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Should we capitalize Prisoner's Dilemma and when?
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What does "what is your deal?" mean in an informal, romantic context?
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How widespread is the use of the term 'sidemeat'?
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Are əʊ and oʊ the same?
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Noun phrases acting as adverbials
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When to use a comma after "there is in fact"?
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Origin of the negative connotation of "boy"
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Long (Pole/Poll/Pull)?
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Phrase for group with no actual power
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Can "weren't" be used in reference to a singular noun?
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syntactic function of word "if"
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"To rejoice" as a transitive verb
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four books' long
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Left and Right are "Sides"; Front and Rear are "Ends"; Top and Bottom are...?
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Is this "dare" an auxiliary verb or a lexical one?
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What do you call a symbol "—||—" for repeating something that has already been written? Does it have a name at all?
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rhotic sound in received pronunciation?
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intransitive verbs which become transitive if their "goal/purpose" is accomplished
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In, "Our nation declared independence 246 years ago tomorrow," precisely what does "tomorrow" modify?
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'bizzle' – a curious word - anyone come across it?
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What's the name of this literary device? 'Suddenly, the theater became silent.'
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Why do Indian people usually ask questions in English using the first-person-plural form?
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American English retroflex 'd' in the word 'guardian'?
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Is "What courses is everyone taking?" grammatical?
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Are FANBOYS the ONLY coordinating conjunctions that can coordinate two independent clauses? Are there any others?
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Acoustic description of the realization [ɛə] of the North American raised /æ/
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Figure of speech to help explaining the mathematical concept of "vector spaces"
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Is the "what" necessary in some sentences with the "as <adverb> as <clause>" structure?
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First use of the expression "Spandau Ballet"
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Tag Question — Does it sometimes border upon a comma splice?
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Is "fillet" a different word in "salmon fillet" than in "leather fillet"
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Why do people [part-]answer 'yes' to questions that aren't yes/no questions?
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"Both" followed by two things, one of them being a plural
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The aspiration on "wh" words
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Choosing the correct form of a verb
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Does "sallow complexion" include bad meaning?
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Why is "x" used as an abbreviation for nouns, like "Tx" for "transmit"?
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Apparent trill in the "br" of "bridge"
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"Look, lady", "Listen, lady" – lady as a pejorative
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In headlines, how did the comma become a substitute for "and"?
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How does one determine when a comedian is also a humorist?
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How to categorize this string "Where to go" in the sentence "Where to go is the question." Relative clause, Interrogative clause, Adverbial clause?
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Is the question "Can I borrow (person) for a while?" correct usage of English?
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Usage of "go to" vs "go"
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Is there an antonym for "nonstick"?
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What do you call a word with vowels removed?
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Usage of "coruscating"
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Usage of "focal" in a sentence
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Can you use the word alight in this way?
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Person that solves problems by determination and hard work
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"true for" vs "true of"
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What is the term for when people lack the experience or knowledge to understand a metaphor?
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Syllable count for apparent monosyllabic words like "child," "wild," and field"
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to- infinitive as object complement
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"I might do too"
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Is there a term for solving a problem you intentionally created?
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"As good a deal as you'll ever get"
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Why do some folk songs from 1930s Appalachia pronounce the word 'Jordan' as 'Jerdon'?
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The difference between "poetic" and "poetical" in usage
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What did 'rap' mean in 1970?
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