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Symbols for "YES" and "NO" in formal English writing

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Are there English equivalents to a Japanese old saying, “Be the mouth of cock rather than remaining as the tail of ox”?

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Headphones-like ear warmers?

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Is there a difference between a picture of me and a picture of mine?

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"similarly to" in the sentence beginning

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 7:02

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She, as well as I (am/is/are?) tired of the work

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 3:13

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Is “two-Perrier” lunch a businessmen’s buzz word?

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 4:17

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More common/informal way of saying "as is the case with..."?

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"I like cat" type of sentences

answered Jul 20, 2014 at 0:43

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Is the word "Shinobi" an accepted English word?

answered Aug 11, 2014 at 1:52

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What is a proper response to a joke about visiting dentist at 2:30/tooth hurty?

answered Jul 11, 2014 at 8:04

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Is 'the most remarkable thing that can be readjusted by environmental cues is our body clocks' grammatical?

answered Jul 11, 2016 at 1:26

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Is using the term "aforementioned" sometimes considered bad practice?

answered Sep 12, 2016 at 4:29

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"Said objects" or "The said objects"

answered Oct 12, 2016 at 0:31

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Which answer is correct?

answered Jul 15, 2014 at 4:14

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Are any of these terms correct? "Known with" or "known by"

answered Sep 5, 2014 at 0:43

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What is the Japanese equivalent for francophile?

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I'm the same age as you are. Then...am I age?

answered Jan 20, 2016 at 6:14

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Use of brackets in legal writing

answered Jul 18, 2014 at 1:16

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"unpack" as "analyze" rather than "remove from container"

answered Jan 23, 2014 at 3:04

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How to reply to a request in cafeteria?

answered Jun 16, 2016 at 6:08

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Said (as in aforementioned)

answered Feb 3, 2017 at 5:28

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What does the "which" of "A and B which..." refer to?

answered Dec 14, 2016 at 1:19

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Where does a comma go before a song title?

answered Jan 13, 2017 at 4:57

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Are there any differences between "appearances at" and "appearances on"?

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 8:51

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A single word for "too expensive"

answered Oct 14, 2016 at 0:37

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Antonym of prior to?

answered Apr 18, 2014 at 8:05

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It will be done at that point in the future vs It will have been done at that point

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 7:56

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What are differences between "advice" and "advise"?

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what's the difference between "past tense" and "past participle"?

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Symbols for "YES" and "NO" in formal English writing

Are there English equivalents to a Japanese old saying, “Be the mouth of cock rather than remaining as the tail of ox”?

Headphones-like ear warmers?

Is there a difference between a picture of me and a picture of mine?

"similarly to" in the sentence beginning

She, as well as I (am/is/are?) tired of the work

Is “two-Perrier” lunch a businessmen’s buzz word?

More common/informal way of saying "as is the case with..."?

"I like cat" type of sentences

Is the word "Shinobi" an accepted English word?

What is a proper response to a joke about visiting dentist at 2:30/tooth hurty?

Is 'the most remarkable thing that can be readjusted by environmental cues is our body clocks' grammatical?

Is using the term "aforementioned" sometimes considered bad practice?

"Said objects" or "The said objects"

Which answer is correct?

Are any of these terms correct? "Known with" or "known by"

What is the Japanese equivalent for francophile?

I'm the same age as you are. Then...am I age?

Use of brackets in legal writing

"unpack" as "analyze" rather than "remove from container"

How to reply to a request in cafeteria?

Said (as in aforementioned)

What does the "which" of "A and B which..." refer to?

Where does a comma go before a song title?

Are there any differences between "appearances at" and "appearances on"?

A single word for "too expensive"

Antonym of prior to?

It will be done at that point in the future vs It will have been done at that point

What are differences between "advice" and "advise"?

what's the difference between "past tense" and "past participle"?