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What does President Obama’s phrase “We don’t need to spike the football” mean?

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Difference between "invoice" and "bill"?

answered Feb 26, 2011 at 11:25

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What are the similarities and differences between "irony" and "sarcasm"?

answered May 23, 2011 at 13:46

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What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them?

answered May 20, 2011 at 13:34

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Using "utilize" instead of "use"?

answered Apr 7, 2011 at 0:18

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Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?

answered May 10, 2011 at 23:01

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What is the opposite of procrastination in one word?

answered Mar 1, 2012 at 18:23

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A murder of crows?

answered Apr 16, 2011 at 11:24

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Are greetings and salutations redundant in an e-mail?

answered Mar 28, 2011 at 21:24

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Is there a word for two persons dodging each other on the street?

answered Jun 30, 2011 at 17:42

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"Out of pocket"?

answered Jun 6, 2011 at 15:25

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Is there honour among thieves or not?

answered Oct 6, 2011 at 15:25

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What would be the word equivalent of paperwork in the digital age?

answered Jul 10, 2011 at 13:01

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What is a feminine version of 'guys'?

answered Apr 2, 2011 at 14:47

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Is there any difference in meaning between "faith" and "blind faith"?

answered Apr 13, 2011 at 18:54

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What happened to the “‑est” and “‑eth” verb suffixes in English?

answered Apr 24, 2011 at 17:16

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What is the origin of "giving [it] the old college try"?

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 15:12

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English counterpart to Japanese signal word, “Dokkoisho”

answered Jun 21, 2011 at 20:18

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What is the reasoning for the idiom "in and of itself" having the meaning it has?

answered Feb 22, 2011 at 15:53

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Speaking of insults: "sod off!" meaning and origin

answered Apr 10, 2011 at 16:17

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Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 21:47

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Is it appropriate to treat "FYI" as a noun?

answered Apr 19, 2011 at 14:57

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Is there a shorter alternative for "Enjoy your meal"?

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 13:44

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Forming valid one word sentences

answered May 18, 2011 at 13:09

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What does the term "86'd" relate to?

answered Feb 27, 2011 at 16:20

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What is a word/idiom for 'unable to decide'?

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 20:19

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How should one say times aloud in 24-hour notation?

answered Jul 20, 2011 at 16:52

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Is "et al." acceptable for citations with exactly two authors?

answered May 2, 2011 at 0:49

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Just how important are grammar and spelling?

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 20:43

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What are the distinctions between "authoritarian", "totalitarian", and "dictatorial"?

answered Apr 24, 2011 at 21:59

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What does President Obama’s phrase “We don’t need to spike the football” mean?

Difference between "invoice" and "bill"?

What are the similarities and differences between "irony" and "sarcasm"?

What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them?

Using "utilize" instead of "use"?

Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?

What is the opposite of procrastination in one word?

A murder of crows?

Are greetings and salutations redundant in an e-mail?

Is there a word for two persons dodging each other on the street?

"Out of pocket"?

Is there honour among thieves or not?

What would be the word equivalent of paperwork in the digital age?

What is a feminine version of 'guys'?

Is there any difference in meaning between "faith" and "blind faith"?

What happened to the “‑est” and “‑eth” verb suffixes in English?

What is the origin of "giving [it] the old college try"?

English counterpart to Japanese signal word, “Dokkoisho”

What is the reasoning for the idiom "in and of itself" having the meaning it has?

Speaking of insults: "sod off!" meaning and origin

Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?

Is it appropriate to treat "FYI" as a noun?

Is there a shorter alternative for "Enjoy your meal"?

Forming valid one word sentences

What does the term "86'd" relate to?

What is a word/idiom for 'unable to decide'?

How should one say times aloud in 24-hour notation?

Is "et al." acceptable for citations with exactly two authors?

Just how important are grammar and spelling?

What are the distinctions between "authoritarian", "totalitarian", and "dictatorial"?