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English and the Linguistics & Etymology forum. English - Discuss the English language, mother tongue of many, mastered by few. Linguistics & Etymology - All about the origin, history, and significance of words.

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Is using the word 'almost' followed by a word like 'everyone' bad English?	31-10-16 19:39 BOHtox	7	764
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The use of the word clever.	16-08-16 13:04 rymass	2	566
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St. James's Hospital	15-12-15 17:25 Diamond Doll	1	703
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