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Omitting “and” in a sentence

grammar asyndeton

dec 1 at 22:55 tchrist 36.4k

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What would a cult member call a non-believer?

single-word-requests

jul 26 '11 at 0:18 TRiG 2,278

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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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Term for dedicating a book

single-word-requests dedications books

aug 6 '11 at 23:36 z7sg Ѫ 8,174

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Equivalent of “former” and “latter” for more than 2 items

list

may 15 '11 at 11:22 TimLymington 16.5k

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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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Is a film actor a “thespian”?

meaning

jan 12 '12 at 19:09 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Word for “rush of air”

single-word-requests

may 5 '11 at 13:23 chesca 11

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Is “Mecca” capitalized when used figuratively?

writing capitalization proper-nouns figures-of-speech

apr 17 '11 at 6:46 Billare 9,230

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Term for easing up sails in a heavy storm

single-word-requests terminology

dec 22 at 19:53 RegDwighт♦ 45.3k

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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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Proper preposition for “absolve”

prepositions

may 16 '11 at 20:27 TimLymington 16.5k

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What word(s) describe a woman's voice as “sexy”?

single-word-requests

apr 6 '11 at 21:23 Community♦ 1

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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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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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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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What do you call this type of statement?

single-word-requests

mar 11 '11 at 11:15 F'x 24.8k

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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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Term for increasing military presence at sea

single-word-requests terminology

oct 11 at 0:03 Tom Au 4,797

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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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How to use “summers ago”

word-choice time

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

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Proper use of “replete”

grammaticality word-usage

apr 12 '11 at 22:58 JSBձոգչ 32.2k

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Did she judge him “wrong” or “wrongly”?

word-choice grammaticality adjectives adverbs

apr 12 '11 at 22:48 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 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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Adjective for “choosing not to speak”

single-word-requests

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

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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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Singular form for “headphones”?

grammatical-number

mar 4 '11 at 0:42 Jimi Oke 16.7k

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Use quotation marks or italics for written quotes?

punctuation quotes quotations

mar 3 '11 at 17:21 Robusto 82.4k

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What do you call this type of elevator?

single-word-requests

feb 21 '11 at 15:49 RedGrittyBrick 6,278

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