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Correct spelling of “can too” in response to “you can't” [closed]
If someone says "you can't do that" there's a colloquial response of "can too". Is it "can too" or "can to"?
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“There are a number of …” [duplicate]
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A number of questions “has been” or “have been” asked?
Does “the same number of people” behave as singular or plural?
While ...
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“Done soon” vs. “soon done”
There are a number of colloquial expressions common to my area (see here, for example). I'm relatively recent to the area, so there are a number of expressions that just sound unnatural to me. ...
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Usage of 'much more'
Is saying much more grammatically correct?
For instance, some purists argue that this is wrong:
I'm much more comfortable with A than B
and that it should be:
I'm more comfortable with A ...
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Is this usage of “all” considered archaic?
I was writing, and this happened:
It was a beautiful afternoon in mid-autumn, all chill air and dazzling sunlight.
Is X, all Y considered archaic? I use this construction occasionally, but it ...
