English Language & Usage

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"I" vs "me" when subject of sentence is implied [migrated]
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Origin of the phrase "crazy as a coon"—is it racist?
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Is it ever grammatically correct to use "hadn't had + V3"?
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Is "I'm fine to [verb]" grammatically correct?
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What is the word for the fusing of, for example, "-ed" and the final consonant "d" to give the ending (with voice removed) of "bent"?
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Was the o in "go" and oe in "toe" pronounced differently in early 19th century Gloucestershire English?
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Which is the correct use of these prepositions?
Awarded Sep 20 at 22:20
Math Drills and Times Tables in British English
Awarded Sep 20 at 20:08
"What are" or "What is" [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 20 at 8:36
Use of the verb ‘output’ [closed]
Awarded Sep 20 at 6:46
"To be" in passive [closed]
Awarded Sep 19 at 15:34
Is this use of "complete with" idiomatic? [closed]
Awarded Sep 19 at 13:18
Word to describe someone who is skilled at inspecting the inner qualities or state of another [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 19 at 0:06
Meaning of "low, cherry voices" in Stephen King's 'The Jaunt'
Awarded Sep 18 at 22:19
Difference between denial and denying? [closed]
Awarded Sep 18 at 19:34
Sentence improvement too redundant [closed]
Awarded Sep 18 at 17:11
Neither ..., nor... and Not ..., nor [migrated]
Awarded Sep 18 at 16:18
Word for "being happy that someone else is jealous of me" [closed]
Awarded Sep 18 at 0:45
What does it mean - writing a minivan?
Awarded Sep 15 at 21:35
How do multiple modal constructions work with ellipsis or inversion?
Awarded Sep 15 at 12:08
Can we use "before"(as the time adverb) in a past simple sentence?
Awarded Sep 15 at 11:21
What is the trade of an electrician called?
Awarded Sep 15 at 5:27
Alternatives to the Colon
Awarded Sep 15 at 4:50
Names of some fractions
Awarded Sep 14 at 20:55
When did the insult “up yours” come into existence?
Awarded Sep 14 at 20:47
Idiom for when two people agree on an idea for very contrasting reasons
Awarded Sep 14 at 19:06
'Wracked with" or "wracked by"?
Awarded Sep 14 at 16:10
Verb for putting a stick through a hole [migrated]
Awarded Sep 13 at 15:01
What do internet-constructions like "Me seeing real couples" mean? [migrated]
Awarded Sep 13 at 11:46
Difference between "wave AT" and "wave TO"
Awarded Sep 11 at 21:40
What's the difference between ɔ & ɒ? [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 11 at 21:33
*Why* is "I've been to <place>" only grammatically valid in perfect tense?
Awarded Sep 10 at 19:16
Are "compared with" and "compared to" participle phrases?
Awarded Sep 9 at 23:45
Does "watered up" mean you have a craving for something?
Awarded Sep 9 at 21:20
Etymology and meaning of the word "stretch" in sentences like "We should eat before the final stretch"
Awarded Sep 9 at 16:15
Strunk and White and The Elements of Style: Removing "the fact that"
Awarded Sep 9 at 8:42
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Awarded Sep 9 at 8:10
Order: "Yours and Derricks" or "Derrick and yours"? [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 9 at 8:04
Is it correct to say "If you're interested, which I'm sure you are..."? [migrated]
Awarded Sep 7 at 22:25
Using Past Perfect Simple/Continuous during another event in the past described in Past Simple?
Awarded Sep 6 at 19:50
I need a word like "cinematic universe" but for books/literature [closed]
Awarded Sep 6 at 14:51
What does the phrase “for the rest of us” mean in this context? [migrated]
Awarded Sep 6 at 6:15
Word for someone who is very well-spoken and eloquent, but shallow? [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 6 at 5:19
Explaining how to translate spanish "Ya" (already vs just vs ...) [closed]
Awarded Sep 6 at 1:10
Is there an etymological reason some "question words" mirror the spelling of "answer words" (When/then, where/there, ...)?
Awarded Sep 5 at 21:37
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Awarded Sep 5 at 18:48
She came home exhausted [closed]
Awarded Sep 5 at 15:55
Is "went off in search of her hedgehog" a VP, and can it be broken down further?
Awarded Sep 5 at 13:26
Do "did not have" and "had not" have the same meanings?
Awarded Sep 5 at 13:06
Which of these sentences is correct and why? "My favorite food is/are hamburger(s)" [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 5 at 9:41
What's a word for someone who's surpassed the teacher or master? [duplicate]
Awarded Sep 4 at 20:07
Is there anything wrong with the sentence "Donuts are not a part of healthy eating"?
Awarded Sep 4 at 18:26
the use of "as" in "as likely to'
Awarded Sep 4 at 16:41
"has had a newborn baby"? [closed]
Awarded Sep 4 at 12:25
Can I omit the following words in order to make sentence shorter or concise? [closed]
Awarded Sep 4 at 3:48
How to add/indicate my own emphasis to a quote that already contains emphasis?
Awarded Sep 4 at 0:56
Meaning of "retiring" in "free admission with retiring donations"
Awarded Sep 3 at 18:25
Missing from/on/in The List?
Awarded Sep 3 at 11:46
A "Subjected case"?
Awarded Sep 2 at 19:35
Can you omit the propositions "to", "as I", "as we" or "in order to" before a verb?
Awarded Sep 2 at 18:42
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