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What's the longest word in English that has no letters used more than once? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 725 Views	26 May, 2016, 08:53:34 PM by P-Kasso2
MPs in the House of Commons debates shout many strange things. But why do they.. Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 591 Views	24 December, 2017, 12:47:35 PM by P-Kasso2
When did full stops and commas first get used in English? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 600 Views	27 November, 2017, 01:13:13 PM by P-Kasso2
When did 'Gay' stop meaning 'Jolly' and start meaning 'Queer'? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 726 Views	17 November, 2017, 08:36:36 AM by P-Kasso2
Has anyone heard this expression before... Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 624 Views	07 August, 2017, 06:51:23 PM by P-Kasso2
Time to shoot the pedantic hangman? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 650 Views	16 March, 2015, 05:55:58 AM by P-Kasso2
When did Even Stevens' come into the English language and who was Steven? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 695 Views	15 March, 2015, 12:09:21 PM by P-Kasso2
I just saw on Bored Panda that the letter 'E' comprises 11% of the English la.. Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 142 Views	13 July, 2019, 02:25:39 PM by P-Kasso2
I'm going to th Big Smoke - Where did that name for London originate? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 719 Views	07 February, 2017, 08:08:52 AM by P-Kasso2
Please look at these two pictures. And tell me what they have to do with 'dew'. Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 1097 Views	12 September, 2016, 09:17:58 PM by P-Kasso2
Something that has always beguiled me in American crime novels is the phrase Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 509 Views	31 January, 2015, 11:36:01 AM by P-Kasso2
Who invented the term ‘sleeping policemen’ for those speed bumps in the road? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 742 Views	14 August, 2016, 10:33:45 PM by P-Kasso2
Boop boop de poop! Why are fox dung and jazz singing both called 'scat'? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 745 Views	24 January, 2016, 11:51:18 AM by P-Kasso2
Mrs P-K's favourite expression is "Oh yeah? And pigs will fly..." Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 632 Views	01 May, 2015, 02:40:22 PM by P-Kasso2
Why are ostriches called ostriches? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 634 Views	02 May, 2015, 11:09:03 AM by P-Kasso2
MOVED: Beat the big drop! Started by Hiheels	0 Replies 648 Views	02 March, 2014, 05:58:34 PM by Hiheels
Why are hedge funds called hedge funds? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 646 Views	22 May, 2015, 09:25:40 AM by P-Kasso2
Why do we say 'evens stevens'? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 661 Views	28 May, 2015, 12:49:57 PM by P-Kasso2
Nineteen to the dozen? Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 714 Views	03 May, 2015, 10:21:34 AM by P-Kasso2
Can the word 'tenets' be replaced by 'tenants', as in the following sentence... Started by P-Kasso2	0 Replies 865 Views	16 February, 2018, 01:56:47 AM by P-Kasso2

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