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When is my son's first birthday?

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Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

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Is there a season's greeting for Halloween?

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"I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"

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Is "solutioning" a correct word?

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Compressed vs. zipped

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Russian speakers and "I feel myself to be ..."

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"Versus" versus "vs." in writing

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Is it ever more appropriate to use "cognizant" over "aware"?

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What do you call a disk drive that is not solid state?

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Difference between "greater" and "larger"

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"Butcher shops" sell meat products, what is the name of a shop that sells cheese and ice cream?

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Meaning of “give a pony”

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What is the male equivalent of "mistress" in formal English?

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"God's own country"

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Word for winning because the competitors were miraculously all worse

answered Jun 19, 2015 at 13:34

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How did phobia ever come to mean hatred?

answered Jun 16, 2015 at 14:16

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"Apply for" vs. "apply to"

answered Jun 25, 2012 at 16:23

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Is "audience" singular or plural?

answered Feb 21, 2012 at 15:49

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Should we use "in terms of"?

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Why are customers referred to as "users" in software and drug industry?

answered Oct 4, 2011 at 15:35

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"It" vs. "this"

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The difference between "take hours" and "last hours"

answered Jun 27, 2012 at 20:35

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Generic name for places like village, town and cities

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 15:33

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Why does legal English continue to remain archaic?

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 15:41

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"proficient <in/at/with>" What is the correct usage?

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 22:33

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How did 'sanction' come to have two opposite meanings?

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When is Christmas Eve Eve?

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When is my son's first birthday?

Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

Is there a season's greeting for Halloween?

"I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"

Is "solutioning" a correct word?

Compressed vs. zipped

Russian speakers and "I feel myself to be ..."

"Versus" versus "vs." in writing

Is it ever more appropriate to use "cognizant" over "aware"?

What do you call a disk drive that is not solid state?

Difference between "greater" and "larger"

"Butcher shops" sell meat products, what is the name of a shop that sells cheese and ice cream?

Meaning of “give a pony”

What is the male equivalent of "mistress" in formal English?

"God's own country"

Word for winning because the competitors were miraculously all worse

How did phobia ever come to mean hatred?

"Apply for" vs. "apply to"

Is "audience" singular or plural?

Should we use "in terms of"?

Why are customers referred to as "users" in software and drug industry?

"It" vs. "this"

The difference between "take hours" and "last hours"

Generic name for places like village, town and cities

Why does legal English continue to remain archaic?

"proficient <in/at/with>" What is the correct usage?

How did 'sanction' come to have two opposite meanings?

When is Christmas Eve Eve?

Can "rentee" be used to refer to one who rents an item?

99% of people would do x