English Language & Usage

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Is it commonly considered erroneous to place "much" after "and", when talking about myself?
Awarded Jun 30 at 14:25
Etymology of the word 'cheatercock'
Awarded Jun 27 at 14:32
AmE_ The use of the simple past and the present perfect in the US for repeated actions until the present without specific time
Awarded May 3 at 11:35
Is there a word to describe someone who is procrastinating, perplexed and demotivated?
Awarded Apr 28 at 19:25
'Dimpsy' or 'Dumpsy'?
Awarded Jan 28 at 22:26
Preferred conjunction for integrated clause (e.g. "and one that" versus "and one which")
Awarded Nov 28, 2022 at 4:45
"Under the glass" means "not in public"?
Awarded Oct 18, 2022 at 23:32
Way to refer to the "act" of praising a person/inflating their ego with the intention of later causing their downfall?
Awarded Sep 20, 2022 at 11:05
What is a named or unnamed word?
Awarded Sep 6, 2022 at 16:58
Synonyms for the slang "doing a foreigner"?
Awarded Aug 20, 2022 at 17:18
Why are "just" and "justice" written with a "j", while "language" is written with a "g", when they all come from Latin?
Awarded Aug 1, 2022 at 3:41
Is the following example of a phatic hiatus appropriate or is it misleading?
Awarded Jul 22, 2022 at 16:10
When is "more than one" singular or plural?
Awarded Jul 13, 2022 at 4:06
The correct tenses pairs for main and sub clauses
Awarded Jun 28, 2022 at 18:05
Why does "the blockchain" have a definite article?
Awarded May 8, 2022 at 11:32
What is the correct punctuation after "as follows"?
Awarded May 7, 2022 at 20:47
Does "by year X" include year X?
Awarded Apr 9, 2022 at 20:33
What are the key differences between a disjunct and a discourse marker?
Awarded Feb 12, 2022 at 15:26
Trying to find a grammar rule that explains heavy use of ‘but’ instead of ‘that doesn’t’ in older English
Awarded Dec 17, 2021 at 11:25
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Awarded Nov 26, 2021 at 13:32
Why is "second to last" not documented with the meaning of "third to last"?
Awarded Oct 11, 2021 at 19:26
Saying condolences if relative is hospitalised?
Awarded Oct 10, 2021 at 18:37
When did the change occur in meaning of Afghan from an ethnic group to "person from Afghanistan?"
Awarded Sep 20, 2021 at 1:33
Can Practice (verb) and Practise (verb) indicate two different meanings?
Awarded Aug 25, 2021 at 17:18
What does this bit of Cockney mean?
Awarded Jul 20, 2021 at 15:18
Is there an English word for someone who is *not* a little person or who doesn't have any dwarfism related disorders?
Awarded Jul 6, 2021 at 20:22
How is the word "coir" pronounced: like /kɔɪɹ/ /kɔɪɚ/ or /kɔɪjɚ/?
Awarded Jul 5, 2021 at 6:17
A better word than 'cathouse' for an outside shelter for 1 cat
Awarded Jul 2, 2021 at 23:08
Using single quotation marks for shorter quotes, and double quotation marks for longer ones?
Awarded Jun 25, 2021 at 8:18
Should I use hyphenation on compounds consisting of three nouns?
Awarded May 28, 2021 at 6:00
Origin of “race to the bottom”
Awarded May 15, 2021 at 7:21
Good words for "before" and "after" that sort the same, both logically and alphabetically?
Awarded Apr 19, 2021 at 17:49
What's the opposite of "grow up" when used as an interjection?
Awarded Apr 9, 2021 at 23:33
Single word for "led my team to victory"
Awarded Apr 2, 2021 at 11:49
How to ensure clarity in long sentences [closed]
Awarded Mar 27, 2021 at 6:33
Different name for the strip of holey paper from a spiral notebook
Awarded Mar 17, 2021 at 21:42
Is it possible to have an interrogative after an imperative connected with coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 23:07
Why does Steven Pinker say that “can’t” + “any” is just as much of a double-negative as “can’t” + “no” is in “I can’t get no/any satisfaction”?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 16:06
Counties with a large college population vs counties with large college populations
Awarded Dec 15, 2020 at 13:10
Better Person vs Better Persons
Awarded Dec 12, 2020 at 5:19
Which adjectives can describe 'intellect' and 'education'?
Awarded Dec 7, 2020 at 17:33
Clarity when it comes to active and passive voice
Awarded Nov 18, 2020 at 19:07
Could Kamala Harris use “will” instead of “are going to” in this short viral video?
Awarded Nov 11, 2020 at 12:55
Can a Secondary Definition Violate/Negate the First Definition
Awarded Nov 2, 2020 at 1:51
Can Billie go alone, or did he say he needs someone to go with him?
Awarded Oct 28, 2020 at 2:56
Are there any mistakes in the following text?
Awarded Oct 15, 2020 at 17:46
Comma or semicolon for genuine "thank you" at the end of a sentence?
Awarded Oct 9, 2020 at 2:55
Why can't we geminate affricates in sentences when talking?
Awarded Sep 30, 2020 at 7:03
Singular vs. plural for a noun that is associated to a plural number of another noun
Awarded Sep 9, 2020 at 12:47
What’s the origin/etymology of “mm-bye”?
Awarded Jul 30, 2020 at 18:06
"focus lies" vs "focus lays"
Awarded Jul 17, 2020 at 12:35
"Otherwise" after "where"
Awarded Jun 20, 2020 at 22:51
Single word for when you've just met someone but you experience a kind of sad nostalgia after they leave
Awarded Jun 3, 2020 at 17:20
Is there a word for when suffixes are overly co-opted into new words?
Awarded Apr 28, 2020 at 5:40
Word for using a child spokesman rather than an adult because opponents won't attack a child
Awarded Apr 16, 2020 at 21:50
What’s the origin and history of the phrase “ten foot pole”?
Awarded Apr 3, 2020 at 2:40
Why is there a ‘y’ rather than an ‘i’ in the common surname “Taylor?”
Awarded Mar 25, 2020 at 18:40
Etymology of "doodah"
Awarded Feb 25, 2020 at 12:20
Seeking a name for literary device/technique involving denial and hypothetical dialogue
Awarded Jan 8, 2020 at 23:45
When would one use the word "participance" in place of "participation"?
Awarded Dec 21, 2019 at 6:10
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