General Riddles

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

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