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Which 14-line verse form is common in English poetry and used in Shakespeare's sequence?
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Sonnet
What term describes a word adopted from another language, such as "ballet" in English?
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Loanword
What term names words pronounced alike but different in meaning, such as "flour" and "flower"?
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Homophone
Which 1919 book by H. L. Mencken studies English as used in the United States?
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The American Language
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Which language family includes the English language?
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Indo-European
Which 1919 book by H. L. Mencken studies English as used in the United States?
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The American Language
Which style guide is credited to William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White?
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The Elements of Style
What is Old English also commonly called?
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Anglo-Saxon