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"By using","with use of" or just "using" (no preposition)
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"drivers" or "driver's"?
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Is 10/9 ever used to mean "9 out of 10"?
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Difference between past and last
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Should I say "sent by post" or "sent by a post"?
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"this reminds me of", "this reminded me of", "this made me think of", "I'm reminded of", are there any differences?
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What does "join the dots" mean?
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How can I train myself to hear the difference between C (/'si:/) and Z (/'zi:/)?
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"Had it been" other usages
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"If I do that" vs "if I did that."
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Word for describing someone who always gives their best on every job
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We're waiting in a BIG or LONG queue?
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What does "I have never looked back" mean?
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How do I answer a question, "Is this...?"
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How do you describe a nut which does not tighten
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"for only" vs. "only for"
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"All these expenses are incurred by me" or "for me"
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Is there a verb that means "to accept doing something unwillingly just to make the other person stop nagging"?
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Is the word "broken" here adjective or verb or both?
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Who is going or who are going? [duplicate]
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Is there an idiom that says not to change a perfectly good thing?
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"I'm not welcome" or "I'm not welcomed"?
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What is the meaning of "Put a bullet in something"?
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"What does it sound like" vs "How does it sound like"
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Why does "confirm me" or "reply me" sound so incorrect to me?
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"Why yes, yes you can" vs. "Yes, you can"
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Rules for "on", "at", and "in": preposition of time
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"compare with" or "compare to"
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come home or go home?
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Using "have been"
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Do we need "at" before "around 7AM" as in "I go to work (at) around 7 AM"? Confusing!
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What is the difference: "have been" vs "were"
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Dessert, countable vs uncountable
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How should I ask for leave early?
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Formal word/phrase for the informal question tag "right?"
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Which is the correct one "the next day" / "on the next day"
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Is "It's got better now" grammatical?
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What is the relationship name of my in-law's sister/brother and their children?
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Usage of different prepositions after 'common'
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What do you call these corridors that link two buildings?
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The F-word: Is there a polite but equally emphatic and concise alternative to this specific meaning?
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How to identify the correct pronunciation for letter "g" before "i" or "e"
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What's the meaning of the phrase "You seem med"?
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On my leisure vs At my leisure vs In my leisure
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"Spare time" or "Spend time"
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Which tense does "just now" correspond to, past simple or present perfect?
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I want to tell you something about me / myself
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Is there a name for non-chain, "standalone" stores?
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What is the difference between "has since" and "since then" and which is better here?
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The other days v.s. the other day
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Articles with food
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"We have to wear a school uniform" or "We have to wear school uniforms"?
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Asking (for) permission
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Using gerund vs using "that + verb" or to-infinitive
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The difference between the Either and Both in English? [closed]
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What time is it? or What is the time?
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Why do people use they/them pronoun for a single person?
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Correct way to describe your academic degree
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What is the difference between "disapprove" and "disapprove of"?
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What do you call the device that holds your eyes open?
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