Neil Fein

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I'm a freelance editor and avid reader. I love the English language despite it's maddeningly illogical grammar and syntax.


44 Answers

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What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym?
41
How small does a land-mass have to be before you live “on” it, rather than “in” it?
14
Favourite untranslatables
11
“high rate of speed” or “high speed” to mean going fast
11
Why does “under the sea” mean “in the sea”?
8
What does 'hip' exactly mean?
7
“Real time”, “real-time” or “realtime”
6
What is the reason or proper usage of “price” and “pricing”?
6
“Pretty” as an adverb
6
Is it alright to use lowercase “i” or should you always use “I” (uppercase)?
5
Can one be *highly* ambivalent?
5
Is there a more modern way to say “it's a pity”?
4
“Antarctic climate” or “antarctic climate”?
4
What words should be capitalized in “to whom it may concern”?
4
“What it is that is” versus “what is”
4
How should I ask for a bill in a restaurant politely?
3
Should it be “Happy Birthday!” or “Happy birthday!” when used as a two word sentence?
3
“Mic” as an abbreviation for microwave
3
Where can I find a reasonably well recognized free style guide that is online?
3
How to describe something that is very likely happening immediately?
3
When should I use archaic and obsolete words?
3
Omission of “and” in headlines
3
“It isn't” vs. “it's not”
3
Please explain “I Am America (And So Can You!)”
3
Does “nineteen-hundreds” refer to 1900–1909 or 1900–1999?
2
Comma or semicolon after “No” when responding to a question
2
Sentence to Indicate Change (That is not a cliché)
2
Possessive for a third person and a first person
2
Rewrite this grammatically troubling movie poster
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Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a mile?
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