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Colin Fine

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Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Can indefinite article refer to anything within a list?

answered Dec 8, 2014 at 0:26

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Is "go" an acceptable pro-verb for "be (at a specific place)"?

answered Dec 19, 2014 at 17:47

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When do I use non-, ir-/i-, dis-, a-, or un-?

answered Dec 20, 2014 at 21:19

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I'm requested to send me

answered Nov 14, 2014 at 11:58

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to have more work given her

answered Nov 14, 2014 at 12:17

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What's the meaning of “to him who”?

answered Sep 18, 2014 at 22:36

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Difference between 'all' and 'all the'

answered Nov 10, 2010 at 12:02

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Why do you say "so do I"?

answered Aug 16, 2010 at 16:46

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"Put it into the refrigerator" or "Put it in the refrigerator"?

answered Nov 26, 2010 at 15:53

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In what case you would say "I speak things" instead of "I say things"?

answered Nov 29, 2010 at 15:23

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Missing articles?

answered Nov 15, 2010 at 13:06

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"human brain capacity" or "human brain's capacity"

answered Dec 10, 2010 at 13:15

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Usage of word "meat"

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 17:51

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Verb Forms and Their Usage

answered Dec 20, 2010 at 18:21

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What does it mean to mind your P's and Q's?

answered Feb 10, 2011 at 16:05

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"produce best output" versus "produce the best output"

answered Feb 16, 2011 at 11:42

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Where does the name of the subject go when joining sentences with a conjunction?

answered Mar 4, 2011 at 16:29

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What is the stylistic device used in this poem?

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 18:22

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What does "I'll go you one better" mean?

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 17:53

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"To" versus "with" in early English

answered Mar 16, 2011 at 18:21

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"Tug at your heart" or "tug at your heart strings"?

answered Mar 28, 2011 at 13:13

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Is there a word for something that does NOT belong to someone?

answered Mar 24, 2011 at 12:11

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What is the origin of being in "hot water"?

answered Jun 27, 2011 at 13:09

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Is the meaning of "This is it" figurative?

answered Jun 20, 2011 at 16:20

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Where does the term "tuck shop" come from?

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 13:21

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"Survey" vs. "inquiry"

answered May 26, 2011 at 16:51

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Grandma and Nan, origins and differences?

answered May 23, 2011 at 12:56

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Is this sentence correct? If wrong what is the correct form?

answered May 31, 2011 at 11:07

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Dilution of the word "hero" to include sports personalities

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 16:11

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Why does "how" not follow the structure of the other interrogatives?

answered Jun 15, 2011 at 16:27

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