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JeremyC
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  • Peterborough, United Kingdom
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Very mature PhD student, returning to study mathematical statistics over 40 years after graduating (MA, MMath) from Cambridge. Researching prior elicitation in extreme value modelling.

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"Within the month" vs "Within a month" is there a difference?
Aug 17, 2018
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Is there a word for food that's gone 'bad', but is still edible?
May 2, 2019
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A word for 'calculator' (the old meaning)
Nov 2, 2018
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Is "practitioner" applicable to disciplines other than medical sciences?
Oct 3, 2018
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Is "acediast" too rarefied to be acceptable in literature?
Feb 25, 2018
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What does Quentin Crisp mean with the quote "To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody"?
Feb 24, 2018
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E-mail greeting: "Dear Brice," vs "Brice,"
Mar 19, 2018
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Metric version of "footage"?
Jul 13, 2019
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Did the meaning of "significant" change in the 20th century?
Jul 28, 2019
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Is it right to say I think I'm leaving?
Jul 23, 2018
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What's a polite way of asking "who are you?" on the phone?
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"Not funny 'ha-ha'", what does Siri mean?
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Is it normal to have a hard time comprehending academic papers?
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Why do native speakers say 'Come on in' rather than 'Come in'?
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Giving a career talk in my old university, how prominently should I tell students my salary?

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