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oct 16 at 0:46

Passive voice of “Stay” — tchrist 36.4k663138

oct 16 at 0:46

Is there any valid rule discouraging the use of a certain word to start a sentence? — ShreevatsaR 16.4k4578

oct 14 at 6:05

Literary term for an obvious understatement to emphasize excess — bib 10.4k1828

oct 12 at 15:23

Word for a part of a wooden railroad track — Zairja 4,029443

oct 12 at 7:48

What is the opposite of “skyrocket”? — Joost 5741310

oct 10 at 8:21

Do we need to repeat “no” to represent without for a list of items? — Cameron 4,8971929

oct 10 at 3:46

“Egoistic” vs. “egotistic” — Jimi Oke 16.7k22359

oct 9 at 5:25

What does “I'm game” mean and what's its correct usage? — CJM 2,712915

oct 9 at 1:15

Is “put” imperative in this sentence? — F'x 24.8k270160

oct 8 at 20:35

How do I correctly pluralize acronyms? — KeithS 6,748721

oct 8 at 11:55

Is “authentification” a real word? — Jon Purdy 16.9k3981

oct 8 at 7:40

Are the endings “-zation” and “-sation” interchangeable? — Edward Tanguay 5,74842345

oct 8 at 4:25

Can a group of books be one of the best-selling books in the nation? — JAM 5,38021130

oct 8 at 3:20

“Take a rest” or “have some rest”? — Colin Fine 23.4k1755

oct 5 at 19:28

Abbreviation “n.d.” in citation? — Yozomiri 66134

oct 4 at 2:31

What rules of English allow the first t in “patient” to make an sh sound? — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

oct 1 at 4:34

What is the meaning of “hypos” here in this passage from Moby Dick? — Alenanno 12.3k22049

sep 30 at 20:44

What does 'Ibid' mean in reference/footnotes? — Monica Cellio 11.1k22657

sep 30 at 19:44

What do you call the thing you get at the hospital when you break your leg, etc.? — Mahnax 7,03631953

sep 30 at 2:44

What does “state” in “State University” refer to? — John Lawler 35.4k23299

sep 29 at 7:53

Can you say “hyperbolizing”? — Barrie England 78.9k487169

sep 28 at 22:03

What's an easy way to remember when to use “affect” or “effect”? — Cerberus 28.3k245104

sep 28 at 19:08

How to properly emphasise words with italics in sentences? — Jay 19.3k1344

sep 28 at 14:03

“There are several reasons proposed for the collapse of the bridge.” — John Lawler 35.4k23299

sep 28 at 11:43

Simple word related to “a group of intellectuals” or “a group of smart learners” — Georges Elencwajg 1,099619

sep 27 at 23:53

Is there any difference between “offense” and “offence”? — n0nChun 1,493517

sep 27 at 12:12

What does “keep the black dog at bay” mean? — T.E.D. 8,8111031

sep 24 at 16:00

What is an alternative to “hairy” for things which don't have hair? — coleopterist 20.3k33197

sep 24 at 8:09

Term for an insincere invitation..? — Robusto 82.4k12157315

sep 22 at 8:23

Morbid curiosity about “more better” — Robusto 82.4k12157315

sep 21 at 1:23

What is it called when a letter is within another letter? — tchrist 36.4k663138

sep 20 at 6:02

How to avoid sexist language? — Jimi Oke 16.7k22359

sep 19 at 20:47

What does “Safety net in the coffin” mean? — ruakh 2,725615

sep 18 at 21:06

Word for “rich and wasteful” — tchrist 36.4k663138

sep 18 at 21:06

Is there an apostrophe in a master's degree? — Mehper C. Palavuzlar 14.6k1557123

sep 18 at 17:41

Really nice, Mat — Luke 1,682927

sep 18 at 7:21

Using the definite article with acronyms and initialisms — Jez 5,78621858

sep 17 at 19:30

“In the Internet” vs. “on the Internet” — Pierre 655518

sep 16 at 17:35

UK English: Is “dived” a valid word? — F'x 24.8k270160

sep 16 at 13:24

Other word for discrimination based on demographic categories? — jwpat7 37k539103

sep 14 at 20:10

How did “strike” get its baseball meaning? — simchona♦ 22.2k464104

sep 13 at 13:43

Can't understand the meaning of “flogged” in this sentence — jwpat7 37k539103

sep 12 at 19:02

Where does the phrase “run code” or “run software” come from? Why “run”? — mootinator 25625

sep 12 at 8:27

Can 'nothing' ever be preceded by a plural verb? — Kris 13.7k11343

sep 12 at 4:17

What is the origin of the word “optics” that's prevalently used now in politics? — MετάEd 13.4k63072

sep 11 at 18:57

Alternative to “typo” — Hellion 24.4k13190

sep 10 at 19:06

Is there a name for the practice of dropping pronouns in written speech? — John Lawler 35.4k23299

sep 10 at 18:06

Could “old fashioned” mean “angry” or “disconsolate” in early 19th Century England? — TimLymington 16.2k22656

sep 10 at 12:15

What does 'sucker for' mean? — alcas 2,491719

sep 9 at 2:59

What do we call the “repetition” construct (if it's even proper English)? — Jim 13.7k21760

sep 6 at 0:14

Is it acceptable to use 'z' instead of 's' for plural form? — Loquacity 1,61259

sep 5 at 22:54

Why do British people pronounce “Ibiza” as “Ibitha”? — mgb 15.3k11952

sep 4 at 23:24

Word for a poem in which lines begin with letters of a previous word — cornbread ninja 麵包忍者 13.7k22953

sep 4 at 22:09

How should I use quotation marks in sections of multiline dialogue? — mmyers 3,71731842

sep 4 at 20:04

“Which” vs. “what” — what's the difference and when should you use one or the other? — Chris Dwyer 4,50352349

sep 4 at 14:44

“John Doe is an uninteresting name. Usain Bolt [is]/[isn't]” — Andrew Leach 25.4k23887

sep 3 at 14:33

Word for “from this point of the document on it will be called simply XYZ” — RegDwighт♦ 45.2k12148240

sep 2 at 20:42

Breaking or break the habit — wobytides 16113

sep 2 at 16:22

Can I precede a noun with more than one determiner? — Barrie England 78.9k487169

sep 1 at 18:37

“To be is to do” — “To do is to be” — “Do-be-do-be-do”: what does this mean? — Karl 3,815919

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