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Abel

Member for 12 years, 10 months
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exselt.net
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

8 Questions

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99 votes

13 answers

182k views

Are collective nouns (and in particular companies) always given a plural verb form, or are certain ones treated as singular?

asked Aug 18, 2010 at 22:53

6 votes

3 answers

19k views

When should you use "then" and when "than"?

asked Aug 18, 2010 at 16:10

5 votes

8 answers

58k views

I'll take you home / I'll bring you home

asked Apr 12, 2012 at 20:52

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

Would you use the term cucumber-time and why?

asked Jun 25, 2012 at 21:47

4 votes

2 answers

346 views

Can "number" in "number one" possibly be a Dutchism or a Germanism?

asked Nov 26, 2012 at 10:09

3 votes

5 answers

7k views

The meaning of "scoots" as noun in Irish slang

asked Sep 18, 2019 at 23:19

3 votes

1 answer

3k views

Is "and then some" an offensive expression?

asked Jun 29, 2012 at 14:42

3 votes

3 answers

540 views

What word or phrase expresses briefly detaining a suspect on the street and then letting him/her go?

asked May 15, 2012 at 14:02