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What's a good word to describe a public place that looks like it wouldn't be rough?
Feb 27 at 21:28
16
What is the literal meaning (and the origin) of “v”?
Feb 11 at 20:57
7
What is a gender neutral equivalent for the following phrase?
Oct 7 at 20:50
6
Does grammar alter meaning?
May 11 at 5:50
4
Phrases for two methods that are different but both can solve the same task?
Jan 9 at 7:37
3
What is the name for neologisms with associative endings like “Bostonian” and “imagineer”?
May 14 at 20:44
3
A better alternative for “second next”
Apr 23 at 10:51
3
“Tools are a sound investment that result in…” or “…that results in…”?
Jan 12 '18 at 22:26
3
Can I use simple present tense instead of past tense for recent events?
Oct 13 '17 at 8:00
3
What is the name of the ambiguity in the phrase “I want to visit clubs with attractive women”?
Dec 1 '16 at 19:43
2
Word for somebody that is prejudiced against people who identify as non-binary?
Apr 9 at 11:09
2
Can you say “leftside right”?
Feb 22 at 18:46
2
Terms for group of cards in a game. eg. cards in hand, on boards
Feb 15 at 10:06
2
due to vs because of
Dec 14 '18 at 16:58
2
Can you say “very thrilled”?
Nov 1 '18 at 6:36
2
Why do some people misspell “kernel” with an “a”?
Oct 24 '18 at 17:36
2
How many ways can we make inform passive?
Oct 5 '18 at 7:53
2
How many words differ only by letter duplication
Apr 26 '18 at 10:34
2
Afoot instead of “on foot”
Feb 18 '18 at 8:14
1
meaning of “obvious statement” and “the form of lengthy”
Oct 16 at 7:31
1
Is “you ate?” an acceptable form to ask the question in spoken/informal English?
Oct 12 at 13:09
1
How to decide alphabetical order when space is present?
Aug 27 at 7:11
1
“There is” OR “There are” an unusual number of bees this summer?
May 11 at 6:11
1
How to identify a phrasal verb + object from a verb + prepositional phrase
Apr 9 at 11:23
1
Is it natural to use “whose” to refer to a thing?
Apr 8 at 7:08
1
“Nor” following the positive sentence
Mar 16 at 7:19
1
Word for correcting incorrectly?
Jan 7 at 16:08
1
What is a relative pronoun's referent when it follows a prepositional phrase?
Dec 6 '18 at 7:34
1
English idiom or proverb equivalent for “saying something, and doing the opposite”
Dec 4 '18 at 6:07
1
When i quote you from him you do not listen but when i quote you from Einstein you listen
Nov 2 '18 at 7:53
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