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This tag is for questions about whether something obeys the rules of grammar in English. The question must INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC GRAMMATICAL CONCERN. If your question is about grammar itself, please use the "grammar" tag.
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Using the expression "the same" for a previously mentioned item
The first time I saw it was from an Indian colleague in 2009, and I've only ever seen it in emails or instant messages from Indian colleagues since.
An example:
The document is dated 25/06/08/ I …
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Is the term "errored out" a grammatically correct phrase, or just a colloquial one?
"Errored out" is grammatically correct (errored is the simple past and past participle of error) but it's relatively new, not very commonly used and may still be considered slang, so I'd advise agains …
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Should "forty-year" in this context be hyphenated?
The first is fine. From the Guardian style guide hyphen entry:
There is no need to use hyphens with most
compound adjectives, where the meaning is
clear and unambiguous without: civil rights m …
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Is the expression "quote you happy" accepted English grammar? What is its history?
It's from Norwich Union's "Quote Me Happy" adverts, from 2003. It means they'll give you an insurance quote that will make you happy.
The phrase was registered as a UK trademark in 2003, is still val …
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When to use nah or right in a sentence
According to Some Aspects of the History of Modern Hindi "Nahîn" "No", "Not" by L. A. Schwarzschild, the Hindi interjection nahîn (and Marathi nahi, Gujerati nahi(m), etc.):
is used as an equivale …
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