VonC

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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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49	What is the most professional name for “squiggly bracket”?
38	Which term correctly identifies those who enjoy programming/technology: “geek” or “nerd”?
35	What are the most common English usage mistakes?
34	What does the phrase “Begging the question” mean?
33	What is the correct plural of octopus?

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+30	Apostrophes and caps in Happy Mother’s Day / Happy Mothers’ Day
+10	Which term correctly identifies those who enjoy programming/technology: “geek” or “nerd”?
+10	Should you use “who” or “that” when talking about multiple people doing something?
+10	What does Bloomberg's 'concessionary tone' mean?

6 Questions

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

102 Tags

144 word-choice × 24	57 grammaticality × 15
87 terminology × 2	51 idioms × 8
73 meaning × 14	49 braces
68 grammatical-number × 8	46 phrases × 9
64 single-word-requests × 6	44 grammar × 5

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