Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.

[Q]: When it comes to cities and boats named after saints, it seems that 'Santa' is always female and 'San' is always male. e.g. Male Saints: San Diego, San Francisco, San Antonio Female Saints: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria So why isn't 'Santa Claus' a woman like all the other 'Santa's?.
[A]: The city names you quote are all derived from Spanish, where 'San' (or 'Santo', as @tchrist clarifies below) is the male inflection and 'Santa' the female one. However, Santa Claus isn't derived from Spanish, but from Dutch, where it was originally rendered as Sante Klaas, and was modified to Santa when it was adopted into English (and from English, to the rest of the world). Here's Etymonline's take on it: from dialectal Dutch Sante Klaas, from Middle Dutch Sinter Niklaas 'Saint Nicholas,' English, like all other languages, borrows words from many sources, and they often carry over remnants of their original grammar or usage, even when it makes for inconsistent usage in English.


[Q]: Is there a word to describe an object that excels in form and function? I am trying to avoid very general words like great, superb or excellent.
[A]: Could it be described as an elegant solution or an engineering marvel?


[Q]: Let's imagine a hypothetical business: Mistake Corp. Mistake Corp makes a lot of mistakes, and as it turns out, the reason they make these mistakes is typically the same. 90% of the time Mistake Corp makes a mistake, it's because of misinformation. I suppose misinformation is the opposite of a linchpin for Mistake Corp. I'd like to be able to use the word like so: 'Misinformation is the [anti-linchpin] of Mistake Corp' What non-ambiguous word, other than 'anti-linchpin', can I use to describe something that is a frequent cause for mistakes to those who aren't as English-savvy?.
[A]:
I'd say that misinformation is the pitfall for Mistake Corp. A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty: 'There are obvious pitfalls of such behavior, if it ever developed into a habit.' They indeed seem to fall in time and again; check the box for unsuspected...


