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mar 20 at 19:52
Where did the idiom “giving a heads up” come from? — F'x 24.8k270160
mar 19 at 13:00
“Maximum” vs. “maximal” — Waggers 3,874325
mar 18 at 21:29
What do you call a disease with an unknown cure? — starwed 778110
mar 18 at 12:48
Meaning of a ubiquitous sentence in patents — St John of the Cross 1,597414
mar 16 at 8:33
When is it correct to use “yourself” and “myself” (versus “you” and “me”)? — cori 2,008716
mar 15 at 15:28
What does “Kalipedia” mean? — coleopterist 20.3k33197
mar 12 at 22:34
“Compose” and “comprise” — nohat♦ 35.7k390176
mar 11 at 14:13
Should I follow English conventions, or write what sounds better? — coleopterist 20.3k33197
mar 11 at 12:48
What is the error called when numbers are confused with letters? — coleopterist 20.3k33197
mar 11 at 12:48
“Neither can live while the other survives”— does it make logical sense? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
mar 11 at 12:48
How to deal with abbreviations like 'etc.' at the end of parentheses which are closing a sentence? — Alenanno 12.3k22049
mar 11 at 12:48
What does the punctuation “//” mean? — MrHen 14.6k13176
mar 11 at 12:48
“Scampi” in American English? — bye 6,4501829
mar 11 at 12:48
Fractions as phrasal (compound) adjectives — F'x 24.8k270160
mar 11 at 12:48
Is “as oft” a valid contraction of “as often”? If it is, then why doesn't it have an apostrophe at the end? — Hellion 24.4k13190
mar 11 at 12:48
Equivalent of “former” and “latter” for more than 2 items — kiamlaluno 28.7k763171
mar 11 at 12:48
“On tomorrow” vs. “by tomorrow” — JSBձոգչ 32.1k291162
mar 11 at 11:48
Capitalize fields of study? — Robusto 82.4k12157315
mar 10 at 19:21
A special use of “should”? — Jonik 2,8241429
mar 8 at 19:18
Who coined the term “Holocaust” to refer to the Nazi “final solution” for the Jewish people? — Barrie England 78.8k487169
mar 8 at 14:38
“So long as” vs. “as long as” — JoFrhwld 1,356512
mar 6 at 17:25
Pronunciation of “of” — gkrogers 840410
mar 5 at 16:53
Languages understandable to English-speakers without learning — livresque 511117
mar 3 at 22:25
When is it correct to use the “-wise” suffix? — Robusto 82.4k12157315
mar 2 at 8:09
A word to describe someone who has moved back to live in his/her home country? — tchrist 36.4k663138
mar 2 at 2:18
When to choose em dash over parenthesis for parenthetical phrases? — J.R. 33.8k23393
feb 28 at 7:20
Is “I am writing to inform you” awkward or outdated? — VonC 8,84333038
feb 26 at 16:13
Where does the term “tuck shop” come from? — Mr. Disappointment 3,5871827
feb 26 at 6:27
Origin of “they don't know they're born”? — StoneyB 20.1k12465
feb 26 at 5:07
“-gram” vs. “-graph” — Robusto 82.4k12157315
feb 22 at 22:45
Does “the N-word” have implications other than a word used for racial discrimination? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
feb 22 at 13:05
Indian legal documents — SF. 4,446826
feb 21 at 18:02
What’s a funny word for someone who is frequently breaking things? — Marcus_33 4,080320
feb 21 at 12:40
Idiom, word, or expression meaning an easy-to-do task — jwpat7 36.8k539103
feb 20 at 4:28
What does the phrase “Lady-Macbethed” mean? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
feb 19 at 4:41
Is the usage of word, “Deck” as a package of paper limited to cards? — J.R. 33.8k23393
feb 17 at 21:14
What's the difference between “sea port” and “maritime port”? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
feb 16 at 10:51
Why is there an “h” in “pulchritude”? — Jon Hanna 12.4k2246
feb 16 at 0:06
A word for this cramp-like sensation — coleopterist 20.3k33197
feb 15 at 20:05
“Congratulation” vs. “congratulations” — b.roth 11.5k33084
feb 15 at 18:55
What is the origin / reason for adding asterisks within swear words like f**k? — Hugo 30.7k454107
feb 15 at 17:55
Meaning of “My friend, who lives in Paris, is a teacher” with and without commas — Barrie England 78.8k487169
feb 15 at 3:19
“Hypocrisy is the compliment vice pays to virtue” — what does this mean? — Andrew Leach 25.2k23887
feb 12 at 17:05
Dialects where days of the week end with “dee”? — sarah 1,096511
feb 12 at 10:50
In English, is there an established prefix for “mostly”? — Caleb 2,129619
feb 11 at 5:36
Are “Fish in a barrel” and “Sitting ducks” similar? — mplungjan 8,6631429
feb 10 at 21:03
Is “Just a friendly advice” grammatical? — Robusto 82.4k12157315
feb 10 at 18:03
In a written work, is it better to reference people by their first or last name? — ShreevatsaR 16.4k4578
feb 9 at 19:39
What does “velvet-rope-poor” mean? — FumbleFingers 58.3k559183
feb 9 at 11:59
Is there an American English dialect that sounds as “distingushed” as British English? — Matthew Frederick 1,058610
feb 7 at 18:07
Is “embiggen” considered a formal or slang word? — choster 9,92411838
feb 7 at 1:01
Is “tri-quarterly” a real English word meaning 3 times a year? — Andrew Leach 25.2k23887
feb 6 at 22:11
What does “Beyoncé was outed for lip-synching” mean? — bib 10.4k1828
feb 6 at 19:10
Sign up or Signup — Daniel δ 32.1k890199
feb 6 at 14:29
What is “a canary in a coal mine”? — Brian Hooper 13.3k237100
feb 6 at 8:09
Why use “need not” instead of “do not need to”? — Cerberus 28.2k245104
feb 5 at 18:28
What does “persay”/“per say” mean? — Pitarou 6,6361232
feb 5 at 18:28
Is there a verb “refactor” meaning “doing refactoring” in English? — MrHen 14.6k13176
feb 5 at 8:13
What exactly are the differences between “diligent”, “assiduous” and “sedulous”? — StoneyB 20.1k12465
feb 4 at 20:52
What do you call a poem or song that sets up a rhyme and then ignores it? — Andrew Leach 25.2k23887
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