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Is there a formal term for "snail mail"?

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Meaning and acceptability of "One fifty" when speaking of dollars

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Is there a term for words that have a single meaning or are only used in a single context?

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Is there a single word for a "unit of time"?

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Can/should I put a comma before a phrase's time specifier?

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 23:30

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Can the word "majors" used as a verb be followed by "on"?

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Word for "food only partially eaten"

answered Dec 12, 2011 at 17:55

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"Key thob" and "key fob"

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Adjective for "choosing not to speak"

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How to distinguish the pronunciation of "year" and "ear"?

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Is “He picked up a quarrel” correct?

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What is the meaning of "I'm a wiener"?

answered Apr 27, 2011 at 17:26

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What do you call each individual component of a number: a "digit", a "figure", or "place"?

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 16:52

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What does "last August" refer to?

answered Sep 23, 2011 at 6:21

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A "Decadent" Cheesecake?

answered May 26, 2011 at 18:25

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Is there an idiomatic equivalent of "I really loved what you said"?

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 5:25

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Is “That’ll” a real word?

answered Oct 27, 2011 at 19:44

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Which is better grammar: "courteous of" or "courteous to"?

answered Apr 27, 2011 at 17:42

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How or When is the Lozenge symbol used?

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A word that means to both encrypt and decrypt

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Monsters! another question about what-was-it-then

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Does "gay" necessarily mean male homosexual?

answered Nov 10, 2011 at 19:15

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Is "chubby" offensive?

answered Sep 29, 2011 at 2:13

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What is wrong in "Please don't pluck the flowers" and other phrases used in the Indian subcontinent?

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How about 'play cute' or 'play adorable'?

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 17:56

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Should I acronymize "Health, Safety, and Environment" as "HSE" or "SHE"?

answered May 3, 2011 at 13:12

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"At your university" - does university take a capital letter?

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How are artificial constructions such as l33t classified with regards to English?

answered Nov 21, 2011 at 21:52

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Can I use the word "precipice" to mean "cutting edge"?

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Word to mean "then-current"

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Is there a formal term for "snail mail"?

Meaning and acceptability of "One fifty" when speaking of dollars

Is there a term for words that have a single meaning or are only used in a single context?

Is there a single word for a "unit of time"?

Can/should I put a comma before a phrase's time specifier?

Can the word "majors" used as a verb be followed by "on"?

Word for "food only partially eaten"

"Key thob" and "key fob"

Adjective for "choosing not to speak"

How to distinguish the pronunciation of "year" and "ear"?

Is “He picked up a quarrel” correct?

What is the meaning of "I'm a wiener"?

What do you call each individual component of a number: a "digit", a "figure", or "place"?

What does "last August" refer to?

A "Decadent" Cheesecake?

Is there an idiomatic equivalent of "I really loved what you said"?

Is “That’ll” a real word?

Which is better grammar: "courteous of" or "courteous to"?

How or When is the Lozenge symbol used?

A word that means to both encrypt and decrypt

Monsters! another question about what-was-it-then

Does "gay" necessarily mean male homosexual?

Is "chubby" offensive?

What is wrong in "Please don't pluck the flowers" and other phrases used in the Indian subcontinent?

How about 'play cute' or 'play adorable'?

Should I acronymize "Health, Safety, and Environment" as "HSE" or "SHE"?

"At your university" - does university take a capital letter?

How are artificial constructions such as l33t classified with regards to English?

Can I use the word "precipice" to mean "cutting edge"?

Word to mean "then-current"