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How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?

answered Apr 20, 2011 at 2:38

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Is "Just a friendly advice" grammatical?

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Is "guy" gender-neutral?

answered Feb 8, 2011 at 20:32

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Is there a name for this type of sentence structure: "She looks as though she's been poured into her clothes, and forgot to say 'when'"?

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 18:52

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What is the difference between "till" and "until"?

answered Dec 18, 2010 at 13:58

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"Oriented" vs. "orientated"

answered Feb 9, 2011 at 2:12

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What's a less offensive substitute for "rep-whores"?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 14:53

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What is the difference between "nevermind" and "never mind"?

answered Feb 15, 2011 at 20:23

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Can I use an "if" clause without "then"?

answered Dec 13, 2010 at 16:15

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What does the idiom “funny as hell” mean?

answered Aug 27, 2018 at 20:37

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When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses

answered Mar 5, 2011 at 12:12

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Fake job given as appeasement?

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"With who" vs. "with whom"

answered Jan 4, 2011 at 14:31

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Meaning of "native speaker of English"

answered Mar 1, 2011 at 11:32

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Why should the first person pronoun 'I' always be capitalized?

answered Jan 5, 2011 at 3:52

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Winter — wintry; summer — summery; spring — ?; autumn —?

answered Mar 20, 2012 at 14:22

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What is a word equivalent to 'oceanic' but specific to a lake?

answered Nov 20, 2022 at 16:07

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"Trainer" is to "trainee" as "mentor" is to what?

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 13:28

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In sex talk, how many bases are there and what do they all mean?

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 12:57

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What's the difference between the adjectives "strategic" and "tactical"?

answered Jun 10, 2011 at 18:14

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Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence

answered Mar 19, 2011 at 15:23

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What does “22 going on 16” mean?

answered Jul 6, 2011 at 22:09

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Correct position of "only"

answered Nov 23, 2010 at 21:18

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A name for the sound of liquid discharging from a bottle into a glass

answered Aug 16, 2018 at 17:36

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What does "spam in a can" mean?

answered Jan 26, 2014 at 12:40

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

answered Jun 16, 2011 at 13:34

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"Relation" versus "relationship"

answered Mar 5, 2011 at 11:08

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What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?

answered Jan 7, 2012 at 16:55

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"Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity"

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What is a stronger alternative to "avoid"?

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How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?

Is "Just a friendly advice" grammatical?

Is "guy" gender-neutral?

Is there a name for this type of sentence structure: "She looks as though she's been poured into her clothes, and forgot to say 'when'"?

What is the difference between "till" and "until"?

"Oriented" vs. "orientated"

What's a less offensive substitute for "rep-whores"?

What is the difference between "nevermind" and "never mind"?

Can I use an "if" clause without "then"?

What does the idiom “funny as hell” mean?

When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses

Fake job given as appeasement?

"With who" vs. "with whom"

Meaning of "native speaker of English"

Why should the first person pronoun 'I' always be capitalized?

Winter — wintry; summer — summery; spring — ?; autumn —?

What is a word equivalent to 'oceanic' but specific to a lake?

"Trainer" is to "trainee" as "mentor" is to what?

In sex talk, how many bases are there and what do they all mean?

What's the difference between the adjectives "strategic" and "tactical"?

Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence

What does “22 going on 16” mean?

Correct position of "only"

A name for the sound of liquid discharging from a bottle into a glass

What does "spam in a can" mean?

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

"Relation" versus "relationship"

What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?

"Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity"

What is a stronger alternative to "avoid"?