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I'm a professional software developer with a strong library background. My interests and skills include Java, digital preservation, XML, and file formats.


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Is there a single noun in English for “jerry-rigged”?
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What are the antonyms of “append” and “prepend”?
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What's meant by wishing for a child “as red as blood, and white as snow”?
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Origin and scope of “cruft”
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Symphonic vs. symphony
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“Realizing” and “building” something
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Is “to practice volleyball requires stamina” grammatical?
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Implication of “Everything is relative”
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Since, until / From, to on invoices or form date ranges
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Words with a leading silent w
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Does “grim” share an etymology with the surname “Grimm”?
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Is “That would be great” conveying a touch of unwillingness?
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Is “dispreferred” a mainstream word in English?
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He took the fun/zing/excitement out of it?
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Pluralization rules for descriptions
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What’s the meaning of the line “The conclusions of the Second Vatican Council of 1962 -65 were given too liberal a reading by many Catholics?”
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An alternative, less casual phrase for 'been there, done that'?
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Antonym of “comfort zone”
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“this way” vs “that way”
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Analysing clause elements and their function
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What to do about multiple sentences following a colon?
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What is “plaice” in the US? Would love a good fish and chips
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Proper to add tense to acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms
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Correct punctuation in song lyrics that aren't necessarily good English
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Can a dependent clause undergo inversion in English?
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Words or expressions to describe having a difficult time in your dreams or nightmares
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“Either your dog or your cat eats” vs. “Either your dog or cat eats”
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Use of proper noun District Attorney's Office or D. A.'s Office vs district attorney's office
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“Start” vs. “begin”, “finish” vs. “end”
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What's the correct way to write the general location of someone in the USA?
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