Jul 29, 2023 · I understand that the word spook is a racial slur that rose in usage during WWII; I also know Germans called black gunners Spookwaffe. What I don't understand is why. Spook …

I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation.

Mar 18, 2011 · "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.

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

Nov 22, 2011 · Why is Filipino spelled with an F? Philippines is spelled with a Ph. Some have said that it's because in Filipino, Philippines starts with F; but if this is so, why did we only change …

As to why I do, I really don't know. (=...but if you want to ask why I do, I don't know.) I am going for sure. As to whether Jane will go along too, you will have to ask her yourself. English is fun, as …

May 30, 2017 · The question title refers to expressing thousands using multiples of hundreds, like saying "twelve hundred" instead of "one thousand two hundred" This is somehow new to me. I …

Nov 10, 2010 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.

Mar 5, 2024 · It's just an 'old-fashioned' usage. I can't tell you why the graph shows a massive increase in recent years, but a lot of the results seem to be false positives such as "Daily …

Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 6 months ago Modified 8 years, 10 months ago