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Irish English: What is cat melodeon?

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Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano accordion player! Cat/ Cat melodeon   ( a): dreadful, no good, awful, very bad.  

How fast is the English language expanding?

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Why is English not the official language of England?

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58 countries list English as an official language - but not the UK.

Four differences between parody and satire?

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People often use parody and satire interchangeably, but they aren't synonymous .

Why uppercase and lowercase?

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The conventions of using uppercase and lowercase letters evolved over centuries. The terms themselves relate to printing and typesetting.

What is a portmanteau word?

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Origin of Cliffhanger?

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'An episode that ends in a desperate situation.'    OED