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Jun 24	comment	“Sites like Facebook do/does use …” osknows, that still is a plural verb phrase. "many sites do use that technology". The singular would be "one site does use that technology"
Jun 15	comment	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone Ta, FF! I was totally thrown by the identity change "Third Idiot/Ham and Bacon". After all, that is not immediately obvious. How come that everyone else seems to clock it but me? I'm starting to value the forums/Q&A sites/Discusion boards that don't allow a change of user ID after registration.
Jun 15	answered	About 'used to'
Jun 14	accepted	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone
Jun 10	comment	Phrase for asking the obvious I've seen "Does the pope wear a funny hat?" - but depending on religious orientation this may not be PC.
Jun 8	comment	Standard format for phone numbers? Whatever you write on paper will work for you. The problem arises when you use software to store the phone number. Then the formatting standards/expectations of the software will more likely than not override the personal or regional preference, depending on how configurable the software is. Example: Microsoft Outlook and the associated Address Book and Contacts information.
Jun 8	comment	Does English have frequently used ordinary words that distinguish between equality and equivalence? Of course, you can say that Mary is now wearing the very same dress that I wore last Saturday. She snuck into my wardrobe and borrowed it.
Jun 8	comment	Does English have frequently used ordinary words that distinguish between equality and equivalence? Actually, I would feel very odd wearing the `very same` dress as Mary. It would be a tight fit. How would our two necks fit trough the collar? And the waist would be way too tight to accommodate both of us. No, really, the `very same` dress is the identical object. I cannot wear the `very same` dress as another person, unless we snuggle up and spoon into it and it's made of stretch lycra.
Jun 7	answered	Does English have frequently used ordinary words that distinguish between equality and equivalence?
Jun 5	answered	Placing a comma after a conditional statement
Jun 4	comment	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone What's with this editing of questions? First, `Third Idiot` edits my question and adds a paltry colon before the quote (which I don't believe is required). Then that edit disappears and instead I find an edit by `Ham and Bacon`, with just the same flipping colon and a link to a tweet. Isn't it a policy at SE to restrict single character edits? WTF? What's the purpose? The placement of the colon is disputable, I feel. And even if it were important, which it is not, it's really not required to understand the question. So what's the hidden agenda here? Exposure? Rep? Just because you can?
Jun 4	comment	Is there a term for “midnight” that is like “noon” "midnight" is the antonym for "noon". There is no other single word for it.
Jun 4	comment	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone "spelled" may be spelled "spelled" in certain parts of the world, no?
Jun 4	comment	What are some old-world alternatives or precursors to 'WTF' (expressions of frustration or surprise)? Thanks Alleanno and Martha. That helps. Pity there is no way to easily browse through these posts. Would it not make sense to create a CW tag?
Jun 4	comment	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone No they didn't. That's the way it's spelled in British English.
Jun 3	comment	What are some old-world alternatives or precursors to 'WTF' (expressions of frustration or surprise)? Sorry to be daft, but where do I find the community wiki? Is that another name for the Metas site or is it something completely different?
Jun 3	asked	Plural error or set phrase? — a Games for everyone
Jun 2	comment	Word meaning contradiction with itself What are the sources for these quotes?
Jun 2	comment	“Will be doing” vs. “will do” Shouldn't that be "I'll be asleep"???
Jun 2	comment	Word for an experience or entity that is enjoyable with repeated exposure, but not interesting or unpleasant if experienced once or a few times? +1 -- my gut reaction. Something that you need to put a little effort into to come to appreciate, e.g. wine, (modern) art :-), Jazz, cheese, contemporary music, James Joyce, and so much more. (list is not complete)