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What type of a literary device is this?
Awarded Dec 18, 2013 at 15:15
Which is right: "drop-down" or "drop down"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2013 at 22:48
What is the difference between "fine" and "good"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2013 at 15:01
Is it "just as soon" or "just assume"?
Awarded Dec 13, 2013 at 19:16
"Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity"
Awarded Dec 12, 2013 at 20:15
Can you still call a woman "handsome"?
Awarded Dec 12, 2013 at 9:42
"Though" vs. "although"
Awarded Dec 11, 2013 at 16:18
"Opposed" or "apposed"
Awarded Nov 15, 2013 at 10:40
Why is it "on *the* one hand"?
Awarded Oct 28, 2013 at 22:24
What would you call a person who looks around for useful or used stuff?
Awarded Sep 18, 2013 at 18:43
Of the difference between zeugma and syllepsis
Awarded Sep 12, 2013 at 16:23
"Relation" versus "relationship"
Awarded Sep 11, 2013 at 8:56
Should there always be a comma after "therefore","However" etc.?
Awarded Sep 4, 2013 at 9:06
Difference between "picture" and "photo"
Awarded Aug 29, 2013 at 23:30
Is there an idiomatic equivalent of "I really loved what you said"?
Awarded Aug 12, 2013 at 3:09
"With who" vs. "with whom"
Awarded Aug 1, 2013 at 7:49
Yours vs. your's
Awarded Jun 23, 2013 at 14:39
"Knocked up" to mean "woken up"
Awarded Jun 14, 2013 at 18:49
Distinction: "What can I do you for?" vs. "What can I do for you?"
Awarded Jun 1, 2013 at 19:12
Why is news said to be "breaking"?
Awarded May 26, 2013 at 13:24
"Place" or "venue"?
Awarded Apr 19, 2013 at 5:04
"I'm done" or "I've done"
Awarded Apr 18, 2013 at 21:04
Origin and meaning of "lay an egg"
Awarded Apr 2, 2013 at 20:18
Capitalize fields of study?
Awarded Mar 11, 2013 at 11:48
When is it correct to use the "-wise" suffix?
Awarded Mar 3, 2013 at 21:05
“-gram” vs. “-graph”
Awarded Feb 26, 2013 at 4:57
Punctuating question tags: A question mark is always required, isn't it. (Well, isn't it?)
Awarded Feb 23, 2013 at 13:54
Is it common for English people to say "crap" instead of "crab"?
Awarded Feb 21, 2013 at 4:39
Is "Just a friendly advice" grammatical?
Awarded Feb 10, 2013 at 14:51
What we've gelost — why doesn't English use the prefix "ge-"?
Awarded Feb 9, 2013 at 23:37
'Take it off him' meaning 'take it from him' is incorrect - but what is the grammatical reason?
Awarded Feb 7, 2013 at 22:22
Is it acceptable to nest parentheses?
Awarded Jan 30, 2013 at 11:50
Is it: My apples and orange are/is wrong?
Awarded Jan 20, 2013 at 10:25
Can you use two "and"s in a coordinate noun phrase?
Awarded Jan 17, 2013 at 3:28
"Medicine is good when your family gives it to you not when your friend gives you one or when you take it by yourself"
Awarded Jan 8, 2013 at 18:01
"Oh, for Pete's sake!"
Awarded Jan 6, 2013 at 1:41
Why don’t we write poetry like Beowulf any longer?
Awarded Jan 4, 2013 at 19:25
Can "run-through" be a noun?
Awarded Jan 4, 2013 at 7:54
"Yeah Right" expression
Awarded Jan 3, 2013 at 7:48
One word for "stealing something on its way to the recipient"
Awarded Dec 29, 2012 at 23:32
What is the origin of the word "wog"?
Awarded Dec 29, 2012 at 15:17
A long sentence from "The Apple Tree"
Awarded Dec 24, 2012 at 17:11
Where / how did the term "sell them down the river" originate?
Awarded Dec 20, 2012 at 23:44
What would you call someone who imposes on other people's generosity?
Awarded Dec 19, 2012 at 10:54
Where does "ta!" come from?
Awarded Dec 18, 2012 at 13:48
"Visuals" are to "to show" as "sounds" are to what verb?
Awarded Dec 14, 2012 at 6:37
How should I reply to "Dude, are you there?"
Awarded Dec 11, 2012 at 0:49
Word for rhetorical style where different arguments get progressively weaker
Awarded Dec 9, 2012 at 16:02
A word for the job a cashier does for each customer
Awarded Dec 7, 2012 at 22:21
Word or a phrase that means your results could be biased toward what you predicted them to be
Awarded Dec 4, 2012 at 22:39
Is saying 'who cares' rude or maybe even disrespectful?
Awarded Dec 3, 2012 at 20:39
Term encompassing thread, string, lanyard, and wire
Awarded Dec 1, 2012 at 23:23
Should the first word after a colon be capitalized?
Awarded Nov 28, 2012 at 14:37
What might "three several" mean?
Awarded Nov 22, 2012 at 17:34
Is the noun "liar" considered offensive? Would it be offensive to use it with a proven liar?
Awarded Nov 21, 2012 at 7:13
"You could do worse than [x]"
Awarded Nov 20, 2012 at 22:53
Has "utilise" lost its meaning in America?
Awarded Nov 16, 2012 at 6:49
What does Mitt Romney's “Telephone Tips: ‘Just Left,’ 25 cents; ‘On His Way,’ 50 cents; ‘Not here,’ $1; ‘Who?’ $5.” mean?
Awarded Nov 13, 2012 at 15:02
"Call" vs. "Call at"
Awarded Nov 7, 2012 at 20:58
What does "life's a beach" mean?
Awarded Nov 7, 2012 at 14:13
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