Linguistics category

Posted by PrimeCOA Will be back some time ago

Striped: do you say (strIpt) or (strIp-ped) in your area? (I = long i) Or do you used both for different reasons?

Posted by cezzer some time ago

Should "pointful" be a word because you get "pointless". I know it's similar to "useful" and "useless" but I'm sure the meanings are slightly different and I often find myself saying things are "pointful"

Posted by gone some time ago

How does one bite their nose off to spite their face? Where did this originate?

Posted by Linda Joy some time ago

What is your favorite 'S' word?

Posted by MissAshleigh some time ago

How long will it take the average American to learn German?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Is it linguistic jargon to suggest that if jinguistic largeon?

Posted by Johnnyenio some time ago

Is it True that the word "Nigger" means black in Spanish?

Posted by jcfelony13 some time ago

Who invented the alphabet?

Posted by BigDaddyBS some time ago

How do you pronounce "aluminum"?

Posted by I Love some time ago

How do I pronounce the words "Pinoy" or "Pinay"?

Posted by SalientAlien some time ago

What's are some Spanish pet names a Spanish speaking young man might have for his girlfriend and what connotations might they have?

Posted by ExactlyTwentyLetters some time ago

Is the word "niggardly" inappropriate?

Posted by Anonymous some time ago

What does it mean to be railroaded?

Posted by lady fuschia some time ago

What is the difference between a fact and a "factoid"?

Posted by East Hill some time ago

It is hotter than ______________.

Posted by Amorphous Blob is thrilled to have hair some time ago

What are some good phrases for kissing (eg, "swappin' spit", "playing tonsil tag"...)

Posted by gtravels loves her life penguin some time ago

What word (or words) do you use when you're really excited about something?

Posted by Friend some time ago

Where did the word SEX come from, In Latin Sex means SIX

Posted by Answers101 some time ago

How do you pronounce Nineveh?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Let's get this straight: A catch-22 is a written contradiction and a dilemma is a mental contradiction. Correct?

Posted by Je'sean some time ago

How isn't feud pronounce like food and beautiful isn't pronounce bootiful

Posted by loveschimps some time ago

Does anyone know what specious means?

Posted by AntigoneRising some time ago

Are insults better when they include alliteration?

Posted by beaker95 some time ago

If I follow Jesus, will he get a restraining order out on me?

Posted by An0nym0us some time ago

Do you call it a turning circle, roundabout, whatchamacallit, or something else? Where are you from?

Posted by Former ABer some time ago

How many syllables are in "Amelia?"

Posted by This Used To Be Me some time ago

What is a beau hunk?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Is viscerality a word before I look it up?

Posted by Emma is sick of ignorant bullies some time ago

What's the hardest language you have learnt?

Posted by Daydreamer some time ago

What is the oldest language that is still in use today?

Posted by pbpjr123 some time ago

How can you learn to speak with a southern accent?

Posted by 232499 some time ago

What are some sayings about birds?

Posted by suicidaljuliet some time ago

What's a pack of paper called? Like there's a cord of wood, a murder of crows, I'm not sure what the term for paper is.

Posted by davoomac some time ago

Is it true there is a language that involves only making noises with your tongue?

Posted by Veda some time ago

How do you learn a new word?

Posted by josie is back to normal some time ago

This is a serious question. When people say "bullshit" why do they use that word. Why not "birdshit" or "catshit" When and why did people start saying "bullshit" as an expression of derision and contempt.

Posted by 21Keyes some time ago

Are you bilingual and how did you become that way?

Posted by Murgatroyd some time ago

Do you pronounce the word "lever" to rhyme with "clever" (as opposed to rhyming with "fever")?

Posted by CosmicWunderkind some time ago

Dumb addle..Umm daddle..?

Posted by Vyatri some time ago

How does one pronounce "La bohème"?

Posted by liu some time ago

Does the word "mobile" have two syllables or 3? pls answer this one, it will settle a family arguement thats starting to get heated. lol. silly.

Posted by hdsquaver spark some time ago

How do you pronounce a Q that doesn't a U after it?

Posted by Ullyses some time ago

Is it more correct to say "There is more than one way to skin a cat" or "there are more than one way to skin a cat"?

Posted by Justin79Smith some time ago

Why do so many people pronounce comfortable as "comfterble"?

Posted by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed some time ago

When people pronounce Washington as WaRshington, is it a regional thing or an age thing?

Posted by rdrainer some time ago

Why do people say, "OK", to themselves when they position themselves in front of something they are about to handle, such as a sandwich or a small task or the beginning of an important conversation, as though the world had better pay attention?

Posted by tqj2004 some time ago

What is the correct pronunciation of Tso as in General Tso's chicken?

Posted by Mary Mary quite contrary some time ago

Do you pronounce Sophomore "SOFF-more" or "SOFF-O-more?"

Posted by 38hrsOT some time ago

Why are male redheads commonly reffered to as 'bluey'?

Posted by LuvLiving some time ago

How many arabic dialects exist?

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