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"Whether or not" vs. "whether"

asked Sep 23, 2010 at 15:46

67 votes

5 answers

33k views

When is a 'gerund' supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?

asked Sep 6, 2010 at 16:37

58 votes

6 answers

47k views

Where does the phrase "dry run" come from?

asked Aug 12, 2010 at 21:56

43 votes

4 answers

15k views

"Whereäs" as an alternative spelling of "whereas"

asked Nov 25, 2010 at 15:50

39 votes

4 answers

20k views

Pluralization rule for "five-year-old children", "20 pound note", "10 mile run"

asked Aug 19, 2010 at 11:51

33 votes

7 answers

44k views

Why did "sceptical" become "skeptical" in the US?

asked Aug 4, 2011 at 7:54

30 votes

5 answers

109k views

What are sentences like "the longer X, the more Y" called and can they be used in formal written English?

asked Oct 12, 2010 at 9:10

21 votes

5 answers

82k views

"In order to...", "To..." or "For..."

asked Sep 16, 2010 at 13:44

20 votes

3 answers

107k views

What is the proper usage of "quite a few"?

asked Oct 15, 2010 at 15:17

18 votes

2 answers

37k views

Where does "Santa" in Santa Claus come from?

asked Nov 7, 2010 at 17:46

16 votes

8 answers

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Ambiguity of "quite"

asked Sep 26, 2010 at 7:34

15 votes

2 answers

17k views

How to combine in a sentence two verb–preposition pairs that have the same object?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 11:14

14 votes

7 answers

17k views

How do you decide which phrase to use when asking people to repeat what they said?

asked Sep 19, 2010 at 18:02

14 votes

4 answers

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Why is "to get" sometimes used where "to be" could be used?

asked Sep 15, 2010 at 17:09

13 votes

3 answers

154k views

Does the phrase "fine with me" have a negative connotation?

asked Aug 13, 2010 at 9:35

13 votes

6 answers

111k views

Are "might" and "should" past tenses of "may" and "shall", respectively?

asked Oct 7, 2010 at 14:02

11 votes

5 answers

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Pronunciation of "often" [duplicate]

asked Oct 28, 2010 at 13:33

9 votes

3 answers

15k views

Should contractions be avoided in formal emails?

asked Nov 10, 2010 at 10:19

9 votes

6 answers

2k views

Preposition to follow "copy and paste"

asked Nov 24, 2010 at 10:55

8 votes

4 answers

25k views

Pronunciation of "of"

asked Oct 28, 2010 at 8:12

7 votes

4 answers

6k views

How are diminutives formed in recent English words?

asked Dec 23, 2010 at 14:47

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

Mixing contracted and uncontracted phrases in the same sentence

asked Sep 23, 2010 at 15:54

5 votes

2 answers

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Is "gadget" always an electronic device?

asked Dec 30, 2010 at 13:33

4 votes

8 answers

28k views

Origin of "let's take it offline"

asked Feb 18, 2011 at 13:04

4 votes

3 answers

12k views

How do you pronounce "would've", "should've" and "could've"?

asked Aug 30, 2010 at 20:52

3 votes

5 answers

7k views

How do you pluralize abbreviations of metric names (e.g. "kilo")?

asked Sep 4, 2010 at 17:21

3 votes

4 answers

4k views

"Automatically" vs "In an automated manner"

asked Mar 24, 2011 at 12:05

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27 Questions

"Whether or not" vs. "whether"

When is a 'gerund' supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?

Where does the phrase "dry run" come from?

"Whereäs" as an alternative spelling of "whereas"

Pluralization rule for "five-year-old children", "20 pound note", "10 mile run"

Why did "sceptical" become "skeptical" in the US?

What are sentences like "the longer X, the more Y" called and can they be used in formal written English?

"In order to...", "To..." or "For..."

What is the proper usage of "quite a few"?

Where does "Santa" in Santa Claus come from?

Ambiguity of "quite"

How to combine in a sentence two verb–preposition pairs that have the same object?

How do you decide which phrase to use when asking people to repeat what they said?

Why is "to get" sometimes used where "to be" could be used?

Does the phrase "fine with me" have a negative connotation?

Are "might" and "should" past tenses of "may" and "shall", respectively?

Pronunciation of "often" [duplicate]

Should contractions be avoided in formal emails?

Preposition to follow "copy and paste"

Pronunciation of "of"

How are diminutives formed in recent English words?

Mixing contracted and uncontracted phrases in the same sentence

Is "gadget" always an electronic device?

Origin of "let's take it offline"

How do you pronounce "would've", "should've" and "could've"?

How do you pluralize abbreviations of metric names (e.g. "kilo")?

"Automatically" vs "In an automated manner"