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“A/An” preceding a parenthetical statement

articles indefinite-article parentheses

dec 8 at 13:29 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?

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may 22 '12 at 11:19 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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When are “if” and “whether” equivalent?

word-choice if-whether

oct 2 at 14:00 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Why do we say “to boot”?

meaning phrases colloquialisms

oct 22 at 8:50 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Fractions as phrasal (compound) adjectives

punctuation numbers hyphen phrasal-adjectives

mar 3 '12 at 23:01 jwpat7 36.8k

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What are sentences like “the longer X, the more Y” called and can they be used in formal written English?

grammar writing

feb 1 at 12:51 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Is it necessary to use “the” multiple times?

articles definite-article

jul 21 '11 at 15:24 Daniel δ 32.1k

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Why do we use 'up' as adverbs for verbs?

verbs phrasal-verbs adverbs

apr 10 '11 at 20:33 Peter Mortensen 1,326

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What is the difference between `-` and `--`

differences punctuation hyphen dash orthography

may 28 '11 at 15:39 hippietrail 3,054

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Writing “A , so B, so C…” for series of implications

grammaticality

nov 30 at 4:55 kiamlaluno 28.7k

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Inversion in English

inversion

mar 5 '11 at 6:49 bye 6,450

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Position of the adverb “of course”

word-order adverbs

nov 27 '10 at 15:55 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Future tense usage: “When you see it …”

conditional future-tense

nov 14 at 3:08 tchrist 36.4k

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When should I use the subjunctive mood?

grammar verbs subjunctive-mood

jan 5 at 15:41 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Are “might” and “should” past tenses of “may” and “shall”, respectively?

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When should one use the comma versus the semicolon, and vice versa?

punctuation comma semicolon

oct 22 at 9:29 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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Comma in compound/complex sentences

punctuation sentence comma

mar 30 '11 at 15:37 RegDwighт♦ 45.1k

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“I saw him crossing” vs. “I saw him cross”

grammar

jan 26 '11 at 17:54 Kosmonaut 31.3k

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Syntax analysis of the sentence

comma syntax

jan 15 '11 at 21:21 Noldorin 6,555

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Are expressions like “When studying, When playing, …” just expressions or something more?

tense gerund

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Is this usage of “whose” correct?

grammar word-choice pronouns

jan 21 '11 at 22:53 Kosmonaut 31.3k

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What are “modal-verbs”?

jan 25 '11 at 19:46 JSBձոգչ 32.1k

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