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Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?

asked Oct 10, 2017 at 19:32

42 votes

2 answers

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I can understand 'Disaster Preparedness' but what is 'Pediatric Terrorism?'

asked Oct 30, 2017 at 7:16

17 votes

9 answers

6k views

What is that feeling...?

asked Jul 10, 2017 at 5:46

10 votes

5 answers

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origin of "Liar, liar, Pants on fire"

asked Jun 21, 2017 at 23:59

9 votes

3 answers

192k views

Didn't used to or didn't use to? [duplicate]

asked Apr 18, 2017 at 8:07

8 votes

4 answers

3k views

What is the English term for "unwittingly misspelling words based on their pronunciation?"

asked Jul 22, 2017 at 10:07

7 votes

2 answers

1k views

A lady or a woman?

asked Jul 3, 2017 at 22:08

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

WHY do so many people struggle with ‘who’ and ‘whom’?

asked Jul 8, 2017 at 3:01

6 votes

3 answers

5k views

How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject pronoun is unclear?

asked Jul 16, 2017 at 12:20

5 votes

3 answers

13k views

What is the difference between "confidence" and "self-confidence"

asked Apr 15, 2017 at 23:10

4 votes

5 answers

6k views

single word noun for somebody who is unfaithful to their spouse / relationship-partner [duplicate]

asked Jun 21, 2017 at 15:35

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

What was the origin of the phrase "15 minutes of fame"?

asked May 17, 2017 at 18:00

4 votes

2 answers

707 views

Norman Mailer's famous sentence -- where is the grammatical error?

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 21:47

4 votes

4 answers

823 views

What stylistic or grammatical reasons prevent users and grammarians from reaching a consensus in the debate over the comma splice?

asked Nov 4, 2017 at 9:34

3 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is "not at all very good" correct usage?

asked Jan 17, 2018 at 4:14

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

Can we use 'undesirable' as an opposite of 'desirable' in the romantic meaning of the term?

asked Apr 30, 2017 at 19:02

3 votes

1 answer

745 views

Single word or phrase for somebody who feigns deafness when contradicted?

asked May 1, 2017 at 21:56

2 votes

2 answers

11k views

'Beware of' or just 'beware?'

asked May 17, 2017 at 17:36

2 votes

1 answer

1k views

Is "humble myself" idiomatically sound?

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 23:51

2 votes

1 answer

402 views

Why do many foreigners forget to say 'it' while speaking English?

asked Apr 25, 2017 at 10:25

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

Gender-neutral nouns that are mostly applied to persons of a particular gender? [closed]

asked May 18, 2017 at 23:20

2 votes

1 answer

3k views

What is a "malaphor"?

asked May 24, 2017 at 14:35

2 votes

2 answers

21k views

Use of obviously, apparently and evidently as qualifying words while reporting what someone said -- what is the difference?

asked May 27, 2017 at 21:41

2 votes

0 answers

197 views

Is there a word or phrase for an insult that is presented as "I would never call" which is a meaningless denial in context? [duplicate]

asked Feb 13, 2018 at 20:38

2 votes

2 answers

5k views

Is there a word, phrase or idiom for "a person who is incapable of thinking about the future"?

asked Nov 28, 2017 at 15:18

2 votes

3 answers

410 views

what is a single word or short phrase in English for "a nation within a State"?

asked Jul 12, 2017 at 7:42

1 vote

1 answer

3k views

Is there a single word or phrase for "excessive humility disproportionate to ability or achievement"?

asked Apr 25, 2018 at 12:45

1 vote

2 answers

174 views

We all know the difference, but: can 'all' ever substitute for 'both?'

asked May 18, 2017 at 23:49

1 vote

1 answer

740 views

'Absolutely no right' and 'no absolute right' difference?

asked May 24, 2017 at 13:10

1 vote

4 answers

708 views

Is it all right to use the term "infant child" in writing?

asked Apr 26, 2017 at 16:26

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Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?

I can understand 'Disaster Preparedness' but what is 'Pediatric Terrorism?'

What is that feeling...?

origin of "Liar, liar, Pants on fire"

Didn't used to or didn't use to? [duplicate]

What is the English term for "unwittingly misspelling words based on their pronunciation?"

A lady or a woman?

WHY do so many people struggle with ‘who’ and ‘whom’?

How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject pronoun is unclear?

What is the difference between "confidence" and "self-confidence"

single word noun for somebody who is unfaithful to their spouse / relationship-partner [duplicate]

What was the origin of the phrase "15 minutes of fame"?

Norman Mailer's famous sentence -- where is the grammatical error?

What stylistic or grammatical reasons prevent users and grammarians from reaching a consensus in the debate over the comma splice?

Is "not at all very good" correct usage?

Can we use 'undesirable' as an opposite of 'desirable' in the romantic meaning of the term?

Single word or phrase for somebody who feigns deafness when contradicted?

'Beware of' or just 'beware?'

Is "humble myself" idiomatically sound?

Why do many foreigners forget to say 'it' while speaking English?

Gender-neutral nouns that are mostly applied to persons of a particular gender? [closed]

What is a "malaphor"?

Use of obviously, apparently and evidently as qualifying words while reporting what someone said -- what is the difference?

Is there a word or phrase for an insult that is presented as "I would never call" which is a meaningless denial in context? [duplicate]

Is there a word, phrase or idiom for "a person who is incapable of thinking about the future"?

what is a single word or short phrase in English for "a nation within a State"?

Is there a single word or phrase for "excessive humility disproportionate to ability or achievement"?

We all know the difference, but: can 'all' ever substitute for 'both?'

'Absolutely no right' and 'no absolute right' difference?

Is it all right to use the term "infant child" in writing?