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  1. pronunciation - Why is Sean pronounced Shawn? - English Language ...

    Dec 27, 2014 · Sean (written "Seán" or "Séan" in Irish) is a Hibernization of the English name "John"; that is, it's a transliteration of "John" into a form which can be pronounced in Irish and written with the …

  2. Why do we pronounce Dean as /diːn/ but Sean as /ʃɒn/?

    18 Sean is an Irish name, and so follows a completely different set of rules. Siobhan is another Irish name with a very non-English pronunciation.

  3. What exactly is "I'mma?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 10, 2013 · In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics. In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction …

  4. Difference between "sleeping with Sean Parker" and "sleeping on Sean ...

    1 Sleep on is a play of words here. You didn't know Sean Parker when you saw him -- you must have been sleeping all this while (you were unaware of developments related to Sean Parker).

  5. and me" or "me and..." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Possible Duplicate: “Me and my wife” or “my wife and me” I keep seeing that it's just courtesy to put yourself last in a list of nouns. eg. "They went to the game with S...

  6. Is it acceptable to drop the comma in "Thanks, John"?

    The main difference between lying and not using a comma in "Thanks, John", in your analogy, is that lying is a deliberate act of deception that often has negative consequences for the person being lied …

  7. meaning - What does "life's a beach" mean? - English Language

    Somewhere on Yahoo News I read this text: Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn turned heads when they showed up together at Reese Witherspoon's wedding. The 26-year-old actress took 50-year-old

  8. What does "The Quality of Mercy is not Strained" mean?

    "Strained" is a Shakesperean-era term for "forced or constrained"; it means mercy must be freely given. You can grasp this by seeing the quote in context: The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as …

  9. Origin of the word "cum" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 25, 2011 · What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.

  10. Are there any words I can use to disambiguate "biweekly"?

    Dec 5, 2011 · @curiousdannii I was a programmer at the time I wrote this, and looking to see if there was a succinct expression I could use for a class name. Just because it's of little benefit to you …