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Why are semicolons so difficult? [closed]
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What degree of status does the label “office lady” imply?
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What do we call “easily readable books”?
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What is a person called who likes to use big words to make others think they are superior? [duplicate]
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Are there such forms as this's and which's?
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What do you call the act of signing a document in the presence of an notary?
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“They are…” vs. “these are…” when answering the question" Whose xxx are these? [closed]
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What’s a word for not knowing what to do or say? [closed]
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Synonyms for “Low”,“Medium”,“High” that sort alphabetically
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Positive use of Notoriety [duplicate]
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What word can I use for a group of people sharing stories with each other? [closed]
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Should “at least” be used to start a sentence or finish it?
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Repeat “on” in a list?
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What type of verb is “do”?
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Why are “some” letters silent in English? [closed]
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Difference between elapsed time and aggregated time
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Word to name a group that sits between Junior and Senior
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What does “to be a fixture” mean?
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How do I quote a paragraph that already has a footnote?
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Is 'steel-toed' shoes acceptable usage?
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Present perfect or past tense? [closed]
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Word meaning “clear” or “remove” and starting with an O?
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Is it OK to start a phrase with a gerund, when it is meant to imply an action in the past?
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'Some kind' vs 'Some kind or other'
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Verb or adjective for “working carefully on something for a lot of time” [duplicate]
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What is a word that means an inability or refusal to accept losing [closed]
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What does “compare at” mean in ads?
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What are existing gender-neutral words for various relatives? [closed]
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In the phrase “No more than two cats or dogs”, how many total pets are possible?
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Word or phrase used to describe someone who controls someone else through possessions or financial means
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Term for time feeling short when happy, long when sad?
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What are some words I could use to call someone who is not good at work? [closed]
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Make a questions without auxiliary verb
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The English translation for the Chinese word “剩女”, meaning an unmarried girl over 27 without a boyfriend
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I stand corrected vs I stand to be corrected
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“I've been looking to do [this or that].” Is “looking to do” idiomatic?
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Is it okay to say, “I would rather eat it than look at it”?
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“we do not want to overstate our welcome”
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Is there a name for the practice of placing too many phrases/clauses between the subject and verb of a sentence?
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On the duplicity of “peruse” [duplicate]
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Comma preceding “with” clause at end of sentence
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Extraposed clauses
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What are those decorative things called?
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Can we ever use “that” and “who” right next to each other?
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definition of or definition for
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Grammar: What does it really take to be “very good” at it? [closed]
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Is there a pejorative word for “poor” that can be used in a self-deprecating way?
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How to say my meetings have caused cascading delay
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Is there a word or short phrase for when someone brings up a topic then tries to drop it or move on from it?
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What is the correct usage of more than one Criterion [closed]
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An adjective to describe someone with strong interpersonal skills?
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What does it mean: “The travel money is good for you”
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What is the meaning of “just day hike”?
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Verb meaning “to approach [someone] in a threatening manner”
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What do you call a 'usury' ('bad deal') agreement that doesn't involve a loan?
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A lot has been happened this year. Is this grammatically correct? [closed]
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Why is it called a “bank balance”?
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“get out and about” meaning
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What is it called “are + past tense” [duplicate]
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How do you define broke and broke into?
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