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Anonymous
Jun 3, 2020 15:51
Word of the day: condign
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ColleenV
Jun 3, 2020 15:29
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ColleenV
Jun 1, 2020 19:55
Oh idiom of the day give (one) a run for (one's) money or offer significant challenge or competition
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ColleenV
Jun 1, 2020 19:44
Pretty much anything can serve as an expletive if you commit to it
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Cardinal
Jun 1, 2020 05:36
word of the 1:36 AM: sprawl
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userr2684291
May 30, 2020 15:58
This is the text (Why More English Instruction Won't Mean Better Grammar) if anyone's interested.
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ColleenV
May 29, 2020 20:43
> “Do you have a reason for calling your wedding off?”
“I can’t say I do."
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M.A.R.
May 29, 2020 17:52
It's certainly more real than "Is this conditional type 53? I had had had had lunch yesterday since five years tomorrow"
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Decapitated Soul
May 29, 2020 16:29
@AIQ, Post 'how to pronounce 2x7/8' and see what happens
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AIQ
May 29, 2020 03:22
Oh wow learnt a new word: catharsis
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ColleenV
May 27, 2020 10:55
@AIQ My husband says 2x4s probably won’t be enough, you should diagonally brace it, and joist hangers to join the boards. You may want to check out roof framing designs.
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ColleenV
May 25, 2020 13:08
Archaic word of the day.: mumpsimus
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skullpatrol
May 22, 2020 17:31
@M.A.R. closed: due to social distancing
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M.A.R.
May 22, 2020 17:19
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Pickpocketing

Proposed Q&A site for those who like to pickpocket for fun

Currently in definition.

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ColleenV
May 22, 2020 13:03
Word of the day for AIQ carefree (the rest of us get helping hand, especially in light of the recent flooding in the US on top of COVID)
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M.A.R.
May 21, 2020 19:04
Read: spread my wisdom
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userr2684291
May 21, 2020 14:39
There are two kinds of people: 1. those who can extrapolate from incomplete data sets.
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Anonymous
May 20, 2020 08:36
Word of the day: folderol
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CowperKettle
May 19, 2020 16:50
@ColleenV Word of the day: punnet
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CowperKettle
Nov 28, 2018 13:32
> Word of the day: nidicolous.
Usage example: "Don't be nidicolous!"
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Anonymous
May 17, 2020 10:12
That’s a matter of style. Most people agree you should either write the period, or just don’t use Latin abbreviations at all. There is a trend toward less punctuation in abbreviations, though, and some styles leave out the punctuation. I rather like that, myself.
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M.A.R.
May 15, 2020 09:13
@DecapitatedSoul I can totally imagine the random jock declaring on the beach "At the risk of losing breviloquence, ma'am, if you'd be so kind as to relocate your spine so I may apricate in the blazing bless of the noon"
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Decapitated Soul
May 15, 2020 07:18
Word of the second second: Apricate: (intransitive) to sunbathe or bask in the sun. 2. ( transitive) to expose to sunlight.
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M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
Nov 20, 2018 07:24
I got a new kidney! FINALLY
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ColleenV
May 11, 2020 14:09
You can't teach attention to detail
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ColleenV
May 10, 2020 22:05
Mother’s Day in the US
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CowperKettle
May 7, 2020 03:47
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CowperKettle
May 6, 2020 15:58
Word of the evening: omphaloskepsis
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M.A.R.
May 6, 2020 00:24
@AIQ He was abnormally handsome for a samurai
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Anonymous
May 4, 2020 16:05
@EddieKal @Daniil Thanks for nominating, both of you. I think that, whatever the outcome of the election, it's going to be good for our site and our community.
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CowperKettle
May 1, 2020 17:33
Word of the night: to be up oneself ("I don't like her; she is really up herself.")
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Featured Questions
Apr 29, 2020 08:06
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Q: Should I use articles before official titles if they do not precede names?

Sergey ZolotarevShould I use articles before official titles if they do not precede names? For example, [name] became PM. vs [name] became the PM.

articles
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Anonymous
Apr 27, 2020 21:39
Yippee! Elections! :-)
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userr2684291
Oct 27, 2018 11:44
Word of the day: wabi-sabi
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G Warner
Apr 24, 2020 14:29
@AIQ For specific website searches type **site:[website] [search phrase]
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Jasper
Oct 26, 2018 09:18
@CowperKettle I wonder what happened to snail. I hope she is alright.
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Anonymous
Apr 23, 2020 13:17
It is definitely going to look awkward a couple hundred years from now, when people look back on what was quaintly called "present day" or "modern".
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G Warner
Apr 19, 2020 00:25
Free URL shrinker for your use. jmp.link just input the URL to shrink. It is not a secure utility, so do not use any URL that might contain private information.
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CowperKettle
Apr 17, 2020 16:48
> Help me!I am trapped
In a Haiku factory.
Save me, before they
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CowperKettle
Apr 16, 2020 02:04
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G Warner
Apr 15, 2020 22:47
Frisbeetarianism, n.: The belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck
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G Warner
Apr 15, 2020 15:39
A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking.
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Cardinal
Apr 12, 2020 01:15
Alright guys, I gotta go.
I'll catch up with you later.
Stay safe and wash those hands one more time for me!
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G Warner
Apr 11, 2020 13:33
Craftivist: Someone who uses a skill (e.g. sewing, cooking, etc.) to help the common good. - Heard on National Public Radio
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CowperKettle
Jun 4, 2017 08:23
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G Warner
Apr 9, 2020 12:45
Nookcase: A bookcase located in a reading niche..
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ColleenV
Sep 20, 2018 13:20
Today's idiom: "sleep tight" "All is ready and we leave as soon as breakfast is over. Goodbye little Diary. /‘Sleep tight and wake bright,’ for I will need you when I return." -Susan Bradford Eppes
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userr2684291
Sep 20, 2018 11:33
Word of the day: pointer swizzling
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ColleenV
Sep 13, 2018 17:18
Today's idiom "get on the horn" I need to get on the horn with the insurance company to make sure I am covered if the hurricane damages my home.
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ColleenV
Sep 12, 2018 13:15
Today’s idiom is in honor of Florence, the impending doom heading for the Eastern coast of the US at a brisk clip of 17 mph. “head for the hills”
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