Tom Hughes

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Feb
25
 awarded  Popular Question
Feb
18
 awarded  Nice Answer
Jan
23
 answered Are there popular English sayings to express “Big fuss, tiny result”?
Jan
23
 accepted Difference between “hypnotic” and “hypnotizing”
Jan
22
 awarded  Yearling
Jan
15
 comment Difference between “hypnotic” and “hypnotizing”
You are quite right that hypnotic is the more commonly-used word, according to Google NGrams
Jan
12
 asked Difference between “hypnotic” and “hypnotizing”
Dec
13
 answered Word for the opposite of “hypochondria”
Oct
2
 answered Equivalent of “false alarm” in a positive context
Jul
1
 awarded  Popular Question
Jun
28
 comment “Mesh, Solid or Surface modeling technology” vs. “Mesh, Solid or Surface modeling technologies”
I like these choices but I would remove "from" in your second choice, so it would read "Select among Mesh..."
Jun
22
 asked Is “leisurely” still acceptable as an adverb?
Jan
22
 awarded  Yearling
Apr
1
 answered Less formal synonyms for “barred”
Feb
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Feb
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Feb
17
 accepted Does 'soi-disant' have a close English equivalent?
Feb
17
 comment Does 'soi-disant' have a close English equivalent?
+1 for a link to a Saki story I haven't read in thirty years, thank you!
Feb
17
 comment Does 'soi-disant' have a close English equivalent?
"So-called" and "supposed" are related concepts but I think they imply third parties making the designation, rather than someone designating themselves, which is the thought behind soi-disant.
Feb
17
 asked Does 'soi-disant' have a close English equivalent?
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