How come “newer” is less new than “new” in some situations?
How come “slow up” and “slow down” mean the same thing?
Why do we say “speed up” but never “speed down”?
“Near miss” always confuses me...as does parking in a driveway and driving on a parkway...or things sent by sea being CARgo, but things sent by truck being a SHIPment...
It’s down to me
The difference in the clothes she wears
Down to me, the change has come,
She’s under my thumb
(The Rolling Stones)
Why “down to me” not “up to me”?
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
Why do shipments come in cars and cargo comes in ships?
Why does “cleave” mean split apart and stick together?
Is there another word for synonym?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
And my personal favorite...
If pro is the opposite of con, is progress the opposite of congress?
Yeh, same with hemorroids and asteroids.