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When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?

asked Aug 28, 2010 at 18:28

139 votes

7 answers

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When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?

asked Aug 14, 2010 at 14:53

102 votes

3 answers

156k views

What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 20:21

94 votes

5 answers

168k views

Which is correct, "dataset" or "data set"?

asked Aug 28, 2010 at 18:55

88 votes

7 answers

102k views

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 21:38

81 votes

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411k views

Which is correct: "feedback is welcome" or "feedback is welcomed"?

asked Aug 28, 2010 at 18:59

55 votes

3 answers

350k views

What is the purpose of using the word "why" in "why, thank you"?

asked Aug 24, 2010 at 2:32

46 votes

7 answers

146k views

Should I write "module/theme" or "module / theme"?

asked Aug 28, 2010 at 21:10

40 votes

5 answers

125k views

"Neither Michael nor Albert is correct" or "Neither Michael nor Albert are correct"?

asked Aug 17, 2010 at 9:57

37 votes

1 answer

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Origin of "-ing"

asked Feb 23, 2011 at 10:43

35 votes

2 answers

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What does "wrt" mean? [closed]

asked Feb 23, 2011 at 1:01

33 votes

3 answers

14k views

"User accounts" or "users account"

asked Aug 18, 2010 at 18:47

32 votes

4 answers

16k views

"None" as plural indefinite pronoun

asked Aug 19, 2010 at 20:26

31 votes

5 answers

301k views

"Half an hour" versus "half hour"

asked Aug 17, 2010 at 17:40

29 votes

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37k views

What is the pronunciation of "the"?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 20:48

28 votes

8 answers

264k views

What does "thy" mean?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 20:50

25 votes

11 answers

36k views

Does the verb “unpublish” exist?

asked Aug 31, 2010 at 1:56

25 votes

6 answers

10k views

Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?

asked Aug 28, 2010 at 18:37

25 votes

1 answer

115k views

What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"?

asked Feb 12, 2011 at 23:36

22 votes

6 answers

66k views

Why do you say "so do I"?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 15:45

21 votes

4 answers

49k views

Why is "t" sometimes pronounced like "d" in American English?

asked Feb 24, 2011 at 8:26

20 votes

4 answers

30k views

Which is more correct: "Plug-in" or "plugin"?

asked Aug 21, 2010 at 2:55

20 votes

5 answers

45k views

What is the origin of "holy smoke"?

asked Aug 21, 2010 at 4:17

19 votes

4 answers

15k views

Is there a rule for which suffix to use when creating adjectives from nouns?

asked Aug 19, 2010 at 15:56

17 votes

4 answers

5k views

How is the jussive mood rendered in English?

asked Aug 18, 2010 at 18:39

17 votes

3 answers

13k views

What is the difference between "solidus" and "slash"?

asked Feb 2, 2011 at 6:46

16 votes

6 answers

19k views

When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense?

asked Aug 19, 2010 at 8:54

15 votes

4 answers

14k views

When should I use the subjunctive mood?

asked Aug 16, 2010 at 19:51

15 votes

5 answers

3k views

What is the origin of "earthling"?

asked Feb 5, 2011 at 15:45

15 votes

6 answers

6k views

Is it correct to say that English has the dative case?

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153 Questions

When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?

When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?

What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?

Which is correct, "dataset" or "data set"?

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?

Which is correct: "feedback is welcome" or "feedback is welcomed"?

What is the purpose of using the word "why" in "why, thank you"?

Should I write "module/theme" or "module / theme"?

"Neither Michael nor Albert is correct" or "Neither Michael nor Albert are correct"?

Origin of "-ing"

What does "wrt" mean? [closed]

"User accounts" or "users account"

"None" as plural indefinite pronoun

"Half an hour" versus "half hour"

What is the pronunciation of "the"?

What does "thy" mean?

Does the verb “unpublish” exist?

Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?

What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"?

Why do you say "so do I"?

Why is "t" sometimes pronounced like "d" in American English?

Which is more correct: "Plug-in" or "plugin"?

What is the origin of "holy smoke"?

Is there a rule for which suffix to use when creating adjectives from nouns?

How is the jussive mood rendered in English?

What is the difference between "solidus" and "slash"?

When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense?

When should I use the subjunctive mood?

What is the origin of "earthling"?

Is it correct to say that English has the dative case?