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Brian Nixon
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Native speaker of British English.

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How to read “E = (mc)²” so as not to mistake for “E = mc²”
Jun 14, 2012
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Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK?
Dec 21, 2010
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What does "the D word" mean in the context of discussing the pros and cons of marriage over co-habitation?
Jan 16, 2011
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What's the word for 'online-extrovert-offline-introvert'?
Dec 21, 2010
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Which to use: "altitude" or "elevation" in regards to height above sea level?
Mar 17, 2011
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What would you call it when an aunt complains about her nephew in front of his mom to needle her?
Jan 16, 2011
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"Studying PhD at the university" or "studying PhD in the university"?
Dec 23, 2010
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"I'm free at around 7PM"
Jan 6, 2011
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"Two people got hurt and five people died in the tragedy"
Jan 16, 2011
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What is the correct plural form of LEGO: LEGO or Legos?
Feb 1, 2011
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What font does the site use?
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On Users page, location is truncated even though horizontal space is used for tags
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Is [acceptability] a meta-tag?
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Defining and using a variable in batch file
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Is there a difference in meaning or correctness between “anderthalb” and “eineinhalb”?
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How does a German say "Nice to meet you"?
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For a foreigner in Switzerland, how much practical value is there in being able to speak German?
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How to output emoji to console in Node.js (on Windows)?

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