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French programmer and administrator (Software Factory tools), contributor on StackOverflow.

Since I'm contributing (i.e. "writing answers") on StackOverflow a lot (and I do mean: a lot), I come here seeking redemption for my less-than-stellar English skills ;)

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117 Answers

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35	What are the most common English usage mistakes?
32	Which term correctly identifies those who enjoy programming/technology: geek or nerd?
29	What is the correct plural of octopus?
28	Is there a single term for “nieces and nephews”?
28	What is the most professional name for “squiggly bracket”?

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+10	What is the correct plural of octopus?
+10	How to simplify this: “can include, but not limited to”
+10	Which term correctly identifies those who enjoy programming/technology: geek or nerd?
+10	Position of question mark when sentence doesn't end with question

6 Questions

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16	Is it alright to use lowercase “i” or should you always use “I” (uppercase)?
15	Should you always use the accent in foreign words like “résumé”?
7	Should I write “that being said” (vs. “that's been said” or “Having said that”)?
7	Is the word “yearling” appropriate for a recurring event?
5	Why would you write “ain't”? Isn't it a contraction only used in spoken English?

94 Tags

125 word-choice × 23	41 phrases × 10
60 terminology × 2	40 idioms × 8
59 single-word-requests × 6	39 writing × 10
52 grammatical-number × 7	39 grammar × 6
47 grammaticality × 14	38 meaning × 13

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