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  1. grammatical number - €10 = "ten euro" or "ten euros"? - English ...

    Feb 21, 2011 · In this case, in English Euro (or euro) has two accepted plural forms: euros and euro. In Community legislative acts the plural forms of euro and cent are spelled without the s, …

  2. "Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?

    Apr 24, 2011 · There's actually quite a bit of variation in different regions of the US. As I said, it's quite common to hear Dinner as the noontime meal in many areas of the American South. I've noticed that …

  3. single word requests - Weekly, Daily, Hourly --- Minutely...? - English ...

    Sep 16, 2010 · "Hourly," "daily," "monthly," "weekly," and "yearly" suggest a consistent approach to creating adverbial forms of time measurements, but the form breaks down both in smaller time units …

  4. word choice - What is the opposite of the "sub" prefix? - English ...

    May 26, 2011 · I came to this post after thinking about what would the opposite of "Sub-Saharan", i.e. countries above the Sahara. Geographically, the only defined term for that region is North Africa. If …

  5. vocabulary - Word to describe "everyday things" - English Language ...

    May 16, 2011 · Is there any one word which can describe everyday things? By this, I mean things we commonly regard as things most people do every day, like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, …

  6. "See you all" or "see you everyone" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 15, 2012 · When leaving from work, how to say "see you" to colleagues? Which one is appropriate, "see you all" or "see you everyone"?

  7. What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 15, 2012 · Not to be outdone by the special interest groups and their pretentious little dictionaries of coined terms that they would be delighted if the rest of the world adopted (see the various answers …

  8. Origin of "cream of the crop" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Sep 9, 2011 · Where does the saying cream of the crop come from? I know it means the best of the lot but I couldn't find anything on how it came to be.

  9. differences - "Lower number" vs. "smaller number" - English Language ...

    May 22, 2011 · Is −9 a smaller number than −8? And is −9 a lower number than −8? What is the difference between lower and smaller here?

  10. Meaning and origin of "if you catch my drift"

    Jul 2, 2011 · What does the expression if you catch my drift mean? Where does it originate? I've heard it in the context to signify something like if you know what I mean.