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		Why Is a Tie in Tic-Tac-Toe Called a "Cat's Game?" (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by fooqux 6 months ago \| past
		Why, in old books, are dates often given with the years redacted? (2012) (english.stackexchange.com)
		7 points by susam 6 months ago \| past
		How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly? (english.stackexchange.com)
		8 points by trympet 7 months ago \| past \| 3 comments
		What's the difference between using single and double quotation marks? (english.stackexchange.com)
		3 points by susam on Feb 8, 2025 \| past \| 1 comment
		Perhaps a Hanlon's Razor, but what does it mean? (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by squircle on Oct 19, 2024 \| past
		Is "physically based rendering" grammatically correct? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by burglins on Oct 12, 2024 \| past
		Is there a name for this type of baldness where there is some hair on the sides? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by wslh on Sept 6, 2024 \| past
		What is the origin of the phrase "great minds think alike"? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by squircle on Aug 31, 2024 \| past
		What's the origin of "water under the bridge"? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by susam on July 21, 2024 \| past \| 1 comment
		Etymology of "Feeding the Dragon" (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by squircle on June 13, 2024 \| past
		"All in a Days Work" (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by squircle on June 10, 2024 \| past
		Meaning of the phrase "to blow smoke up someone's arse" (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by squircle on June 9, 2024 \| past \| 1 comment
		How should I phrase a question that must be answered with an ordinal number? (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by metayrnc on June 8, 2024 \| past
		The 'royal order' of adjective placement (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by tosh on March 15, 2024 \| past \| 1 comment
		Which word begins with "y" and looks like an axe in this picture? (2017) (english.stackexchange.com)
		1220 points by flexagoon on Jan 17, 2024 \| past \| 289 comments
		Does "Ethernet" need to be capitalised?(2016) (english.stackexchange.com)
		3 points by krunck on Jan 9, 2024 \| past
		Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) (english.stackexchange.com)
		504 points by ent101 on Dec 24, 2023 \| past \| 426 comments
		Difference Between an Acronym and Abbreviation (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by kamaraju on Nov 11, 2023 \| past
		What is the origin of phrase "for fun and profit"? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by pizza on Nov 9, 2023 \| past
		Which is correct: "troubleshooted" or "troubleshot"? (english.stackexchange.com)
		2 points by susam on Nov 8, 2023 \| past \| 3 comments
		Why is "pineapple" in English "ananas" in other languages? (2013) (english.stackexchange.com)
		58 points by godelmachine on Nov 6, 2023 \| past \| 60 comments
		Why is the plural form of "house" not "hice"? (2016) (english.stackexchange.com)
		64 points by occamschainsaw on Nov 3, 2023 \| past \| 68 comments
		What is the origin of the phrase “from your lips to God’s ears?” (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by freediver on Sept 7, 2023 \| past
		What's the etymology for “resilvering” as used in computer file systems? (english.stackexchange.com)
		5 points by Lammy on Aug 25, 2023 \| past
		Is a Hamburger Considered a Sandwich? (english.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by zhte415 on July 23, 2023 \| past \| 2 comments
		Is it proper to omit periods after honorifics (Mr, Mrs, Dr)? (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by susam on July 19, 2023 \| past
		Meaning and Usage of “To No End” (english.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by arpa on July 12, 2023 \| past
		Why are ships always female? (english.stackexchange.com)
		29 points by melenaboija on June 27, 2023 \| past \| 59 comments
		Where Do “Shenanigans” Come From? (2013) (english.stackexchange.com)
		66 points by networked on April 6, 2023 \| past \| 35 comments
		Ghoti (english.stackexchange.com)
		251 points by perihelions on March 26, 2023 \| past \| 131 comments
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