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Is “Better never than late” the saying as popular as “Better late than never”?
Awarded Apr 17 at 12:18
What is a word for an officious person who tells the ending of movie and mystery story, and spoils your interest?
Awarded Dec 2, 2022 at 10:48
What is another word for allowing [a professional] to take some sort of [privileges, leniencies, risks, allowances, decision making]?
Awarded Nov 29, 2022 at 18:16
"Tone" vs. "shade"
Awarded May 17, 2022 at 16:49
"Query" vs. "Inquiry"
Awarded Dec 11, 2021 at 5:56
"Restrict" versus "constrict"
Awarded Sep 19, 2021 at 9:51
What's the better preposition to use with "love" -- "love for" or "love of"?
Awarded Jul 26, 2021 at 17:42
“Solution to” vs. “solution of ”
Awarded May 30, 2021 at 22:20
What does "cramp one's style" mean?
Awarded Oct 5, 2020 at 21:52
What's the meaning of 'sheer' in this context?
Awarded Apr 23, 2020 at 19:29
Correct usage of "in that"
Awarded Dec 3, 2019 at 17:05
"On their back" or "on their backs"?
Awarded Jun 23, 2019 at 12:25
What is the word for a plant covered in fine white hairs?
Awarded Feb 22, 2019 at 18:25
What is a stronger alternative to "avoid"?
Awarded Feb 11, 2019 at 19:20
"As of late" or "as of lately"?
Awarded Feb 5, 2019 at 18:50
Fake job given as appeasement?
Awarded Oct 14, 2018 at 16:00
A name for the sound of liquid discharging from a bottle into a glass
Awarded Aug 16, 2018 at 22:45
"publish in" vs. "publish on"
Awarded May 15, 2018 at 5:16
What does “w/” mean?
Awarded Mar 28, 2018 at 19:17
What does the term "crack-a-lacking" mean?
Awarded Mar 14, 2018 at 16:36
"I will appreciate your help"
Awarded Dec 14, 2017 at 1:22
usage of "yet to be"
Awarded Dec 13, 2017 at 1:39
“Minutes later” vs. “a few minutes later”
Awarded Jun 6, 2017 at 3:45
"They're not" vs. "they aren't"
Awarded Jun 6, 2017 at 3:45
Equivalent of "both" when referring to three or more items?
Awarded May 3, 2017 at 23:12
Why "off to hell in a handcart"?
Awarded Nov 30, 2016 at 17:50
Should the prefix "re" be added to a word with or without a hyphen?
Awarded Sep 22, 2016 at 1:04
What is the origin of the "Dear John" letter?
Awarded Sep 22, 2016 at 1:04
What does the word "rolling" mean in "rolling grassland"?
Awarded Sep 21, 2016 at 0:39
Origin of the term "fat chance"
Awarded Sep 21, 2016 at 0:39
Origin of "on the QT"?
Awarded Sep 18, 2016 at 2:26
Why "broke" and not "broken" in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
Awarded Aug 23, 2016 at 2:35
"Auxiliary" or "ancillary"
Awarded Jun 28, 2016 at 15:52
"Emigrant" vs. "immigrant"
Awarded Jun 18, 2016 at 5:12
Achilles heel and Achilles tendon
Awarded Mar 9, 2016 at 17:17
"Start" vs. "begin", "finish" vs. "end"
Awarded Jan 28, 2016 at 3:09
What does “high letter, low letter” mean in contrast to “low number, high number”?
Awarded Jun 4, 2015 at 21:18
Stingy, miserly and frugal: What is the difference in usage?
Awarded Feb 12, 2015 at 18:11
What's a less offensive substitute for "rep-whores"?
Awarded Feb 10, 2015 at 18:09
What is the meaning of the expression "We can table this"?
Awarded Dec 15, 2014 at 1:45
Is there any rule about splitting phrasal verbs?
Awarded Dec 15, 2014 at 1:45
Do you capitalize the names of holidays?
Awarded Dec 3, 2014 at 4:17
Why was Tokyo sometimes called "Tokio"?
Awarded Nov 22, 2014 at 22:45
Use of "concretely" for "specifically"
Awarded Aug 12, 2014 at 4:46
What does "suite your self" mean?
Awarded Jul 27, 2014 at 23:02
Correct use of "wake up"
Awarded Jul 22, 2014 at 14:14
Why are reveries sometimes called "brown" studies?
Awarded Jul 20, 2014 at 17:27
Do I need "the" before the name of my university?
Awarded Jul 1, 2014 at 20:03
What is difference between "a tad," "a bit," "a little?" Why do you use "a tad?"
Awarded Jun 29, 2014 at 1:30
What does "to bleed something" mean?
Awarded Jun 28, 2014 at 6:14
What does ‘Brace yourself’ really mean?
Awarded Jun 28, 2014 at 6:14
Where [if anywhere] should the apostrophe go in "three days work"?
Awarded May 20, 2014 at 12:03
How should I greet a close friend from the United States?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 2:30
What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 2:52
Comma or no comma before "too"?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 2:52
What do you call someone whose rights have been taken away from them?
Awarded Feb 23, 2014 at 16:16
What does "spam in a can" mean?
Awarded Jan 26, 2014 at 20:30
"There are so many" vs. "There is so many"
Awarded Dec 24, 2013 at 7:56
What type of a literary device is this?
Awarded Dec 18, 2013 at 15:25
Which is right: "drop-down" or "drop down"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2013 at 22:48
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