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Son of a Greek mother and an American father. I may have grown up in Greece, but since my father is a publisher/editor/writer and lover of "Correct English", conversation around the dinner table often centered on English grammar and vocabulary games.


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13
Eleusian vs. Eleusinian (and, to a lesser extent, Elysian)
may 16 at 12:51
8
Can the acronym “R.N.A.” be used at the end of an e-mail?
jun 2 at 2:19
6
Which one is correct? “has been taken already” or “has already been taken”
jan 29 at 19:31
5
What does “the man who had ‘no room for Churchill’ in the White House” mean? Is it a set phrase or just a turn of words?
jun 9 at 1:26
5
Successfully submitted vs Submitted Successfully
may 17 at 18:18
5
What is the etymology of “galore”?
feb 7 at 19:29
4
What is a “big-ender pair”?
apr 1 at 17:57
4
Should I use 'is' or 'are' in this sentence?
mar 2 at 13:49
4
Reversing name order
feb 8 at 19:24
4
What is the term for young adult male/female (aged 18 to 25)?
feb 2 at 20:09
4
Female equivalent of “bachelor”?
jan 30 at 14:28
4
Specific verb for “training an apprentice”?
dec 10 at 0:55
3
“Before date” versus “by date”
mar 5 at 18:35
3
How can I refer to a nose in a pleasing manner?
mar 2 at 13:54
3
Polite Compliments
feb 3 at 17:26
3
Punctuation and word choice in one particular sentence
jan 29 at 21:17
3
“Vouchsafe” defined as to give in a gracious or condescending manner
jan 29 at 22:09
3
'Sort out' or 'sought out', which one is correct?
jan 29 at 19:17
3
“You get what you deserve nothing more nothing less”
jan 29 at 18:17
3
should one invert syntax for the verb “do” in a comparison?
jan 29 at 0:57
3
Indicating 'ephemeral questions' section in an FAQ
aug 18 at 3:51
2
What is the equivalent word for “screening” when referring to recorded sound only?
jun 5 at 2:01
2
Understanding sentences with double-negation
may 17 at 18:53
2
What do we call one step in a resolution?
mar 5 at 15:39
2
What does “The Pink Elephant in the Room” mean?
feb 16 at 10:56
2
single word for 'Hospital' and 'Clinic'
feb 11 at 19:04
2
Is it grammatically correct to say “X person turned to Y person”?
feb 7 at 12:50
2
a computer program does what for the user - Technical writing
feb 6 at 13:38
2
“Dear Professor” vs “Dear Mr”: differences between British and American usage
feb 5 at 1:56
2
“compiled with gcc” vs “compiled in gcc”
feb 2 at 19:57
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