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How is the English Subjunctive Composed? [closed]

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What is the difference between the suffixes -ize and -ify?

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A photograph 'depicts' its object. Is there a comparable verb for audio recordings?

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Where to place 'only' relative to prepositions?

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What are the differences in meaning among 'aid', 'assist', 'help', and 'facilitate'?

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Grammatically, why does it seem that 'that' can't follow the verb expressing propositional attitude in this sentence?

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"Would have not" vs. "would not have"

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There seems to be a subtle difference between the infinitive form of the verb 'to be' after a verb and the inflected form of the same; what is it?

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Is there a word for baby eater?

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How to convey the direction of a relation between two things?

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How to Construct an Unambiguous Joint Possessive that Follows a Verb?

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Is there a word for batlike? [closed]

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Difference between elucidate and explicate

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Word for "stepping stone" or "lemma"

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dissimulate vs dissemble

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Does the type of play on words in "Some people are immune to good advice" have a name?

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How do historians reference the people alive in a given century?

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When may adjectives precede determiners? (E.g. too difficult of a task)

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'Might' is the subjunctive inflection of 'may'; was there ever a subjunctive inflection of 'must'?

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'On' vs 'at' are there any principles that advise using one instead of the other when expressing the location of something?

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Does an analytic dictionary of English exist? [closed]

asked Apr 30, 2014 at 13:58

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Is there a name for this ambiguity problem or for the construction that solves it?

asked Jan 21, 2014 at 16:52

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Is there any extant movement for the revival of elements of Early-Modern English in regular, or academic usage?

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Is there a name for configurations such as "I will have had..."?

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What are the meanings of the common verbs we use to mean change? [closed]

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Economic Fact or Fact of Economics?

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What goes first: Sometimes, I bring X (1)'with me' (2)'to Y'?

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If you place an ly adverb after the verb is the meaning different than if it were infront of the verb? [duplicate]

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I expect John to x vs I expect John will x

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Is there a verb for 'unconditionally beats or takes priority over'?

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How is the English Subjunctive Composed? [closed]

What is the difference between the suffixes -ize and -ify?

A photograph 'depicts' its object. Is there a comparable verb for audio recordings?

Where to place 'only' relative to prepositions?

What are the differences in meaning among 'aid', 'assist', 'help', and 'facilitate'?

Grammatically, why does it seem that 'that' can't follow the verb expressing propositional attitude in this sentence?

"Would have not" vs. "would not have"

There seems to be a subtle difference between the infinitive form of the verb 'to be' after a verb and the inflected form of the same; what is it?

Is there a word for baby eater?

How to convey the direction of a relation between two things?

How to Construct an Unambiguous Joint Possessive that Follows a Verb?

Is there a word for batlike? [closed]

Difference between elucidate and explicate

Word for "stepping stone" or "lemma"

dissimulate vs dissemble

Does the type of play on words in "Some people are immune to good advice" have a name?

How do historians reference the people alive in a given century?

When may adjectives precede determiners? (E.g. too difficult of a task)

'Might' is the subjunctive inflection of 'may'; was there ever a subjunctive inflection of 'must'?

'On' vs 'at' are there any principles that advise using one instead of the other when expressing the location of something?

Does an analytic dictionary of English exist? [closed]

Is there a name for this ambiguity problem or for the construction that solves it?

Is there any extant movement for the revival of elements of Early-Modern English in regular, or academic usage?

Is there a name for configurations such as "I will have had..."?

What are the meanings of the common verbs we use to mean change? [closed]

Economic Fact or Fact of Economics?

What goes first: Sometimes, I bring X (1)'with me' (2)'to Y'?

If you place an ly adverb after the verb is the meaning different than if it were infront of the verb? [duplicate]

I expect John to x vs I expect John will x

Is there a verb for 'unconditionally beats or takes priority over'?