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What is the correct way to use "neither" and "nor" in a sentence together?

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"Those who qualify will be awarded a certificate" or "those who qualify will be awarded certificates"?

asked Dec 16, 2010 at 2:57

20 votes

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Does "filling out" equal to "filling in"?

asked Jun 21, 2011 at 23:23

15 votes

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"A total of 10 babies is..." vs. "a total of 10 babies are..." vs. "Ten babies in total are..."

asked Jan 12, 2011 at 1:45

10 votes

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Looking for a word to represent metal particles produced when polishing metal

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8 votes

3 answers

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"A force is acting on a box until t = 10 seconds". Is the force still acting on the box at t = 10 seconds?

asked Oct 19, 2010 at 2:26

6 votes

1 answer

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Is "not eating or drinking" equal to "not eating or not drinking"?

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 1:59

5 votes

5 answers

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XXIII, neither IIIXX nor XIIIX, represents 23. Is it correct grammar?

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 1:29

4 votes

3 answers

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Is there a simpler sentence than this?

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 15:27

4 votes

4 answers

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What is the role of phrase "as many as" in "... as many as five commands ..."?

asked Dec 7, 2010 at 15:51

4 votes

1 answer

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Why can we not use the pattern "If S will V, S will V"?

asked Dec 14, 2010 at 8:08

3 votes

3 answers

406 views

Confused with Present Participle + Noun pattern, does the "copied file" refer to the "original file"?

asked Jul 1, 2011 at 10:43

3 votes

6 answers

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Is the word "single" necessary to be added when specifying a thing?

asked Jul 12, 2011 at 5:01

3 votes

4 answers

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Which is correct: "I am drinking ice cream" or "I am eating ice cream"?

asked Jul 14, 2011 at 21:36

3 votes

3 answers

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Meaning of "no two"

asked Aug 1, 2011 at 14:59

3 votes

5 answers

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Is "There are many options to customize your preference" grammatically correct?

asked Jun 16, 2011 at 15:58

3 votes

6 answers

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Can an adverb be a predicate?

asked Jan 27, 2016 at 9:33

3 votes

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What is the phrase used to convey the meaning of "to clock in and to clock out"?

asked Feb 26, 2016 at 14:31

2 votes

1 answer

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Is it correct that only transitive verbs can have passive form?

asked Jul 30, 2016 at 15:10

2 votes

4 answers

354 views

Is there any difference in meaning between these sentences?

asked May 25, 2011 at 9:54

2 votes

3 answers

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Choosing a section title for scientific papers: "How it works" or "How does it work?"

asked Dec 16, 2010 at 1:31

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1 answer

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"... help you get oriented for ..." or "... help get you oriented for ..."?

asked Dec 9, 2010 at 2:28

1 vote

1 answer

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What do you infer from this sentence "X is not Y or Z"? [duplicate]

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 2:54

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3 answers

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“I am hungry/hunger of/for knowledge” [closed]

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3 answers

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What is the correct word that has similar meaning to "underestimator"?

asked Aug 30, 2016 at 13:33

1 vote

2 answers

2k views

A word or phrase to represent "I don't want to be exposed"

asked Dec 20, 2016 at 16:09

0 votes

2 answers

99 views

Adjective for person who aggressively informs unneeded things to us

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0 votes

1 answer

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Looking for a word for "lightly touch" [closed]

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0 votes

1 answer

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Is there a proverb in English to convey the meaning "Attempting to catch a flying bird by accidentally releasing the one in hand."? [duplicate]

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0 votes

3 answers

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"We want to change" versus "We want change" [closed]

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33 Questions

What is the correct way to use "neither" and "nor" in a sentence together?

"Those who qualify will be awarded a certificate" or "those who qualify will be awarded certificates"?

Does "filling out" equal to "filling in"?

"A total of 10 babies is..." vs. "a total of 10 babies are..." vs. "Ten babies in total are..."

Looking for a word to represent metal particles produced when polishing metal

"A force is acting on a box until t = 10 seconds". Is the force still acting on the box at t = 10 seconds?

Is "not eating or drinking" equal to "not eating or not drinking"?

XXIII, neither IIIXX nor XIIIX, represents 23. Is it correct grammar?

Is there a simpler sentence than this?

What is the role of phrase "as many as" in "... as many as five commands ..."?

Why can we not use the pattern "If S will V, S will V"?

Confused with Present Participle + Noun pattern, does the "copied file" refer to the "original file"?

Is the word "single" necessary to be added when specifying a thing?

Which is correct: "I am drinking ice cream" or "I am eating ice cream"?

Meaning of "no two"

Is "There are many options to customize your preference" grammatically correct?

Can an adverb be a predicate?

What is the phrase used to convey the meaning of "to clock in and to clock out"?

Is it correct that only transitive verbs can have passive form?

Is there any difference in meaning between these sentences?

Choosing a section title for scientific papers: "How it works" or "How does it work?"

"... help you get oriented for ..." or "... help get you oriented for ..."?

What do you infer from this sentence "X is not Y or Z"? [duplicate]

“I am hungry/hunger of/for knowledge” [closed]

What is the correct word that has similar meaning to "underestimator"?

A word or phrase to represent "I don't want to be exposed"

Adjective for person who aggressively informs unneeded things to us

Looking for a word for "lightly touch" [closed]

Is there a proverb in English to convey the meaning "Attempting to catch a flying bird by accidentally releasing the one in hand."? [duplicate]

"We want to change" versus "We want change" [closed]