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  1. Which preposition follows curiosity? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Which preposition follows the word curiosity? Ex. To explore their curiosity (for/about/with) science?

  2. Is "Jack of all trades, master of none" really just a part of a longer ...

    This post on 9GAG claims that the actual proverbs read: Curiosity killed the cat. > Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. [FAKE, the second part was actually added later] ...

  3. single word requests - A term for "professional curiosity" - English ...

    Oct 9, 2017 · I am looking for a term that describes a specific type of curiosity, within the context of one's "profession", or "area of expertise". In other words, a level of curiosity that is eg. felt by medi...

  4. Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols

    Just out of curiosity, is there a specific way to do this. I've noticed sometimes there isn't a specific number of symbols but normally the number of symbols correspond to the number of letters in the …

  5. phrases - Curiosity killed the cat expression - English Language ...

    Apr 16, 2018 · I remember hearing once a three-part expression but have not been able to remember or find the third part in years. Curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought him back. What is the third?

  6. When do I use æ? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 5, 2018 · It is an ancient grapheme sometimes used in literary/historical contexts. I don’t think you will need to use it in current common language. Æ (minuscule: æ) is a grapheme named æsc or …

  7. Is there a single word for the ceiling of a cave or cavern?

    Jan 14, 2016 · I want to know the word out of curiosity mostly, I assumed there might be a scientific term which would be concise. I would probably use it in a story to describe something on the ceiling of a …

  8. Word describing a distinct absence of intellectual curiosity?

    Apr 17, 2021 · I found some ideas from the definition of incurious: Lacking intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; uninterested. But these tend to be opposites of more common words. Are there any …

  9. single word requests - How to describe healthy curiosity, …

    0 The OP asks, how to express healthy curiosity, unambiguously? The OP assumes that curious, meaning a desire to learn, is neutral. I disagree. Curious (in this meaning) can be positive, neutral, …

  10. What is a wheal? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    13 Indulging some idle curiosity about Cornish mining I noticed that many of the mines are named wheal: Wheal Kitty, Wheal Jane and East Wheal Rose, among others. But the only dictionary …