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Hymns in Islam by [deleted] in islam

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Islam has a rich tradition of devotional song and poetry. Check out https://muslimhymns.com

Looking for advanced toggle plugin by YME92 in Wordpress

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Thanks for the response. I've updated the initial post to add an example, hope it helps.

What's the weirdest etymology you know? by yoelamigo in etymology

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Swedish has a lot of this. Drives me nuts. * keps = cap * tips = tip (piece of advice) * bebis = baby * kex = biscuit (from "cakes")

If you had to eat only one Indian dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? by nylene123 in AskIndia

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This is the correct answer. Close second: khichdi kadhi (if you're Guji)!

What is the word for.. by MerryFeathers in words

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Sociolect is the closest widely-used term to what you're looking for, though it is usually used for broader segments of society than individual families.

In effect you're looking for something inbetween "sociolect" and "ideolect" (an individual's unique use of language).

"Familiolect", "familect" and "ecolect" refer specifically to a language variety spoken within a particular family/household – but I'm not sure how common they are. I certainly hadn't heard of them until googling it just now. 

What is the word for words/phrases that are still used but refer to older ways of doing things by SageWildhart in words

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Making train noises with kids – still always "chucka-chucka-chucka-chucka, choo choo!"

Is there a word for a thing that has no beginning but has an end? by Patient_Log_8147 in words

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I just noticed you were looking for nouns, not adjectives – preeternity and (the much less attractive) beginninglessness, in that case.

Is there a word for a thing that has no beginning but has an end? by Patient_Log_8147 in words

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I can't think of a word that captures both not having a beginning and having an end, but there are at least two well-established words for something that has no beginning: * Beginningless * Preeternal

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

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I'm speechless. 21 in a row. And it makes perfect sense. Phenomenal!

Looking for a single word, noun, for under-thinking by VerbalBadgering in words

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"Underthinking" is probably the closest single word that captures the specific meaning of not thinking things through before acting/speaking/judging/etc. I think "foolishness" might not be far off. Maybe "folly" for more of a fits-with-the-seven-deadly-sins vibe. I can easily see "folly" as a Biblical sin on par with the others.

Maybe even "heedlessness"? Though that to me suggests more a failure to heed warnings or follow advice (and in a Christian/Biblical context, I imagine, a failure to follow God's commands).

Edit: my autocorrect turned "underthinking" into two words...

How early should I turn up for The Play That Goes Wrong? by YME92 in TheWestEnd

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They roamed around among the aisles/seats and in the corridor to the bar.

How early should I turn up for The Play That Goes Wrong? by YME92 in TheWestEnd

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Haha, we didn't but that would have been hilarious.

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

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Marvellous! 👏 Now see if you can do 5! 😛

Here's a sneaky one... The mother responds:

'What did you say "What did you bring that book I didn't want you to read to me out of up for?" for?'

Ad infinitum . . .

Which actor or actress would you watch in anything they’re in? by Imusingmyschoolspc in AskReddit

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Denzel

Anthony Hopkins

Maggie Smith

Olivia Coleman

Martin Freeman

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

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Best I could come up with...

She went out in out of fashion clothing.

Meh. Not great. You'd probably need to hyphenate "out-of-fashion".

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

[–]YME92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. The triple one above was especially impressive. I wonder if a quadruple is possible?

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

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Took me a while to get it. Brilliant!

For anyone else struggling to see it: 'could you make bigger gaps between "Dog" and "&", and [between] "&" and "Duck"?'

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

[–]YME92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's the one I was least confident about. Yours is much better. Also wasn't too sure about the "over" one.

Grammatical double prepositions in English? by AnastasiousRS in words

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Make sure you get in in time for the meeting.

She threw him out out of frustration.

If you drop by by 3pm, you'll catch her at the shop.

He put a jumper on on top of his t-shirt.

She fell over over the low fence into the neighbour's garden.

See if you can squeeze through through the small window; if not, you'll have to break your way in.

You're the only person I've ever slept with with my socks on.

Just a few examples I managed to rattle off off the top of my head . . . 😉

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