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Should I always use a comma after "e.g." or "i.e."?
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Is there a reason the British omit the article when they "go to hospital"?
Apr 5, 2011
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Is the adjective "abject" ever found with any word other than "poverty"? Does it mean something other than "very" or "utterly"?
Apr 20, 2011
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What's the difference between "null" and "void" in legal language?
Mar 27, 2011
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What is the distinction between “role” and “rôle” [with a circumflex]?
Mar 8, 2011
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What does "8/7c" mean?
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How does one use the Latin word "cum" in a sentence?
May 22, 2011
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The British pronunciation of the word "schedule"
May 6, 2011
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What happened to the “‑est” and “‑eth” verb suffixes in English?
Apr 24, 2011
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What is the origin of the "-th" suffix? What is the linguistic term for the meaning it adds to words?
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