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Correct spelling/italicization of e.g., i.e.?
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What is the adjective for a person that doesn't have any vices or sin
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What does "too on the nose" mean?
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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?
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What is the adjective for a person that doesn't have any vices or sin
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Using “As soon as” as a conjunction
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Does a semicolon work in this sentence, where there are only two clauses and one of them is dependent? The sentence includes a list -- kind of
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Should it be "is" or "are"? "This tool has far greater powers than is/are apparent"
Awarded May 4 at 11:26
Long (Pole/Poll/Pull)?
Awarded May 3 at 23:09
What is meant by "thank you" in quotes?
Awarded May 2 at 22:53
What is the origin of the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade"?
Awarded May 2 at 15:27
Word for the behaviour of those small fish that swim alongside whales or sharks
Awarded May 1 at 14:54
The use of "e.g." at the end of a sentence
Awarded Apr 29 at 7:01
Bring and bringing etc
Awarded Apr 26 at 9:11
"God bless you" equivalent for fart?
Awarded Apr 23 at 0:58
"at least" vs. "at the least"
Awarded Apr 21 at 14:13
Word meaning "having the power to both create and destroy something"
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What part of speech is "fun" in “Hiking is fun”?
Awarded Apr 19 at 8:56
Is it two or three ellipsis when using it with a question mark?
Awarded Apr 18 at 11:07
Why does "though" seem to require re-establishing the subject, but "and" does not?
Awarded Apr 18 at 5:45
Looking for a particular phrase for a subtly important part of an argument
Awarded Apr 16 at 23:36
'Fit' versus 'fitted'
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What did people say instead of "accidentally" or "by accident"?
Awarded Apr 13 at 12:16
Why is 'women' sometimes pronounced as 'woman'?
Awarded Apr 12 at 8:01
Specialism or/vs speciality
Awarded Apr 11 at 9:47
Is there a term for using a word twice in a row, but in a grammatically appropriate way?
Awarded Apr 10 at 5:11
etymology and pronunciation of bowline knot
Awarded Apr 9 at 19:12
Is "escort" primarily associated with paid companionship in modern English?
Awarded Apr 9 at 6:51
Is "escort" primarily associated with paid companionship in modern English?
Awarded Apr 8 at 12:15
Cooking classes vs Cookery classes
Awarded Apr 4 at 10:18
What is the meaning of the expression "A one paper kid" or "One paper kid"
Awarded Apr 1 at 18:13
Should I put a comma after a name here?
Awarded Mar 31 at 16:21
How many monosyllabic words does English have? (estimations are fine)
Awarded Mar 30 at 14:09
Is there a word to describe one who distils complex concepts into simple ideas?
Awarded Mar 30 at 7:18
What does "Sandbagging" (or sometimes sandboxing) mean as an expression in startup or sales and where is it coming from?
Awarded Mar 28 at 20:03
Does a double negative itself convey a positive meaning?
Awarded Mar 27 at 19:56
Is there a specific term for "tone of command" in English?
Awarded Mar 24 at 18:41
Is there a verb counterpart to "pair" when bringing together three things
Awarded Mar 24 at 12:58
What fallacy is this? "Your argument is wrong/invalid because it's just an opinion."
Awarded Mar 24 at 12:49
What is the wasted piece called in metalworking?
Awarded Mar 24 at 10:50
Why do some hymns from England start with the word "and"?
Awarded Mar 24 at 9:54
Slowly but steadily destructive
Awarded Mar 23 at 23:05
What is the origin of the expression 'A Mexican standoff'?
Awarded Mar 22 at 17:34
Equivalent English for a Gujarati saying paraphrased as "Goldsmithing proved costlier than the gold"
Awarded Mar 18 at 13:33
What is the origin of the British slang "bare"?
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Word for a conspiracy/cabal/syndicate/etc in which a proper subset of actors are unaware of their roles
Awarded Mar 16 at 7:53
Is afeast or possibly affeast, afeest etc. a word?
Awarded Mar 13 at 20:36
Should I capitalize 'western' when it anticipates 'culture'?
Awarded Mar 13 at 19:07
"on the link," "in the link," or "at the link"?
Awarded Mar 11 at 10:36
"the idea started simple" vs "the idea started simply"
Awarded Mar 8 at 17:16
Looking for the "God Bless You" of Hiccups
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A word that combines 'thought' and 'feeling' without reinforcing their separation
Awarded Mar 4 at 19:32
Sapiosexual without the sexual connotation
Awarded Mar 4 at 11:50
past simple vs present perfect for dead people
Awarded Mar 4 at 10:57
Is it proper to say "Turn right right here"?
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What is the word for someone who follows instructions incorrectly but believes what they're doing is right?
Awarded Mar 1 at 13:22
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Plural nouns in nominal compounds
Awarded Feb 28 at 3:37
Goose or Chilly Bumps or Pimples?
Awarded Feb 27 at 15:30
The definition of 'clause' in modern grammar: construction vs function
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