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Erik Kowal
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Copy editor & proofreader. Translator from Danish to English. Administrator for, and senior contributor to, www.wordwizard.com

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Word for a task which is flawed or doomed to failure but which you have to do anyway?
Nov 20, 2014
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Is there a saying or proverb for a situation where the weakest party will always lose?
Dec 9, 2014
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What is the word for an adult who is not mature?
May 11, 2014
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'Enjoy the rest of your day'. What is the name for such expressions?
Aug 14, 2014
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Term for Only "Unbelieved Warner"
May 25, 2014
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Meaning of "... for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out?"
Jan 16, 2015
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First communion, then communism?
May 12, 2014
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How can I ask, "Why did you send me this link?" in a polite way?
Oct 6, 2014
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Is there a word similar to "reddening" for the color blue?
Jan 5, 2015
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A way of describing the lesbian parent that is not pregnant?
May 8, 2014
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Word for disrespecting eldest half-sister by referring to her husband as girly-girl-manly-boy though he's amused but the rest of the family isn't?
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Valid answers to invalid questions
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How can we encourage more folks to edit?
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A possible solution for discouraging the most-duplicated questions
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Dealing with spam
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Just found out my 13 year old girl is Bi and dating a 17 year old girl in an "open" relationship. Huh? Now what?
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How to deal with cussing from our 10-year-old son?
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Can you get sucked tight on a plane's toilet?
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How to explain to a 9-year-old why a relative is not welcome
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Help choosing between decimated and reduced