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- mathematics - Why must the cent symbol come after the value? - English . . .
Why the bank usage was adopted by newspapers is another question One can only say the bank usage has become the general way of writing amount of money and currency contrary to the way we speak
- etymology - Why do we call our lovers baby? - English Language . . .
Why do we call our lovers "baby"? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified 12 years, 1 month ago
- Why is I’m doing great correct? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Suggestion If you change the title of your question to: Why is "I'm doing great" correct? You might get better answers and fewer down-votes
- etymology - Why is pound (of weight) abbreviated lb? - English . . .
As to why ounce uncia is "1 12th", that is related to the Roman system of measurement Duodecimal systems were not infrequently used around the Mediterranean, but the exact development and origin of why the Romans divided an as into 12 uncia is not entirely certain See this question for more information: Why is 1 12 called an “uncia” in Latin?
- Why is pineapple in English but ananas in all other languages?
The question is: why did the English adapt the name pineapple from Spanish (which originally meant pinecone in English) while most European countries eventually adapted the name ananas, which came from the Tupi word nanas (also meaning pineapple)
- meaning - XOXO means hugs and kisses but why? - English Language . . .
The reason why hugs and kisses is rendered XOXO and not OXOX is unknown Maybe it because of the influence of Tic-tac-toe However, according to ScoopWhoop, it's under debate
- Politely asking Why is this taking so long??
Politely asking "Why is this taking so long??" Ask Question Asked 15 years, 1 month ago Modified 3 years, 9 months ago
- Is the primary usage of Daddy sexual now? Why?
As to why someone would avoid the use of Daddy, other than family culture (my parents were always Mom and Dad; I have no idea why), well, yes, there could be some confusion, but I don't think the notion of censoring oneself from using Daddy is all that common, especially among parents Is the primary usage of “Daddy” sexual now?
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