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Is there software that can determine whether I speak with a neutral accent?

learning accent

mar 14 at 22:41 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Are there shibboleths specific to native Russian speakers?

shibboleth

feb 21 at 9:34 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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How do native English speakers respond to “Thank you”?

word-choice politeness

dec 27 at 18:44 jwpat7 36.8k

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Single word for delaying a decision with only one option?

single-word-requests

dec 26 at 13:58 tchrist 36.4k

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Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long?

single-word-requests phrase-requests linguistics psychology

dec 3 at 6:19 coleopterist 20.3k

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Why do we say “was supposed to” for “should have”?

nov 25 at 3:11 lex 363

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What makes “like” and “so” popular?

word-usage conversation speech filler-words

oct 20 at 14:24 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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“you” versus “You” as polite form of writing

writing capitalization formality politeness

sep 5 at 18:27 KitFox♦ 15.7k

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Equivalents to “I'm looking forward to hearing from you.”

phrase-requests letter-writing

sep 4 at 21:56 Andy Lester 161

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Do you need a comma before a subordinating conjunction (like if)?

comma

jul 19 at 2:12 waiwai933♦ 8,555

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Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?

grammaticality grammatical-number collective-nouns

jul 16 at 15:04 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Recognizing a Welsh accent

british-english dialects accent

jun 8 '12 at 4:10 Community♦ 1

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Origin of “you lot” and other plural forms of “you”

etymology british-english linguistics

mar 19 '12 at 19:49 Community♦ 1

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Is there an American English equivalent of the British idiom “carrying coals to Newcastle”?

idioms american-english british-english phrase-requests

jan 29 '12 at 5:22 MετάEd 13.4k

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English Subjunctive: An Imposition from Latin?

history subjunctive-mood latin

jan 25 '12 at 18:54 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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Pronunciation of “have” in “I don't have to” [do something]

pronunciation

dec 3 '11 at 7:25 Theta30 1,441

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“Each X” vs. “each of the Xs”

word-choice style phrasing

nov 3 '11 at 19:06 Daniel δ 32.1k

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Difference between “meant to” and “supposed to”

expressions expression-choice

oct 24 '11 at 4:06 Jim 5,466

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Why do we use plural for indefinite objects?

grammatical-number indefinite-article

sep 26 '11 at 13:41 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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Different ways to say “you're welcome”

meaning phrases expressions

sep 22 '11 at 9:46 Community♦ 1

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Is there a word or term for an attempt to simplify but which complicates instead?

single-word-requests american-english

sep 13 '11 at 14:49 jwpat7 36.8k

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Meaning of the phrase “for the rest of us”

meaning

sep 13 '11 at 9:22 Thursagen 1

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When do we consider English speakers' familiarity as a proof?

word-usage non-native-english

sep 13 '11 at 3:36 Caleb 2,129

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Writing the most important part of a sentence (at the end, between parentheses)

style parentheses

sep 8 '11 at 14:00 The Raven 8,810

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Is “group” singular or plural?

grammar grammatical-number collective-nouns

aug 29 '11 at 17:35 kiamlaluno 28.7k

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Aeroplane and airplane

etymology

may 31 '11 at 5:38 Thursagen 1

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What would be the British English equivalent to “The Elements of Style”?

british-english

may 18 '11 at 0:09 gbutters 3,556

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Is there any subtle difference between “to study” and “to learn”?

word-choice verbs

may 16 '11 at 2:55 NateMPLS 619

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What does “Red tape” refer to?

idioms

sep 9 '10 at 14:38 Chris Dwyer 4,488

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“Assume”, “presume”, “suppose”

synonyms

aug 10 '10 at 21:25 Alan Hogue 2,418

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