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Which words in a title should be capitalized?

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 20:22

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How are "i.e." and "e.g." pronounced?

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answered Aug 12, 2010 at 23:36

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"Compared with" vs "Compared to"—which is used when?

differences prepositions

answered Aug 12, 2010 at 23:23

89 votes

When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"?

word-choice grammaticality conditionals subjunctive-mood irrealis-were

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 8:18

59 votes

What is a less offensive synonym for "retarded"?

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answered Aug 12, 2010 at 23:04

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Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

word-choice possessives personal-pronouns singular-they gender-neutral

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 20:48

45 votes

Which is correct: "could care less" or "couldn't care less"?

expressions conversation

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 10:38

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When should I use "shall" versus "will"?

differences future will-future shall-future

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 20:06

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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?

grammaticality word-order conjunctions sentence-starts discourse-markers

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 22:06

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What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?

verbs differences confusables lie-lay-lain-laid

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 22:31

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How does one correctly use a semicolon?

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answered Aug 5, 2010 at 22:25

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Are the endings "-zation" and "-sation" interchangeable?

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answered Aug 13, 2010 at 10:25

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Is it correct to use 'Forgot password' or 'Forgotten password'

word-usage

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 9:02

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Are both "in regards to" and "regarding to" correct?

word-choice writing

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 9:53

15 votes

What is the difference between "as per" and "according to"?

grammaticality differences

answered Aug 7, 2010 at 13:10

14 votes

"What's wrong in/with this question?"

word-choice grammaticality prepositions

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 20:44

13 votes

What's the difference between a gerund and a participle?

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answered Aug 5, 2010 at 21:25

8 votes

Why do some people pedantically cling to dying word forms (e.g. die, oxen)?

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answered Aug 7, 2010 at 6:57

8 votes

"Don't got" — how common is it in American usage?

american-english slang negation past-participles do-support

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 8:16

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Is "inactivate" really a word?

verbs

answered Aug 12, 2010 at 22:46

7 votes

I thought "spare me with ..." means "don't bother me with the details of ...". Does it?

meaning idioms

answered Aug 6, 2010 at 9:27

6 votes

Shortest comprehensive sentence in English

sentence is-it-a-sentence

answered Aug 7, 2010 at 13:18

6 votes

When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?

grammaticality prepositions word-order sentence-ends pied-piping

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 20:30

5 votes

How bad is the f-word, really?

slang offensive-language

answered Aug 12, 2010 at 22:00

5 votes

Is it really incorrect to start a sentence with "and"?

grammaticality sentence conjunctions sentence-starts

answered Aug 12, 2010 at 23:50

4 votes

Does the phrase "fine with me" have a negative connotation?

connotation conversation

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 9:41

4 votes

Is there a more modern way to say "it's a pity"?

idioms conversation

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 14:35

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Is domain-specific meaning acceptable/advisable when used in a document directed outside the domain?

idioms jargon

answered Aug 14, 2010 at 8:15

4 votes

What are some of the better English reference grammars?

resources

answered Aug 7, 2010 at 6:44

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Can a word be contracted twice (e.g. "I'ven't")?

punctuation apostrophe pronunciation-vs-spelling contractions

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 21:32

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Which words in a title should be capitalized?

How are "i.e." and "e.g." pronounced?

"Compared with" vs "Compared to"—which is used when?

When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"?

What is a less offensive synonym for "retarded"?

Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

Which is correct: "could care less" or "couldn't care less"?

When should I use "shall" versus "will"?

Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?

What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?

How does one correctly use a semicolon?

Are the endings "-zation" and "-sation" interchangeable?

Is it correct to use 'Forgot password' or 'Forgotten password'

Are both "in regards to" and "regarding to" correct?

What is the difference between "as per" and "according to"?

"What's wrong in/with this question?"

What's the difference between a gerund and a participle?

Why do some people pedantically cling to dying word forms (e.g. die, oxen)?

"Don't got" — how common is it in American usage?

Is "inactivate" really a word?

I thought "spare me with ..." means "don't bother me with the details of ...". Does it?

Shortest comprehensive sentence in English

When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?

How bad is the f-word, really?

Is it really incorrect to start a sentence with "and"?

Does the phrase "fine with me" have a negative connotation?

Is there a more modern way to say "it's a pity"?

Is domain-specific meaning acceptable/advisable when used in a document directed outside the domain?

What are some of the better English reference grammars?

Can a word be contracted twice (e.g. "I'ven't")?