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Use of comments
I am referring to Qual è una buona traduzione per Buzzword? to ask about a very general issue: the fact that here in ISE (but not only) comments are used to give answers.
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Are questions about the name to give in Italian to an imaginary creature invented for a game on-topic?
Suppose I want to know what name I should give, in Italian, to an imaginary creature invented for a game (e.g. playing cards). I quote the text describing the creature, and show its picture.
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Che fine ha fatto la domanda sulla resilienza?
Qualche ora fa era presente una domanda sulla diffusione recente, in vari contesti diversi da quelli originari, del termine “resilienza”. Perché è stata cancellata? Era interessante.
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Are questions about names on topic?
Occasionally questions about how to name pets appear. For a recent example see this one. My first instinct is to vote to close them (they seem to be the textbook example of opinion-based). What does ...
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Is a query about contextually-appropriate (including vulgar) expressions on topic?
I'm a non-Italian speaker, seeking contextually-appropriate expressions for shocked surprise, even better would be seriously shocked/scared surprise. (This is for a novel.) A literal translation of, ...
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Can I ask for a spelling check of some text using a question?
I know that on a lot of SE sites, simple "homework" questions are discouraged. I don't speak Italian, but I have a song text that I need to check the spelling of (as I'm pretty sure it's wrong!) Can I ...
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Disappointing response to first post
First, some background
I first joined Stack Overflow 4.5 years ago, and have been active on various sites, especially English and Bicycles.
On English, I have reviewed 690 Close Votes, 328 First ...
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Is it on-topic to ask for tips with learning?
I am currently trying to learn basic Italian from online resources (i.e. without a tutor). I have hit a stumbling block which I'm finding it very hard to overcome (struggling to remember the ...
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Question deleted soon after receiving an answer
This question (I believe it can only be seen by moderators and high-reputation users now) asked for a polite note in Italian asking not to be noisy after midnight. It got an answer and was deleted few ...
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Clickbait question and rejected edit
I have suggested an edit to the question Salviamo la lingua italiana, but apparently it has been rejected.
My motivation for wanting to change that question is that its title is not descriptive, and ...
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Winterbash 2016
Winter Bash is a fun, lighthearted event SE runs every year as a way of celebrating the many amazing people who make the communities awesome. It's open to any Stack Exchange site that chooses to ...
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Why is this question being closed?
This question is receiving a lot of close votes (3 at of this moment), but I am not sure I understand why. Of course it is not very well written, but I think it can be turned into a valuable resource. ...
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Is asking to translate a short paragraph from English to Italian on topic here?
I want to see if I'm allowed to ask such a question in the main site?
Would you please translate the following paragraphs into Italian?
a proposal for creating a remote sensing and ...
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A list of “non-resources”?
Often people come here because their favourite website or app left them wondering about something unclear: a word not well explained, an exception given as a rule or viceversa, an example of nothing ...
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Does this question show enough research for Italian SE?
This question was downvoted for not showing enough research. I'll admit that the original question did not have a link to a dictionary (second to last paragraph) so I understand why. Then the question ...
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