User The English Chicken - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

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Using “nor” in a list without “neither”

conjunctions neither-nor

feb 10 at 14:34 knightofmathematics 1

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How to correctly write this conditional phrase?

jan 6 at 7:02 tchrist 36.4k

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Term for easing up sails in a heavy storm

single-word-requests terminology

dec 22 at 19:53 RegDwighт♦ 45.4k

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Should the past perfect be eschewed?

grammar past-tense past-perfect sp-vs-past-perfect

dec 11 at 23:51 lollo 1

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Dropping the subject from sentences

writing-style rhetoric zeugma

dec 1 at 22:56 tchrist 36.4k

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Omitting “and” in a sentence

grammar asyndeton

dec 1 at 22:55 tchrist 36.4k

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Comma before “and”

punctuation comma

oct 22 at 13:04 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Term for increasing military presence at sea

single-word-requests terminology

oct 11 at 0:03 Tom Au 4,797

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In a jet cockpit: “console” or “instrument panel”?

single-word-requests terminology

sep 8 at 15:50 Ward 393

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How to write dollar amounts in a narrative

numbers style

aug 21 at 2:38 Chris 664

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How to describe the future in the past

tenses past-tense future-tense

aug 8 at 14:57 Zairja 4,029

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Fishing terminology: What phrase describes a fish getting caught on the hook?

word-choice

jun 20 '12 at 9:22 Hugo 30.8k

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Term for a powerful personal computer?

single-word-requests slang jargon

apr 12 '12 at 8:21 Brad 1,080

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How should I use “eponym”, “eponymous” and “namesake”?

word-choice

mar 12 '12 at 3:03 FumbleFingers 58.5k

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Term for “powerful, moving words”

single-word-requests

mar 3 '12 at 4:52 tchrist 36.4k

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Is a table of contents an “index”?

meaning

jan 13 '12 at 22:22 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Are the names of game tokens capitalized?

capitalization proper-nouns

jan 12 '12 at 19:10 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Is a film actor a “thespian”?

meaning

jan 12 '12 at 19:09 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Is “pseudonym” used for names other than authors'?

meaning

jan 12 '12 at 19:08 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Etymology of “sh**hole” [closed]

etymology offensive-language

jan 11 '12 at 1:00 Jeff Atwood♦ 170

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Using “as much as” for emphasis [closed]

meaning meaning-in-context comparison

jan 8 '12 at 11:50 The English Chicken 4,257

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When to spell out non-alphanumeric characters?

orthography capitalization hyphen

dec 14 '11 at 19:21 aedia λ 6,145

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Are software titles italicized?

proper-nouns quotes italics

dec 14 '11 at 13:21 Hugo 30.8k

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Term for space in a bank where tellers work

single-word-requests nouns

dec 13 '11 at 19:41 Daniel δ 32.2k

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Is there a difference between “Joe said” and “said Joe”?

meaning word-order emphasis dialogue

dec 13 '11 at 14:19 The English Chicken 4,257

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How to use “summers ago”

word-choice time

nov 25 '11 at 4:10 Andrew Vit 1,116

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Adjective for “choosing not to speak”

single-word-requests

nov 22 '11 at 16:27 Charles 1,707

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Capitalization: when does a phrase become a proper noun?

capitalization proper-nouns

nov 22 '11 at 0:00 JeffSahol 13.2k

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Synonyms for “to place on top of”

single-word-requests synonyms

nov 21 '11 at 9:29 jwpat7 37.1k

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Term for administration of a university

single-word-requests

nov 19 '11 at 22:17 Tim 146

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