Alex B.

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an amateur linguist

"Not all grammar is cut and dried, right and wrong, but imbued with points of variability to explore." Pam Peters

"It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him." G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion


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Why do photons and protons exhibit such anomalous behavior?
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What did we gain in return for the loss of phonemic vowel length from Old English?
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What is the difference between partial and total synonyms?
2
“Censorship” as a countable noun
3
How do I spell the truncation 'Cas', as in 'Sports Casual/Sports Cas'?
0
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
1
“Clause” vs. “phrase” vs. “sentence”
5
How is 'via' pronounced and where did these variations come from?
5
How are 'marry', 'merry', and 'Mary' pronounced differently?
3
What is the ultimate etymology of “false”?
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“Postfix” or “suffix”?
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Why should I use “ought to”?
0
Difference between “scenery” and “landscape”
4
What is the correct relative pronoun for “government”?
3
difference between “increase of ” and “increase by”
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Injured vs wounded
3
Data pronunciation: “dayta” or “dahta”?
1
“Agree on” vs. “agree with” vs. “agree to”
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“Seem”, “appear”, “look” — how to differentiate?
0
How to pronunce the suffix “-less”
2
“Smiled at me” vs. “smiled to me”
2
“I have to” vs. “I must”
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What is the plural of “equipment”?
3
“In work” vs. “at work”
2
Pronunciation of “quasi-”
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“Pretension” vs. “pretentiousness”
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Is using the present perfect old fashioned?
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Difference between “run into”, “come upon” and “come across”
2
What is the difference between “harsh” and “severe”?
1
Replacing “begin” by “commence”
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