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'Postpone' or 'postphone'?

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Is "vast majority" something to avoid?

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What does the -st word ending mean and is it used in any modern vocabulary?

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What does it mean when someone says "Would you please indulge me for a couple of minutes?"?

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Is using a comma as a pause correct?

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Why is Dolge not a Christian name?

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Meaning and use of phrase "proverbial bucket"

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Proverb about cultural differences

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Is it redundant to say that something is "clearly evident"?

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Word that means to "get something good but loses something else good in return"

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What is unfreeze your hearts?

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Literature: 'Why' at the beginning of sentences

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Surely some wordsmiths must love America[ns]?

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Do the following negations mean the same thing?

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Does "alter" means "change into something worse"?

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Difference between "rip on someone" and "pick on someone"?

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Understand Rudyard Kipling's poem If

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Use of the definite article before a person's name or pronoun

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Does "Japanese tourist" have any meaning other than a tourist from Japan?

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What to call a collection of planets?

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Differentiate between past and present just by pronunciation when word is followed by d- or similiar sound

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"Sought" vs. "searched"

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Latin abbreviation to use in English to replace "as such"

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What is the "oldest joke in the book?"

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Usage of 'in in' in a sentence

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Can a person say "And I you"?

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Is “Rouse me not” grammatically permissible?

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Why can’t you say “I fell the stairs”?

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What do you call these containers?

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Is this a proper usage of the word "gist"?

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'Postpone' or 'postphone'?

Is "vast majority" something to avoid?

What does the -st word ending mean and is it used in any modern vocabulary?

What does it mean when someone says "Would you please indulge me for a couple of minutes?"?

Is using a comma as a pause correct?

Why is Dolge not a Christian name?

Meaning and use of phrase "proverbial bucket"

Proverb about cultural differences

Is it redundant to say that something is "clearly evident"?

Word that means to "get something good but loses something else good in return"

What is unfreeze your hearts?

Literature: 'Why' at the beginning of sentences

Surely some wordsmiths must love America[ns]?

Do the following negations mean the same thing?

Does "alter" means "change into something worse"?

Difference between "rip on someone" and "pick on someone"?

Understand Rudyard Kipling's poem If

Use of the definite article before a person's name or pronoun

Does "Japanese tourist" have any meaning other than a tourist from Japan?

What to call a collection of planets?

Differentiate between past and present just by pronunciation when word is followed by d- or similiar sound

"Sought" vs. "searched"

Latin abbreviation to use in English to replace "as such"

What is the "oldest joke in the book?"

Usage of 'in in' in a sentence

Can a person say "And I you"?

Is “Rouse me not” grammatically permissible?

Why can’t you say “I fell the stairs”?

What do you call these containers?

Is this a proper usage of the word "gist"?