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Does "300-odd pages" mean "about 300 pages" or "somewhat more than 300 pages"?

asked Apr 1, 2022 at 15:43

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Is there a good equivalent for the Italian proverb "Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco"?

asked Dec 14, 2021 at 13:45

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"This is your rear-window heater." Is this a "your" with "typifying generic force" or is it something unique to marketing?

asked Aug 22, 2021 at 19:19

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Why is "second to last" not documented with the meaning of "third to last"?

asked Oct 9, 2021 at 12:40

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Do dictionaries disfavor "disfavor"?

asked Mar 30, 2022 at 14:25

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Are there cases where a closing quotation mark has no matching opening one?

asked Jul 22, 2021 at 20:42

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Is there a term for a construction like "...can and has developed," where the omission ("develop") results in an apparent lack of agreement?

asked Mar 4, 2022 at 17:56

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What is the status of the verb "booster"? (1) Should we say "Get boosted" or "Get boostered"? and (2) Its use in AmE meaning "to promote"

asked Dec 20, 2021 at 15:46

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What is the earliest example of "tops/at tops" for "at the most," and is it now more common outside of AmE?

asked Feb 24, 2022 at 15:51

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Does "300-odd pages" mean "about 300 pages" or "somewhat more than 300 pages"?

Is there a good equivalent for the Italian proverb "Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco"?

"This is your rear-window heater." Is this a "your" with "typifying generic force" or is it something unique to marketing?

Why is "second to last" not documented with the meaning of "third to last"?

Do dictionaries disfavor "disfavor"?

Are there cases where a closing quotation mark has no matching opening one?

Is there a term for a construction like "...can and has developed," where the omission ("develop") results in an apparent lack of agreement?

What is the status of the verb "booster"? (1) Should we say "Get boosted" or "Get boostered"? and (2) Its use in AmE meaning "to promote"

What is the earliest example of "tops/at tops" for "at the most," and is it now more common outside of AmE?