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Is it ever grammatically correct to use "hadn't had + V3"?

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"glad to V" vs. "glad (that) S V"

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Why is "I've been to <place>" only grammatically valid in perfect tense?

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Etymology and meaning of the word "stretch" in sentences like "We should eat before the final stretch"

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Strunk and White and The Elements of Style: Removing "the fact that"

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Is there an etymological reason some "question words" mirror the spelling of "answer words" (When/then, where/there, ...)?

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Is “I bind round” correct to say?

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Why do you need to' in this sentence? ("I wouldn't go so far as to say that computers will replace teachers in the near future.")

answered Aug 28 at 15:13

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Is "abreast a" something ever correct?

answered Aug 27 at 16:38

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Meaning of "to appeal to some law"

answered Aug 25 at 17:36

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What's the difference between the "-teer" and "-ter" suffix?

answered Aug 25 at 15:49

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"Who are the neighbors of who?" : is this grammatically correct?

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Is "the fact that" always singular?

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Distinguishing among classification, typology, taxonomy, and ontology?

answered Aug 21 at 1:30

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Unrelated actions, as in 'Do you walk to school or eat tofu?'

answered Aug 19 at 22:41

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"They say that our uniform looks cool and easy to move."

answered Aug 18 at 16:05

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Can the second auxiliary be omitted in sentences like "...but she may (have)"?

answered Aug 18 at 15:44

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Why is 'I would love to' so commonly used, and is it grammatically correct?

answered Aug 16 at 0:19

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Is the second word in phrases like "throw out" and "write down" a preposition or adverb?

answered Aug 10 at 21:04

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Why use "break out" instead of "broken out"?

answered Aug 9 at 18:21

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Term for subconsciously assuming something to be true just because it is noted down somewhere

answered Aug 4 at 15:18

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How do I identify and punctuate appositives?

answered Aug 3 at 18:34

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"need to do" vs "need do"

answered Jul 30 at 19:01

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Why does the suffix “able” sometimes have the meaning of obligation in words such as payable or answerable?

answered Jul 30 at 16:36

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What is the real-time elimination of improbable meanings called in the linguistic literature?

answered Jul 29 at 16:30

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Will vs want - can they be used interchangeably?

answered Jul 21 at 16:41

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"No, it can't be...." vs " No, it may not be..."

answered Jul 19 at 15:57

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If "should" is used, then does the sentence become imperative?

answered Jul 18 at 22:50

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Middle English “Whan that” vs “Whan”

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What is the subject in the relative clause “that it affects the Earth's balance"?

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Is it ever grammatically correct to use "hadn't had + V3"?

"glad to V" vs. "glad (that) S V"

Why is "I've been to <place>" only grammatically valid in perfect tense?

Etymology and meaning of the word "stretch" in sentences like "We should eat before the final stretch"

Strunk and White and The Elements of Style: Removing "the fact that"

Is there an etymological reason some "question words" mirror the spelling of "answer words" (When/then, where/there, ...)?

Is “I bind round” correct to say?

Why do you need to' in this sentence? ("I wouldn't go so far as to say that computers will replace teachers in the near future.")

Is "abreast a" something ever correct?

Meaning of "to appeal to some law"

What's the difference between the "-teer" and "-ter" suffix?

"Who are the neighbors of who?" : is this grammatically correct?

Is "the fact that" always singular?

Distinguishing among classification, typology, taxonomy, and ontology?

Unrelated actions, as in 'Do you walk to school or eat tofu?'

"They say that our uniform looks cool and easy to move."

Can the second auxiliary be omitted in sentences like "...but she may (have)"?

Why is 'I would love to' so commonly used, and is it grammatically correct?

Is the second word in phrases like "throw out" and "write down" a preposition or adverb?

Why use "break out" instead of "broken out"?

Term for subconsciously assuming something to be true just because it is noted down somewhere

How do I identify and punctuate appositives?

"need to do" vs "need do"

Why does the suffix “able” sometimes have the meaning of obligation in words such as payable or answerable?

What is the real-time elimination of improbable meanings called in the linguistic literature?

Will vs want - can they be used interchangeably?

"No, it can't be...." vs " No, it may not be..."

If "should" is used, then does the sentence become imperative?

Middle English “Whan that” vs “Whan”

What is the subject in the relative clause “that it affects the Earth's balance"?