John Satta

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"American" speaker, Voracious reader, decent writer, compulsive editor.

I enjoy all manner of wordplay and the subtleties and nuances of language.


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Do Americans use the world 'turtle' as a generic word to mean 'tortoise'?
4
Is it “GPL License” or “GPL license”?
5
Is there a better noun form of “unreasonable” than “unreasonableness?”
10
What does 'Reno-era' policy mean?
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Is there a word meaning a problem that has to be solved in order to work on another problem?
3
Specific usage of the word 'but'
4
Can 'Rock-God' be applied to musicians other than rock musicians?
6
Which one is the proper alternative ? niche / field / area / domain
3
Do Americans say “don't” as often as the British?
4
could or can + would?
2
How do you say 'Twisted' Congress power balance?
1
“Listening up and down?”
7
What's the meaning of “Ye Olde Timers got Ye Olde Tired of this.”?
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Can you come up with such verb?
13
“Washroom”, “restroom”, “bathroom”, “lavatory”, “toilet” or “toilet room”
2
Etymology of “Scantily clad”
6
“On website” or “at website”?
1
Alternatives to “hypocrite”
23
Usage of YMMV: Can I use it in day-to-day conversation?
4
Difference between “society” and “the society”
4
What is the difference between “speaking” and “talking”?
12
What does “I stand corrected” mean?
5
Term for people in artistic formation
11
Is “gadget” always an electronic device?
8
“Julio and I” vs “I and Julio”
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The word 'not' often doesn't mean total negation in mathematical sense?
4
Usage of “the” for possible future objects
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Would you say “quote/end quote”?
0
What are antonyms of “tolerant” or synonyms of “cautious”?
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What's the difference between “egotism” and “egoism”?
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