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How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

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Where were “should”, “shall”, and “must” in the 18th Century?

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How many tenses are there in English?

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“Email” or “e-mail”?

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“Toward” or “towards”?

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X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and …?

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“Cancelled” or “Canceled”?

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Why is the term “depressed” often used to describe a button which is pressed?

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Nov 9 '19 at 14:28 Mark Amery 445

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Transform or transformation?

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Does “notified by [date]” include the end date?

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Are 'accuracy' and 'precision' interchangeable nouns?

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“Firstly” or “first”?

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Nov 13 '19 at 19:18 Community♦ 1

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How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?

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Where did the expression “my two cents” come from?

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Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'

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How can I translate the words for the two types of bathrooms found in Russia into English?

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Where did “snuck” come from?

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Is there a 1950's American accent?

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Should LOL be LA? “Aloud” and “Out loud”, a history

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Dec 7 '17 at 19:36 Community♦ 1

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What does the door do?

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What are some slang words for “police” in countries besides the US?

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May 16 '11 at 12:04 Lauren 265

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How can I differentiate between the pronunciation of “w” and “v”?

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Jul 25 '11 at 18:44 Lauren 265

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Alternative to “skin in the game”

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Why does “want” catenate with a nominal plus to-infinitive whereas “insist” does not?

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How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

Where were “should”, “shall”, and “must” in the 18th Century?

How many tenses are there in English?

“Email” or “e-mail”?

“Toward” or “towards”?

X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and …?

“Cancelled” or “Canceled”?

Why is the term “depressed” often used to describe a button which is pressed?

Transform or transformation?

Does “notified by [date]” include the end date?

Are 'accuracy' and 'precision' interchangeable nouns?

“Firstly” or “first”?

How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?

Where did the expression “my two cents” come from?

Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'

How can I translate the words for the two types of bathrooms found in Russia into English?

Where did “snuck” come from?

Is there a 1950's American accent?

Should LOL be LA? “Aloud” and “Out loud”, a history

What does the door do?

What are some slang words for “police” in countries besides the US?

How can I differentiate between the pronunciation of “w” and “v”?

Alternative to “skin in the game”

Why does “want” catenate with a nominal plus to-infinitive whereas “insist” does not?

Capitalization - heated debate on titles