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I am doing PhD in AI Planning.


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Mar
30
 comment Is the phrase “man is mortal” grammatically correct?
I found this article about the usage of articles useful: davidappleyard.com/english/articles.htm#Zero article
Feb
8
 comment Rule on absence of the article “the” with plural nouns
Some users seem to be duplicate-happy (i.e., overly eager to mark as duplicate). Or, should I say close-happy?
Jan
25
 comment Term shorter than “microblog” as generic equivalent of “tweet”
Probably it is a bit snappier after we italicize the terms based on use-mention distinction: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction
Nov
15
 revised “To buy a bed with” vs “to play a ball with”
felt that quoting would increasing readability; hope you're ok with it.
Nov
15
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Nov
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Nov
15
 answered “To buy a bed with” vs “to play a ball with”
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Jul
22
 accepted “Time needed to complete a work” — is this correct?
May
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May
22
 comment Is the phrase “man is mortal” grammatically correct?
Thanks for the detailed answer. Is it right to say that Man is a mass noun, but Tree is not? In general, how to decide if something can be a mass noun?
May
22
 comment Is the phrase “man is mortal” grammatically correct?
Like in life, a negative vote is easier than a helping comment.
May
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May
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 asked Is the phrase “man is mortal” grammatically correct?
May
22
 revised Is this grammatically correct? “For one, I had mainly be”
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May
22
 revised Is this grammatically correct? “You see a dirt block, above which a stone block”
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May
22
 suggested suggested edit on Is this grammatically correct? “You see a dirt block, above which a stone block”
May
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 suggested suggested edit on Is this grammatically correct? “For one, I had mainly be”
May
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May
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 asked “Time needed to complete a work” — is this correct?
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