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  1. "Why ...?" vs. "Why is it that ... ?" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Why is it that everybody wants to help me whenever I need someone's help? Why does everybody want to help me whenever I need someone's help? Can you please explain to me …

  2. Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK?

    Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified 9 years, 1 month ago

  3. indefinite articles - Is it 'a usual' or 'an usual'? Why? - English ...

    As Jimi Oke points out, it doesn't matter what letter the word starts with, but what sound it starts with. Since "usual" starts with a 'y' sound, it should take 'a' instead of 'an'. Also, If you say …

  4. Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other languages?

    2013年11月7日 · The question is: why did the English adapt the name pineapple from Spanish (which originally meant pinecone in English) while most European countries eventually …

  5. Where does the use of "why" as an interjection come from?

    2011年3月18日 · "why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something.

  6. Do you need the “why” in “That's the reason why”? [duplicate]

    Relative why can be freely substituted with that, like any restrictive relative marker. I.e, substituting that for why in the sentences above produces exactly the same pattern of …

  7. pronunciation - Why is the “L” silent when pronouncing “salmon ...

    2013年1月18日 · The reason why is an interesting one, and worth answering. The spurious “silent l” was introduced by the same people who thought that English should spell words like debt …

  8. Is "For why" improper English? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    2018年12月4日 · For why' can be idiomatic in certain contexts, but it sounds rather old-fashioned. Googling 'for why' (in quotes) I discovered that there was a single word 'forwhy' in Middle English.

  9. etymology - Why does "No" mean "Number?" - English Language …

    2018年8月13日 · Why does English use "No." as an abbreviation for "Number"? It's a preserved scribal abbreviation like the ampersand & (formed by eliding the letters of et to mean and).

  10. etymology - Why is "gee-gee" slang for "horse"? - English …

    This Wikipedia article gives this explanation for the origin of the word gee-gee: The Chester Racecourse site was home to the famous and bloody Goteddsday football match. The game …