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may 18 at 20:31
Why does “for” sound more appropriate than “during” in “I couldn't do anything for the rest of the day”?
— John M. Landsberg
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nov 22 at 17:09
Has elision revised the standard spelling of any words in the past century?
— StoneyB
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sep 22 at 1:18
Dialectal and historical usage of “not care” in the meaning of “not mind”
— Hugo
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mar 4 '12 at 19:04
What is the origin of the term “back to back”, meaning to follow one after the other?
— Hugo
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feb 9 '12 at 0:50
Does it sound weird to say “ I hope I can be of any use (help) to you” in a cover letter?
— John Lawler
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jan 25 '12 at 3:45
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— Andrew Grimm
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jan 17 '12 at 3:21
Why is it usually “friend of his”, but no possessive apostrophe with “friend of Peter”?
— Mark Beadles
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nov 20 '11 at 17:10
What is the difference between a “legation” and an “embassy”?
— H. Peter Krosby
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aug 18 '11 at 18:21
What's the origin of the common phrase “I call shenanigans”?
— Nicholas
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aug 7 '11 at 8:38
What is the pronunciation of the possessive words that already end in s?
— Theta30
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jul 13 '11 at 13:28
What is the origin of the phrase “and nothing of value was lost”?
— Paul Amerigo Pajo
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may 26 '11 at 15:52
Is there a word for a middle-aged person who tries too hard to keep up with trends?
— Mollie Vandor
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may 18 '11 at 11:43
Use of the word “theory” in “string theory”, “M-theory”, etc
— Peter Shor
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feb 18 '11 at 20:44
What is the difference between “by contrast” and “in contrast?”
— Manoochehr
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jan 24 '11 at 21:37
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— Kramii
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