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What is the difference between 'make decision' and 'take decision'?

answered Jan 24, 2011 at 14:06

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Order of "not" with infinitive

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 11:46

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Is there a name for letters that "cross the line" (hang low) when written in lowercase (g, j, p, q, y)?

answered Mar 31, 2011 at 16:50

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"On the other hand" without the first hand

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 10:58

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Fine semantic differences between "thus" and "therefore"

answered Jun 21, 2011 at 13:31

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Examples of verbs that can be negated with not instead of don't

answered Nov 7, 2017 at 21:17

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What rules make “Remember me, who am your friend” grammatical?

answered Jun 5, 2011 at 22:09

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Why are Greek letters pronounced incorrectly in scientific English?

answered Feb 4, 2011 at 18:45

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What is the word that means to offer to be in a relationship?

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 8:22

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What do you call these symbols on either side of some text?

answered Feb 23 at 16:33

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Is "actioned" a valid word?

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 13:02

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Expressions in Tim Minchin's "Storm"

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 14:18

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How do you get from the literal meaning of "all bets are off" to the idiom?

answered Apr 12, 2011 at 10:38

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Is there a double-meaning to "picking my belly button" in this context?

answered Jul 10, 2011 at 8:19

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"I feel bad for you" versus "I feel badly for you"

answered Apr 10, 2011 at 21:41

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Which is the proper spelling: "Adapter" or "adaptor"?

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 8:22

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What is meant by "pun intended"?

answered Jun 30, 2011 at 13:42

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Verb for "ceasing to like someone/something"

answered May 30 at 11:44

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Is "below par" good or bad?

answered Mar 12, 2011 at 8:18

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“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”

answered Apr 17, 2011 at 18:51

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Are there other idioms like "a stone's throw away" that both describe an activity and act as a measurement?

answered Mar 20, 2011 at 15:11

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When would I use "might as well" instead of "may as well"?

answered May 7, 2011 at 7:48

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Is there a rule in preposition-using?

answered Jul 7, 2011 at 9:22

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How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British English? (NSFW)

answered Apr 10, 2011 at 10:52

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How serious an insult is "wanker" in British English? [NSFW]

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 20:59

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Is "architect" a verb and a noun?

answered Jan 13, 2011 at 17:16

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What does "if and when" mean, and is it the same as "when and if"?

answered Jun 21, 2011 at 9:17

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Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?

answered May 11, 2011 at 8:56

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Word for not knowing about something

answered May 30, 2011 at 16:42

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Why does mathematics say "quadratic" instead of "squaric"?

answered Feb 15 at 11:33

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What is the difference between 'make decision' and 'take decision'?

Order of "not" with infinitive

Is there a name for letters that "cross the line" (hang low) when written in lowercase (g, j, p, q, y)?

"On the other hand" without the first hand

Fine semantic differences between "thus" and "therefore"

Examples of verbs that can be negated with not instead of don't

What rules make “Remember me, who am your friend” grammatical?

Why are Greek letters pronounced incorrectly in scientific English?

What is the word that means to offer to be in a relationship?

What do you call these symbols on either side of some text?

Is "actioned" a valid word?

Expressions in Tim Minchin's "Storm"

How do you get from the literal meaning of "all bets are off" to the idiom?

Is there a double-meaning to "picking my belly button" in this context?

"I feel bad for you" versus "I feel badly for you"

Which is the proper spelling: "Adapter" or "adaptor"?

What is meant by "pun intended"?

Verb for "ceasing to like someone/something"

Is "below par" good or bad?

“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”

Are there other idioms like "a stone's throw away" that both describe an activity and act as a measurement?

When would I use "might as well" instead of "may as well"?

Is there a rule in preposition-using?

How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British English? (NSFW)

How serious an insult is "wanker" in British English? [NSFW]

Is "architect" a verb and a noun?

What does "if and when" mean, and is it the same as "when and if"?

Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?

Word for not knowing about something

Why does mathematics say "quadratic" instead of "squaric"?