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Term for easing up sails in a heavy storm

single-word-requests terminology

dec 22 at 19:53 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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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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Etymology of “sh**hole” [closed]

etymology offensive-language

jan 11 '12 at 1:00 Jeff Atwood♦ 170

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Term for a powerful personal computer?

single-word-requests slang jargon

apr 12 '12 at 8:21 Brad 1,060

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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 4,217

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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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Are software titles italicized?

proper-nouns quotes italics

dec 14 '11 at 13:21 Hugo 30.7k

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When to spell out non-alphanumeric characters?

orthography capitalization hyphen

dec 14 '11 at 19:21 aedia λ 6,146

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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 32.1k

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

meaning

jan 12 '12 at 19:08 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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Is a film actor a “thespian”?

meaning

jan 12 '12 at 19:09 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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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 4,217

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Are the names of game tokens capitalized?

capitalization proper-nouns

jan 12 '12 at 19:10 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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

word-choice

mar 12 '12 at 3:03 FumbleFingers 58.3k

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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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How to use “summers ago”

word-choice time

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

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Synonyms for “to place on top of”

single-word-requests synonyms

nov 21 '11 at 9:29 jwpat7 36.8k

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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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Dropping the subject from sentences

writing-style rhetoric zeugma

dec 1 at 22:56 tchrist 36.4k

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How to punctuate a quoted question within a question?

punctuation quotations

nov 7 '11 at 16:34 kiamlaluno 28.7k

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Is a table of contents an “index”?

meaning

jan 13 '12 at 22:22 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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Word for outdoor area on the side of a ship

single-word-requests

nov 19 '11 at 16:58 kiamlaluno 28.7k

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Comma before “and”

punctuation comma

oct 22 at 13:04 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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What do you call this type of lock?

single-word-requests

sep 7 '11 at 21:08 James McLeod 3,287

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What do you call a number that is a power of 2?

single-word-requests terminology

sep 3 '11 at 6:31 Community♦ 1

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Capitalize names of a company's departments?

capitalization proper-nouns

mar 23 '11 at 12:45 F'x 24.8k

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How to correctly write this conditional phrase?

grammar conditional subjunctive-mood

jan 6 at 7:02 tchrist 36.4k

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How to use “It ain't over till the fat lady sings”?

colloquialisms proverbs

mar 14 '11 at 18:28 kiamlaluno 28.7k

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How to describe the future in the past

tense past-tense future-tense

aug 8 at 14:57 Zairja 4,029

The English Chicken

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