Evan Carroll

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12 Questions

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6	Why is “taking a biscuit” a bad thing in the UK?
4	What is the role and historical context for “come” in “Kingdom come”?
3	“Was” and “were”, which is correct in this context? Can a mood be established in a terminating clause?
3	Do things that “get one’s rocks off ” always “rock one’s socks off ”?
3	The pronunciation of “… no matter how minute” vs “5 minutes past the hour” [closed]

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+30	Can I “wear an umbrella”?
+10	Usage of “accrue” in “it accrued to me to gently ask”
+5	What does it mean to “Gild the Lily”
+5	Why is “taking a biscuit” a bad thing in the UK?

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5 Answers

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72	Can I “wear an umbrella”?
3	What do you call an item that appeals to a human urge but is unnatural?
2	What does it mean to “Gild the Lily”
1	Word meaning “convert a variable value to a constant value”
-3	Why should I use “ought to”?

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