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  1. Which is more proper "rarest" or "most rare"?

    Nov 17, 2020 · In the following usage, which is the correct form for the superlative of the adjective "rare"? "the rarest on Earth" or "the most rare on Earth"?

  2. A term (or phrase) for when a person tries to represent the rarest ...

    Oct 30, 2023 · Unless you add a supporting reference showing a clear connection between 'anecdotal' and 'when a person tries to represent the rarest scenario as the most common', …

  3. Why is a very rare steak called 'blue'?

    Nov 17, 2016 · Quoting the BBC recipe site: How to cook the perfect steak [...] Blue: Should still be a dark colour, almost purple, and just warm. It will feel spongy with no resistance. Rare: …

  4. history - If the letter J is only 400–500 years old, was there a J ...

    Jan 29, 2014 · I understand that the letter "J" is relatively new — perhaps 400–500 years old. But since there has long been important names that begin with J, such as Jesus, Joshua, …

  5. Can one feel claustrophobic? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 19, 2013 · Rarest – feel fever: She could feel fever burning in her mouth and forehead, her hands dry and throbbing on the wheel. Rare – feel a fever: Take 1 teaspoon of this mixture …

  6. Does anyone use "misconstruct" (instead of "misconstrue") …

    Jun 14, 2016 · Lexico says that 'misconstrue' is rare. Collins shows a frequency-of-usage graph indicating the same, and puts it in the 'rarest' of its categories.

  7. Why is the letter 'E' the most commonly-used letter?

    Feb 18, 2022 · While this doesn't speak to the etymological reasons for why 'e' specifically is the most frequent letter, there is actually a very interesting statistical reason that there is such a …

  8. How does one say 'a more extensive treatment'?

    May 24, 2018 · "He has produced a book chock-full of affecting vignettes, and that rarest of treats - an informed disquisition about public policy wrapped up in a fascinating narrative." …

  9. Single word request for "first-person-ness"? Or "I-ness"?

    Oct 13, 2022 · Thus, the word I-ness is listed in OED also and it is same as the earlier I-hood with the meaning: Metaphysics Conscious personality. Although, OED lists them as frequency …

  10. The English Tense in Passive Voice

    Jan 3, 2015 · Those constructions are all rare because they are too cumbersome, and so shorter constructions are used instead. It is exquisitely difficult to construct a contextual framework in …

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