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Why does the multi-paragraph quotation rule exist?

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What is the word for always YES (100%) or always NO (0%), never in-between

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What's the English equivalent of the Japanese saying, “A fart ruins 100 days of sermons by the priest (bishop)”?

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 10:29

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"Sit in a chair" vs. "sit on a chair"

answered Jun 28, 2012 at 10:12

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Is "Just a friendly advice" grammatical?

answered Feb 10, 2013 at 13:14

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rule of thumb for 'however' in the middle of the sentence?

answered Feb 29, 2012 at 10:55

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"Eventually" vs. "finally"

answered May 8, 2012 at 10:39

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What does “10-4 ” mean?

answered May 6, 2012 at 23:04

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Is there any equivalent to this Persian proverb? "A bad or faulty item should inevitably be kept by its owner"

answered Jan 28, 2016 at 18:00

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What is the origin of the saying “Chop chop suey suey”?

answered Oct 24, 2017 at 21:24

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"Covered with" vs. "covered in" vs. "covered by"

answered Mar 11, 2012 at 23:33

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Is the term "you suck" always considered slang?

answered Jun 8, 2015 at 22:06

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What does "you will want to" mean?

answered Aug 7, 2012 at 10:52

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Antonym for 'preaching to the choir'

answered Dec 16, 2014 at 10:41

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Difference between "she cut her hair" and "she cut her hair off"?

answered May 1, 2012 at 9:16

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Is "Yankee" derogatory?

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 15:29

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Word for part of wooden railroad track

answered Oct 12, 2012 at 13:02

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Euphemism for "There's more than one way to skin a cat"

answered Nov 21, 2012 at 18:49

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When to choose em dash over parenthesis for parenthetical phrases?

answered Feb 28, 2013 at 21:59

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Difference between styles of English in technical communication

answered Aug 21, 2012 at 20:35

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Cannot decide on which English chess term is correct for when a friendly pawn stands in the bishop's way

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Is it appropriate to add a postscript to an email?

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 11:06

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Removal of a repeated syllable for ease of pronunciation

answered Jul 22, 2018 at 7:48

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A word for the heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can't have

answered May 1, 2014 at 16:12

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What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?

answered May 22, 2012 at 9:49

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What's the difference between 'fowl' and 'poultry'?

answered Mar 14, 2012 at 11:02

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Why can humour be dry but not wet?

answered Jul 25, 2012 at 9:18

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"Napkin" vs. "tissue"

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Can "wet" be used for liquids other than water?

answered Jun 1, 2013 at 20:25

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Is there English counterpart(s) to Japanese old saying, “Present salt to your enemy.”?

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 11:48

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Why does the multi-paragraph quotation rule exist?

What is the word for always YES (100%) or always NO (0%), never in-between

What's the English equivalent of the Japanese saying, “A fart ruins 100 days of sermons by the priest (bishop)”?

"Sit in a chair" vs. "sit on a chair"

Is "Just a friendly advice" grammatical?

rule of thumb for 'however' in the middle of the sentence?

"Eventually" vs. "finally"

What does “10-4 ” mean?

Is there any equivalent to this Persian proverb? "A bad or faulty item should inevitably be kept by its owner"

What is the origin of the saying “Chop chop suey suey”?

"Covered with" vs. "covered in" vs. "covered by"

Is the term "you suck" always considered slang?

What does "you will want to" mean?

Antonym for 'preaching to the choir'

Difference between "she cut her hair" and "she cut her hair off"?

Is "Yankee" derogatory?

Word for part of wooden railroad track

Euphemism for "There's more than one way to skin a cat"

When to choose em dash over parenthesis for parenthetical phrases?

Difference between styles of English in technical communication

Cannot decide on which English chess term is correct for when a friendly pawn stands in the bishop's way

Is it appropriate to add a postscript to an email?

Removal of a repeated syllable for ease of pronunciation

A word for the heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can't have

What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?

What's the difference between 'fowl' and 'poultry'?

Why can humour be dry but not wet?

"Napkin" vs. "tissue"

Can "wet" be used for liquids other than water?

Is there English counterpart(s) to Japanese old saying, “Present salt to your enemy.”?