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awe

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67 votes

What is the difference between "nothing but", "anything but", and "everything but"?

answered Jan 6, 2011 at 10:30

30 votes

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Is it acceptable to nest parentheses?

answered Feb 3, 2011 at 10:28

8 votes

Does the washing up fairy exist outside of Australia?

answered Oct 1, 2012 at 13:21

4 votes

Is the game, "go," a proper noun? What about "checkers" or "chess"?

answered Jan 7, 2011 at 12:55

4 votes

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Getting on one's nerves, last nerve or third nerve?

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 11:32

3 votes

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Meaning of "know life for what it is"

answered Mar 8, 2012 at 10:00

2 votes

How do I make correct referencing?

answered Mar 8, 2012 at 10:07

2 votes

Why is "Why don't you like _?" okay, but "Why do not you like?" _?" isn't?"

answered Mar 13, 2012 at 12:57

2 votes

Would vs Will in future events

answered Jan 16, 2012 at 8:48

2 votes

What does 'cool toy' mean?

answered Jan 6, 2011 at 10:00

1 vote

Slight difference in the meaning I cannot understand

answered Oct 29, 2012 at 11:40

1 vote

When and why should I use 'the'

answered Jan 16, 2012 at 9:23

1 vote

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

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 10:15

1 vote

to give options to "if you do not mind <much?>"

answered Feb 2, 2011 at 14:16

1 vote

The difference between "require digit", "requires a digit" and "requires digits"

answered May 18, 2011 at 10:59

1 vote

Difference in usage of "regular", "usual", "ordinary", "normal", "common"

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 6:40

1 vote

Is there a usage of "the" that indicates one out of a group of many?

answered Jun 20, 2012 at 6:40

1 vote

"Moderator for" vs. "moderator of"

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 9:36

1 vote

'were + past tense verb' v. 'are + past tense verb'

answered Aug 26, 2013 at 10:09

1 vote

Is "delete" a hyponym of "edit"?

answered Dec 17, 2013 at 12:20

0 votes

Is 'can' an appropriate substitute for 'may' to indicate possibility?

answered Jun 5, 2014 at 6:51

0 votes

Word for something made of two parts

answered Jan 16, 2012 at 10:16

0 votes

What's the difference between "can" and "be going to"?

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 8:54

-1 votes

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How did the silent 't' come into all these 'tch' words?

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 10:00