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Is there a reason the British omit the article when they "go to hospital"?

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 19:28

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

answered Apr 6, 2011 at 14:58

5 votes

Are contractions like "didn't" forbidden in written English?

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 17:27

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"Little by little I began to have increasing doubts"

answered Apr 2, 2011 at 20:16

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"It's getting close to goodbye"

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 9:44

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What is the correct pronunciation of the word "solder"?

answered Apr 8, 2011 at 0:46

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Opposite of 'contaminate'

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 19:48

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A one-word synonym of "to give meaning to"?

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 17:23

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Is it true that Cockney English is disappearing? And being replaced with "Jafaican"?

answered Apr 12, 2011 at 20:44

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Are "like" and "such as" completely synonymous?

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 16:59

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"because" after "since"

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 9:28

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When ending an email, should I use "Yours faithfully" or "Best regards"?

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 10:06

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Which is more correct here: "find" vs. "have found"?

answered Apr 20, 2011 at 19:47

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"His head" or "their head"?

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 17:50

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Etymology of "ripsnorter"?

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 18:09