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I'm a Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science major.
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Aug 9 |
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Is the expression “before the afternoon” technically correct? At least in Jewish law, the defining moment is when three stars can be seen in the sky. Afternoon bleeds into evening, then instantly transitions into night. |
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Aug 9 |
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What is the synonym/antonym for “feminist”/“feminism”? I wasn't aware of any English-speaking countries with significant male-rights issues, so this was the closest I could come up with. Having grown up with rabid, fringe feminists, forgive me if I made the association too easily. |
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Aug 9 |
answered | expressions at bar about credit card payment |
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Aug 9 |
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Is the expression “before the afternoon” technically correct? As someone who has to keep track of when Friday and Saturday nights arrive, afternoons have definite endings. Less visually obvious, but strictly defined nonetheless. |
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Aug 9 |
answered | What is the synonym/antonym for “feminist”/“feminism”? |
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Aug 9 |
answered | Is the expression “before the afternoon” technically correct? |
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Aug 9 |
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What is the correct way to write 'for ever more'? added 16 characters in body |
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Aug 8 |
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What is the correct way to write 'for ever more'? added 4 characters in body |
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Aug 8 |
answered | What is the correct way to write 'for ever more'? |
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Aug 8 |
answered | Is “Less than perfect” always used in a sarcastic and negative way? |
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Aug 8 |
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Is “laser-focused” a new word? @J.R. I fixed it now. Thanks for keeping me honest! |
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Aug 8 |
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Is “laser-focused” a new word? major factual error |
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Aug 8 |
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Is “laser-focused” a new word? I stand corrected. Shows what you get for being a pedant on merely 3rd-level physics courses... ;) |
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Aug 8 |
suggested | suggested edit on Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run” |
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Aug 8 |
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What does the phrase “Bolting for the Door” mean? @tchrist Google isn't crap, it can even direct you to some very lovely dictionaries! |
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Aug 8 |
awarded | Guru |
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Aug 8 |
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Is “laser-focused” a new word? added 89 characters in body |
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Aug 8 |
answered | Can I say “you are asking a wrong person”? |
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Aug 8 |
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Can I say “you are asking a wrong person”? Hmm, I agree with the first part, but I'm not so sure about the second. |
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Aug 8 |
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Can I say “you are asking a wrong person”? @tchrist, I think the difference is that being stupid means you have certain properties undesirable for answering questions. Being the wrong person to answer a question is a more complicated assessment where you're being singled out as a bad source of information, which is a recommendation to the listener. In the personal assessment of being the wrong person, it's more about the I and less about how or why you're the wrong person, whereas in being stupid it's less about "I" and more about being an example of a stupid person. |
