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January 1
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January 2
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- mispronunciation of /w/ in French
- What is the Arabic on this seal?
- Japanese help: What characters are in this PDF file?
- Adjectives as nouns
- Now, here's a deal that shouldn't be too hard to pass up!
- Chinese Singaporean language Barrier in Canada?
January 3
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- People who sew are sewers?
- train terminology
- Does this article in Icelandic say anything useful about Shm-reduplication?
- filosófya-shmilosófya(פילוסופיה־שמילוסופיה).
- Vagina gentium
- Word puzzle I'm pondering
- Is "hmm" a universal question marker?
January 4
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January 5
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January 6
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- Polish song translation
- Japanese help: Which of the following are good secondary sources for Japanese School in Bucharest?
January 7
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- Latin in Bayeux Tapestry
- Should college subjects be capitalized?
- Japanese to English translation request for a Wikimedia Commons photo
- sayanim
January 8
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- English grammar related question
- is there even something slightly objectionable about two of the same word twice in a row?
- What is the origin of the modifier "S-class"?
- The meaning of an English sentence
- What are these Japanese anime characters saying in this anime parody video?
- Can a native chinese speaker tell me how to write the following in vertical traditional chinese?
January 9
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- Portuguese: "vendedor de cautelas"
- help with Latinized English
- Had not got a car – British English
- Mór or less
- To The Wonder/ A La Merveille
January 10
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January 12
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January 13
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January 31
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January 14
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January 15
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January 31
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January 16
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- "Don't feel" or "don't fear"
- Arabic to English translation request
- Native American alphabet - translating into modern english usage
- All the best!
January 31
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January 17
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January 31
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January 18
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- What is the antonym of cata?
- Japanese help: Is this related to a New York City Japanese newspaper?
- Two grammatical questions in English
- An immigrants' son done good
January 19
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- drag through a sleepless night
- Coördinate
- Word distinction
- Japanese help: Are these addresses the same? What is the Japanese text here?
January 20
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January 21
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- The old woman shed turbid tears.
- Should a church for protestants be called Protestant church or Christian church?
- Snakker du norsk?
- Which is correct?
January 22
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January 23
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January 24
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- Language-related news (spelling reforms etc.)
- Is there a name for this kind of tense?
- The apple is so sweet that it takes only one bite to soften up one's body.
- classes preparing those who failed this year's College Entrance Exam for next year's
- folk belief or folk beliefs
- "Contracting" as a job description
January 25
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January 26
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- He was told to come again in three days. or He was told to come again three days later.
- Difference between resuscitation room and rescue room
- sometimes...sometimes...sometimes; now...now...now
- 澳盛銀行 (Chinese)
- Strange French accent
January 27
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- repetition in English
- Some officials follow corrupt practices.
- Looking for a word(!) for a perpetrator atheist who murders millions or religious people.
January 28
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January 29
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January 30
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- what is a 夜归人?
- Hebrew Wikipedia Version of {{Expand English}}
- How many different ***types*** of languages are there?
- Better word choice: revoked or rescinded?
- intramural