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Bookmark or Share- Does anyone use both "whinge" and "whine?" - English Language & Usage ...The words "whinge" and "whine" have separate (albeit very similar) definitions in the OED, and they have distinct pronunciations. "Whinge" seems completely restricted to BritE; I have never heard it
- When is "marked" pronounced with 2 syllables?I have heard "marked" pronounced with 2 syllables like "mar-ked" but online dictionaries show only the 1-syllable pronunciation. When should it be pronounced with 2, and is it a
- grammar - Is "group" singular or plural? - English Language & Usage ...Possible Duplicate: Is a company always plural, or are small companies singular? When I'm referring to a group of multiple things, should it be considered singular or plural for the purposes of
- Winged or Wingèd? - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeIn a certain story I am writing, I have a place called the "Winged Lion Inn" which serves as a locus for several story-related events. I have a friend that insists it should be [pronounced] the "Wingèd Lion Inn" instead, using "learnèd" or "three-leggèd" as examples.
- Why was "Spook" a slur used to refer to African Americans?Spook was actually used by black people to refer to white people, presumably on the notion of “white” ghosts.
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