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31th or 31st is correct?

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What is going on grammatically in the opening line of One Hundred Years of Solitude?

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One word for someone who doesn't care about anything

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Origin of “Put up your dukes”

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Meaning of ‘Where will wants not, a way opens’? Why is there a ‘not’ there?

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Is "allopathy" pejorative?

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"In the market" or "on the market"

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Is this compound sentence grammatically correct?

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Why is “wavelength” one word when “wave height” isn't?

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Alan Turing’s "innings" meaning

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Alternative terms to "Blacklist" and "Whitelist"

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Donald Trump's run-on sentences

Etymology of the use of "Drive" to refer to a digital storage medium

Is 'stakehold' (used as a noun) an acceptable word, even though no major dictionary lists it?

Use of "separation of church and state" in non-Christian countries

Origin of the term "driver" in computer science

If someone is electrocuted, do they have to die or can they just be injured?

If 'pre' is previous, 'post' is after, what is current?

How to say "She/He is my girlfriend/boyfriend" without the possessive "my"

What does "randomically" mean?

Why is it called a semi-truck? Doesn’t “semi” mean “part”?

31th or 31st is correct?

What is going on grammatically in the opening line of One Hundred Years of Solitude?

"A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement

What is a person who never leaves a tip called?

What is the word for moving your lips without making a sound?

"Participate at" vs "Participate in"

Fisherman/Fisherwoman and Gender-neutral Forms

One word for someone who doesn't care about anything

If I drive a car and ride a motorcycle, what do I do with a boat?

What is the difference between "anyone" and "everyone" in this context

Origin of “Put up your dukes”

Meaning of ‘Where will wants not, a way opens’? Why is there a ‘not’ there?

Is "allopathy" pejorative?

"In the market" or "on the market"

Is this compound sentence grammatically correct?

Why is “wavelength” one word when “wave height” isn't?

Alan Turing’s "innings" meaning

Alternative terms to "Blacklist" and "Whitelist"

Use of “conscience” as verb

What is the origin of the word “optics” that's prevalently used now in politics?