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may 22 at 20:49
How are “i.e.” and “e.g.” pronounced? — H4CK3R 334
may 19 at 14:52
What are some examples of awkward sounding but grammatically correct sentences? — terdon 1,40213
may 18 at 3:48
How to read “E = (mc)²” so as not to mistake for “E = mc²” — Macro 878211
may 6 at 10:28
What is the error called when two letters are mistakenly swapped? — Ragunath Jawahar 1106
apr 26 at 14:40
Objects with no name, like “the Sun” — CesarGon 2,263719
apr 25 at 7:09
“Chair” or “chairman?” — Bradd Szonye 3,4341524
apr 17 at 7:25
Etymology of “what gives”? — Prof. Falken 170118
apr 13 at 9:37
Why do English writers avoid explicit numerals? — John M. Landsberg 3,220216
apr 11 at 8:53
“I specialize in system programming by using C++” — Bill Michell 48328
apr 8 at 15:26
Use of comma separating two adjectives — user56 1436
apr 6 at 21:03
What does “on its way out” mean? — onomatomaniak 12.8k22149
apr 2 at 7:42
What word is used to describe an event that will never occur? — KeyBrd Basher 1,206119
mar 29 at 19:09
Is solutioning a correct word? — Raghav 636214
mar 27 at 21:48
Origin of “-ing” — Octopus 1537
mar 14 at 19:37
What is the longest English word that starts and ends with the same letter? — seekerOfKnowledge 1012
mar 10 at 8:16
What is it called when the word “sorry” is not used for apologizing? — love 207118
mar 5 at 10:33
What does ‘ticket to oblivion’ mean? Is this a frequently used phrase? — sayeedhussain 13
feb 27 at 15:59
Can “whose” refer to a first-person subject in the third person? — Fuhrmanator 1,156213
feb 27 at 3:29
Origin of the phrase “Now we're cooking with _” — Jim DeLaHunt 1187
feb 22 at 21:25
When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive? — Scott 33311
feb 22 at 17:45
Is 'Safari' really an English word, and what are its origins? — roviuser 624414
feb 22 at 12:50
Should Philip have P. or Ph. as an initial? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
feb 12 at 14:10
“I know that that that school that is famous because of its rules.” — Can this sentence work? — YatharthROCK 1349
feb 8 at 17:03
Why should I say 'One Hundred' when 'Hundred' seems enough? — Mohit 8121514
feb 6 at 9:54
Collective word for food and drink — TofeeqAhmad 1115
feb 4 at 9:45
Does this type of grammatical construction give an ambiguous meaning? — verbose 1835
feb 3 at 18:44
What is the difference between metonymy and synecdoche? — livresque 511117
jan 31 at 11:07
Why are so many common Asian names English genitalia euphemisms? [closed] — Alan B 22717
jan 29 at 19:39
What is the plural form of “Software”? — Epitorial 152215
jan 26 at 20:07
Should I use a semicolon or a dash to connect two closely related sentences? — starwed 805110
jan 20 at 19:55
“How dare you” vs “How do you dare” — Gigili 2,1061230
jan 16 at 14:33
What's the longest monosyllabic word? And disyllabic? — Gangnus 375112
jan 15 at 5:42
When and how should I use multiple exclamation marks? — CruelCow 1032
jan 14 at 17:07
Word to refer to the person who creates something that gets reused or remixed? — antony.trupe 12517
jan 9 at 8:47
How did “Jew” become pejorative? — Andrew Grimm 2,260626
dec 27 at 6:52
What is the proper plural of the word “freshman”? — Jim 13.7k21760
dec 13 at 10:47
Which is correct: “prefer X to Y” or “prefer X over Y”? — Em1 1,982628
dec 9 at 8:57
(post deleted or otherwise unavailable) — ctype.h 2441216
dec 2 at 3:08
Which preposition to use with “juxtaposed” — 3nafish 60615
nov 20 at 19:03
What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? — Cameron 4,8971929
nov 19 at 14:58
How many spaces should come after a period/full stop? — Mark Thomas 1033
nov 18 at 15:16
“Highest building of/in the world” — Πάρτη Κοηλί 22212
nov 3 at 14:11
Are 'probably' and 'actually' mutually exclusive? — Nikana Reklawyks 13413
oct 26 at 13:42
Is the 'w' in 'cow' a vowel or a consonant? — Bill the Lizard 609421
oct 18 at 8:42
Can I say “What you are saying is ‘pants on fire,’” when I don’t trust what my elderly friend says? — Merk 1,32011
oct 18 at 5:22
Why can 'kick back' mean 'get relaxed'? — itsbruce 77613
oct 14 at 1:40
What (grammatical) tense to use when doing reference in a paper? — likethesky 1032
oct 10 at 9:36
What is a “thread of a bow” called? — Souta 952218
oct 4 at 9:07
When should you use “then” and when “than”? — Lunivore 3,97021028
sep 28 at 23:38
The place where the railroad crosses the road — Spare Oom 1,114216
sep 28 at 18:33
Is there a name/term for phrasing something such that to disagree implicates yourself? — Zairja 4,029443
sep 25 at 18:21
How long does it take to mull something over? — Kate Gregory 5,95811329
sep 22 at 18:09
“based in” vs “based out of ” — MT_Head 8,81411736
sep 22 at 13:24
What's the origin of “yo”? — Dan Lee 1156
sep 21 at 17:43
Difference between “theorem” and “theory” — John Lawler 35.5k232101
sep 17 at 16:30
When “etc.” is at the end of a phrase, do you place a period after it? — Rory O'Kane 1053
sep 14 at 8:43
Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? — think123 1236
sep 9 at 22:30
What does “The Quality of Mercy is not Strained” mean? — SevenSidedDie 1,355315
sep 6 at 10:45
What is the best salutation to use in cover letter when I don't have contact information? — awe 1,056416
aug 28 at 18:24
What does “up she rises” mean in the sea shanty “Drunken Sailor”? — GEdgar 4,0792515
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