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What does 'sucker for' mean?

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"Translate into" vs. "Translate to"

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Saying something is "for real" vs just saying something is "real"

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Is there a definitive spelling for the shortened version of “as per usual”?

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"I need it to lift 2 tons this time." "I don't know if it *could* do." Why do some people use "do" like this?

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Is "Englishnization" an acceptable term?

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Name for native English inferiority to French/Latin/Greek

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Does one run or stand for election?

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I <verb> and am <rest of sentence>

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What is the difference between "I can't get any sleep" and "I can/'t get no sleep"?

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Plural of Friday 13th?

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Is it a common way to use “heartland” as in “give a heartland shout-out / comment to somebody”?

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What does “run on a ticket with somebody” mean? Is it a well-received English idiom?

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What does "at south of $100 million" mean?

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Five percent VS The five percent

7 votes

Word for anachronistic elements in design style as a function of cultural adoption

6 votes

Can you outfish, out-fish, or out fish someone?

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Is there such a thing as a "pre-anniversary"? Or a better word?

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Is final /n/ sound reduced / nasalized in American English?

4 votes

Etymology of "hell." Possible link to Norse mythology?

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Why "an FT op-ed"

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How common is "What happened?" when asking people to repeat what they said? How long has this been in common usage?

4 votes

"Call on" or "call at" or something else? Which is appropriate?

3 votes

Must present perfect tense be used if the action takes place more than once?

3 votes

Calque pairs like 'praeternatural/metaphysical'

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What is the meaning of the phrase "small town charm"?

3 votes

Adjective pluralization

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"Rather quite" or "quite rather"?

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Use of "it" and "its" for people and animals

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How to distinguish the pronunciation of "year" and "ear"?