjectives and we use a few?
by Shunyata on April 17th, 2012
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What is the word "rupture" mean?
by PL is on vacation right now on April 17th, 2012
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in Vocabulary
What's a word or phrase than can be used in place of 'shut up'?
by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on April 17th, 2012
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Why is there a word for "a short person with a triangular-shaped head", and why is that word "nosbig"?
by Amorphous Blob on April 15th, 2012
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If I praise or compliment someone can it be called flattery also.?
by mrc on April 15th, 2012
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