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Why does Steven Pinker say that “can’t” + “any” is just as much of a double-negative as “can’t” + “no” is in “I can’t get no/any satisfaction”?
Jan 9, 2021
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What term describes workers that are not "knowledge workers"?
Apr 8, 2014
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Is the language used in patents archaic or intentionally obtuse?
Apr 26, 2017
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Is there a term for turning a short statement into a long essay just to make sure no one gets offended?
May 18, 2016
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When did the California Vowel Shift begin?
Aug 27, 2021
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Word for person willing to argue contradictory things depending on what suits him
Jan 19, 2013
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When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?
Mar 16, 2017
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Are Canadianisms like "aboat" equally common on the American side of the border, adjacent to it?
Feb 20, 2022
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Can I use the present perfect tense with a specific time expression? [closed]
Apr 8, 2014
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An adjective to describe eyes like these?
Aug 11, 2021
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How do I avoid the "self.x = x; self.y = y; self.z = z" pattern in __init__?
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What makes dependent type theory more suitable than set theory for proof assistants?
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What motivates software companies to hire locally?
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How can I view someone's comment history on GitHub?
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Why is writing to memory much slower than reading it?