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Origins and usage of "naďve"

There are some non-English dictionaries listing the word "naďve" (notice the ď) as an existing English word, apparently synonymic to naive. Is this a real English word? If so, how did it receive its spelling?
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"As knows all the tiptop young fellas?"— Is it correct?

In old movie 'Lady Chatterley', the actor says "as knows all the tiptop young fellas?". Is 'as knows all the tiptop young fellas' grammatically correct? Is it like old English or some dialects? If not, what is the correct version? Movie…
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Is there a difference between "should not have done something" and "needn't have done something"?

What is the difference between shouldn't have done something and needn't have done something? Everything was okay. You needn't have worried. Can we say you shouldn't have worried instead of needn't ... ?
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'miss call' or 'missed call' when it is 'yet to be missed!'

For many it will be surprising but it is true in India! Often, a person calls on his friend's cell phone and cuts before he picks up. Most of the times it is a 'mutually understood act!' The reasons for that range from saving money to simply…
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What is the soft part of the palm called in English?

What is the soft part of the palm called in English? I don't know the name even in my native language, so I cannot look it up in the dictionary.
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Introductory word meaning "considering what was previously said"

Is there an introductory word or phrase which means considering what was said? German-made parts are way too expensive. Taking it into consideration, we ordered Chinese ones.
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Help explaining "Where am I?" vs "...where I am"

I would like to explain to a non-native girlfriend that it's correct to say "Where am I?" on its own as a question, but if you want to say "Can you guess where I am?" or "Do you know where I am?" or "I don't know where I am" then the word order is…
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In programming contexts, "a call for a function" or "a call of"?

In programming context, you can call a function. This usage is listed on the dictionary ("cause the execution of (a subroutine)" by Oxford), and although I wasn't able to confirm with the dictionaries I have, I'm assuming call as a noun can be used…
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The name of this part of a spoon

What do we call the element that is between the bowl and the fiddle-shaped end of the handle? I found several names: neck, shoulder, transition, curve, bend, bolster. But which one is correct?
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How to politely ask someone to repeat what they said after they've already repeated it once?

If you do not clearly hear what another person said, you can say "Excuse me" or "Pardon me" to ask them to repeat it politely. But if you still don't get it, what should you say to ask them to repeat it again? Will a native speaker consider it rude?
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Why do we have to use 'have got' instead of 'got'?

I saw the sentence on the internet like this: I don't know how much money he has got. I think that I don't know how much money he got. is only possible here. What is the difference between the two?
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Is "have to" a modal verb?

I have heard people say that "have to" is a modal verb. Other people have told me it is not. Why exactly is "have to" a modal verb? Or why exactly is it not? I have also heard that it is a periphrastic modal verb. Is a periphrastic modal verb a…
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Is there any other meaning of "go nuts" except angry?

I was watching comedy series, Man Seeking Woman. A group of people was discussing what to text a girl. I mean, they were discussing how to make good texts for the girl. Researcher: If you look at the data, you will see that women are going nuts for…
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How long does an owl live?

I've seen the following joke on Pinterest. How long does an owl live? Six and a half books. I don't get it. Googling gave me no connotations to the context that I recognized as related or relevant.
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Why is there the indefinite article in: “a Victorian 23 knots”?

I've recently watched Top Gear and one of the presenters said there: ...In fact, I was only doing a Victorian 23 knots. Why did he use the indefinite article when the noun is in the plural? And what does "Victorian" mean in this context?
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