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Synonyms for "default"
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One who creates is a creator. What is one who updates?
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Why do so many 3-letter verbs that go consonant-vowel-T conjugate the same in both past tenses as present tense?
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Is "escort" primarily associated with paid companionship in modern English?
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"Egoistic" vs. "egotistic" [closed]
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Why do some hymns from England start with the word "and"?
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What is the noun for either a file or folder?
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Is there a word for a shift in a road where it remains parallel to its original direction?
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"Smooths" versus "Smoothes"
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"Stack" vs. "pile" vs. "heap" of paper
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Moving the lower case ‘c’ up flush with the ‘M’ in the last name MᶜNeil?
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"Persister" or "Persistor"?
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What term is used for the closing of a letter?
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How should I pluralise “as is”?
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Using "may" vs. "can" to express permission
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How to write “till now” in a résumé? [closed]
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What is the difference between "information on", "information of", "information about"
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Origin of the term "red cent"
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Is there a word meaning "append", but at the beginning, not the end? [closed]
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Is there any significance in little curls joining the st and ct in old books?
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Etymology of "div" meaning "a stupid or foolish person"
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Why does American English still write "glamour" with a "u"?
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"Lowercase", "lower-case", or "lower case"
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Why is a tie in Tic-Tac-Toe called a "Cat's Game?"
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When is an event so old that the phrase "the other day" no longer applies?
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Euphemism for "There's more than one way to skin a cat"
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Difference between "find" and "search"?
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"In school" vs "at school"
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What's wrong with constructions like "Dragons are big, green, and eat people."?
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When is "between" inclusive and when exclusive?
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When we say "roll out" a product, do we mean like a carpet or like a car?
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“via” vs. “through”
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What is the origin of phrase "for fun and profit"?
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Which is correct: "of course" or "ofcourse"? [closed]
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Correct usage of lbs. as in "pounds" of weight
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Is there a phrase like "etymologically related" but for food?
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What is a gender-neutral alternative to the expression "man-days"?
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What does "FRANCE TO PLACE" mean?
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When are "if" and "whether" equivalent?
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"Through" vs "throughout."
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Why is news said to be "breaking"?
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What is the proper plural of “a series”? [closed]
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Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? What's the "correct" term?
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What do I call a person who is participating in a survey?
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What's an antonym to "legacy"?
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“All you have to do is read” vs. “All you have to do is to read”
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Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that happens when you read something only slightly funny?
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"Answer to the question" vs. "answer for the question" vs. "answer of the question"
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What is etymology of the term "right up the Wazoo"?
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Can "né" or "née" be used to refer to a religious's secular name?
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Difference between "uncompress" and "decompress"
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What is a one word synonym for "Not Yet Started"
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What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
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Why are there two "to"s in "from ... to ... to ..."?
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Using "have ran" or "have run"
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Is there an English word for "the ability to be deleted"?
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If I can say "videos", may I also say "audios"?
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What do you call it when the video is not smooth?
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Are contractions of "I am" or "I would" rude? [duplicate]
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English line breaking rules
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