English Language & Usage

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'XYZ University' vs. 'The University of XYZ'? [duplicate]
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"You're one of the only people" plurality
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usage of allure and lure
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superlative + relative clause
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Word used to describe a person's non-physical presence
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Looking for a verb that describes the movement of a breeze [closed]
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Necromancy and nigromancy
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Why does English use the French "sans" for sans serif?
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
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Word for “someone who makes a little go a long way” [duplicate]
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Are most adjectives adjuncts rather than complements?
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What would be a good antithesis to "the calm before the storm"? [closed]
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Did Shakespeare really coin "Alligator"?
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father-in-law = step-father?
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Why "What's up"?
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Opening and closing a letter - is there a name for this style?
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Pronunciation of 'has' (/z/ or /s/) before /tʃ/
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Should a translated quote be delimited by double quotes?
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Item queue vs items queue? Files list vs File list? [duplicate]
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Term used for the final work of an artist before their death
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Is it correct to write "this book discusses"?
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"both (of the) versions are correct"
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during, while or whilst (the) rain?
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Bayes' Theorem or Bayes's Theorem? (Similarly, Charles' Law or Charles's Law?) [duplicate]
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Word for sarcasm/facetiousness where the core statement is true
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What do you call someone who is authorized to make decisions very few other people are?
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Is there any difference between "endure + gerund" and "endure + infinitive"?
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What is a term (or idiom) for someone who enters and exits without a request or order?
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Their house or their houses?
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Adjective usage of 'mystic' vs 'mystical'
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Difference between a rule and a requirement?
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What do you call it when someone does or says something and then it becomes a saying?
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What is the word for a person who delegates their vote? [duplicate]
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Single term to include children from multiple births
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Word for the person who willingly take the punishment of someone else
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Grading/correcting/? assignments
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What is the origin of "putting someone on"
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What's "nutty" about fruit and cake?
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Transcribing long repeating phone numbers
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Origin of the phrase "crazy as a coon"—is it racist?
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Better way to say "Sorry I asked"
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Is it ok to use one of either?
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Why is navigable correct?
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Replying to an e-mail or letter where two people have the same name
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Meaning of Pudding of a young man
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Why does the word "Catholic" have two contrasting meanings?
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Is "than did" correct in the following sentence, and if so, why?
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Alternative term/phrase to 'Rule of thumb'?
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what's the 'waging peace' meaning?
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Dates preposition confusion
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"I know right" what can I use instead of that phrase
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which one is correct and why "I will crack a joke or I will tell a joke" [duplicate]
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Is a word an anagram of itself?
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Technical term for "cityglow"
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Omitting a relative pronoun in a relative clause (exceptions and meaning)
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The usage of "can not" vs. "cannot" in mathematics
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About ''It is nice to see you''
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Is there an adjective for people who asks for more than offered?
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Going through a hard ordeal to achieve something important?
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Is there a term for metaphors built upon double entendres?
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