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Continuous vs contiguous when talking about files

ON an American street, but IN a British one. Do the twain ever meet?

"Improvement in/on/of/to something"

Which is correct: 'as beautiful as her' or 'as beautiful as she'?

Why is a w a "Double u", but an m is not a "Double n"?

What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

What to call a collection of planets?

Ways to Memorize "Discreet" and "Discrete"

When to Use Closing Quotes

What is the meaning of "He's got his quiver full"?

Percentages of meanings in an English dictionary

"A [...] of riches" — what word is missing?

Consonant transposition: Why is "Wednesday" pronounced "Wensday"?

what does "flip the bird" mean?

See you~What does it mean?

What's a career-threatening injury if you don't do it for a living?

What does “key off” somebody’s column mean?

Meaning of "full of it"

"Infer" vs. "imply" — can "infer" imply "imply"?

The use of "real" in the following cases

The dog is (a) half wolf

"The author wrote" vs. "the author writes"

What is the term for "cousin of a cousin"?

Plural of "talent"

What's the Word for a Token Job?

what does "Left off" mean?

what is the term when the kingdom ruler changes through an assassination

Is there difference between in the way of human, in a humanitarian way, in a humane way?

Word for reverse blink

Is ‘12ers’ well-established alias for 2012 Presidential candidate?