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What's the difference between using single and double quotation marks/inverted commas?

asked Sep 27, 2010 at 11:14

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5 answers

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Why is the spelling of "pronounce" and "pronunciation" different?

asked Nov 27, 2010 at 16:00

45 votes

4 answers

322k views

Is it "a uniform" or "an uniform"? [duplicate]

asked Nov 4, 2010 at 4:11

29 votes

8 answers

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What's the difference in meaning between "emigrate" and "immigrate"?

asked Mar 18, 2011 at 4:17

19 votes

4 answers

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Is an indentation needed for a new paragraph?

asked Jan 16, 2011 at 8:50

17 votes

6 answers

134k views

Is it 'a usual' or 'an usual'? Why? [duplicate]

asked Jan 15, 2011 at 15:22

15 votes

2 answers

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"Oestrogen" and "oesophagus" -- why are they spelled differently in British English?

asked Nov 2, 2010 at 13:37

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7 answers

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Difference between Emend and Amend

asked Nov 30, 2010 at 12:47

13 votes

3 answers

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Is Hyphen Really the Longer – line instead of the shorter dash - line?

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 15:54

11 votes

2 answers

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Why isn't "citizen" spelled as "citisen" in British English?

asked Oct 4, 2010 at 15:26

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What is the difference between a "stanza" and a "verse", as applied to English literature?

asked May 10, 2011 at 15:48

10 votes

5 answers

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Difference between "empathetic" and "empathic"

asked Mar 4, 2011 at 15:38

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2 answers

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Why is 'an' used with 'an honour'?

asked Dec 8, 2010 at 1:06

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4 answers

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What is "For the better or worse"?

asked Oct 28, 2010 at 13:06

8 votes

3 answers

151k views

"Many people" vs. "much people" — which one should be used?

asked Dec 4, 2010 at 14:13

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6 answers

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‘With me being one of them’—grammatically correct?

asked Mar 3, 2011 at 16:14

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1 answer

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How would one use the word preposition?

asked Sep 19, 2010 at 14:56

6 votes

9 answers

31k views

What's an eloquent way to say "The secret is out?"

asked Apr 2, 2011 at 13:55

5 votes

1 answer

146 views

How to use "social disparity"

asked Oct 29, 2011 at 15:55

5 votes

2 answers

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“I enjoy frequently writing” or “I frequently enjoy writing” or “I enjoy writing frequently”?

asked Oct 12, 2010 at 12:48

5 votes

3 answers

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Is this grammatically correct? "For one, I had mainly be"

asked Oct 13, 2010 at 15:03

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2 answers

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How are embedded quotations used? [closed]

asked Sep 28, 2010 at 11:51

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2 answers

4k views

How do I use the word "Concordant" in a sentence?

asked Sep 7, 2010 at 14:58

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2 answers

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What are the uses of ellipses in essays? [closed]

asked Sep 9, 2010 at 14:59

5 votes

3 answers

216k views

What is the difference between 'curricula' and 'curriculum'?

asked Jan 5, 2011 at 14:43

4 votes

6 answers

11k views

Similar words that change from "-ter" to "tre"

asked Feb 13, 2011 at 15:46

4 votes

2 answers

4k views

What is the name of this system of proof correction marks?

asked Sep 9, 2010 at 11:16

3 votes

2 answers

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How would you use rationale in a sentence?

asked Oct 8, 2010 at 6:20

3 votes

2 answers

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What Does 'Share and Share Alike' Mean?

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3 votes

1 answer

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Space After Semicolons?

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44 Questions

What's the difference between using single and double quotation marks/inverted commas?

Why is the spelling of "pronounce" and "pronunciation" different?

Is it "a uniform" or "an uniform"? [duplicate]

What's the difference in meaning between "emigrate" and "immigrate"?

Is an indentation needed for a new paragraph?

Is it 'a usual' or 'an usual'? Why? [duplicate]

"Oestrogen" and "oesophagus" -- why are they spelled differently in British English?

Difference between Emend and Amend

Is Hyphen Really the Longer – line instead of the shorter dash - line?

Why isn't "citizen" spelled as "citisen" in British English?

What is the difference between a "stanza" and a "verse", as applied to English literature?

Difference between "empathetic" and "empathic"

Why is 'an' used with 'an honour'?

What is "For the better or worse"?

"Many people" vs. "much people" — which one should be used?

‘With me being one of them’—grammatically correct?

How would one use the word preposition?

What's an eloquent way to say "The secret is out?"

How to use "social disparity"

“I enjoy frequently writing” or “I frequently enjoy writing” or “I enjoy writing frequently”?

Is this grammatically correct? "For one, I had mainly be"

How are embedded quotations used? [closed]

How do I use the word "Concordant" in a sentence?

What are the uses of ellipses in essays? [closed]

What is the difference between 'curricula' and 'curriculum'?

Similar words that change from "-ter" to "tre"

What is the name of this system of proof correction marks?

How would you use rationale in a sentence?

What Does 'Share and Share Alike' Mean?

Space After Semicolons?