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what should we call the date when a cheque is written?
Awarded Dec 7, 2023 at 10:35
Should we say "insisted that we attended" or "insisted that we attend"?
Awarded Dec 6, 2023 at 12:46
Is there a word for something that was formerly a social norm but is no longer acceptable?
Awarded Dec 5, 2023 at 1:34
Looking for a verb that describes the movement of a breeze [closed]
Awarded Dec 4, 2023 at 7:17
What is the meaning of "partial cloaks"
Awarded Dec 3, 2023 at 11:05
Synonym for free or costless where non-monetised exchange is involved
Awarded Dec 1, 2023 at 6:35
Galloping incompetence & galloping ineptitude
Awarded Dec 1, 2023 at 4:25
"Proclaimed [noun] X" or "Proclaimed [noun] as X"?
Awarded Nov 30, 2023 at 22:19
What is the collective term for ironically cruel medical impediment names?
Awarded Nov 30, 2023 at 10:10
The meaning of "The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it." — G. K. Chesterton
Awarded Nov 30, 2023 at 1:12
'as he had lived'
Awarded Nov 28, 2023 at 22:27
Is to be "very weak at/ on something" insulting?
Awarded Nov 27, 2023 at 7:57
Meaning of "How many Euros can be exchanged for 5 USD?"
Awarded Nov 27, 2023 at 1:50
Parsing a peculiar legal sentence [closed]
Awarded Nov 26, 2023 at 18:57
Is there a better word for the sound of a mechanical "whirr"?
Awarded Nov 26, 2023 at 3:41
Adverbs in the Middle Position BUT WHERE?
Awarded Nov 24, 2023 at 20:09
What is the technical grammatical difference between these two sentences?
Awarded Nov 23, 2023 at 15:02
Can the adverb "perfectly" modify the verb "to be"?
Awarded Nov 21, 2023 at 20:04
A term (or phrase) for when a person tries to represent the rarest scenario as the most common
Awarded Nov 20, 2023 at 16:28
Confusion between full stop and comma usage while writing a letter
Awarded Nov 19, 2023 at 5:57
"Ay me" origins and usage?
Awarded Nov 19, 2023 at 0:09
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Awarded Nov 17, 2023 at 18:27
Context-specific hyphenation
Awarded Nov 17, 2023 at 17:33
What does "gadget" really mean?
Awarded Nov 17, 2023 at 16:51
What meaning of "off" is used in "bedrooms off the hallway"?
Awarded Nov 15, 2023 at 22:43
Why do people pronounce old as ooooooold sometimes?
Awarded Nov 14, 2023 at 5:56
Can "hence" be used to refer to time forward relative a past event in the context of the past event (moving from past perfect to simple past)?
Awarded Nov 13, 2023 at 22:03
Why is "sepulcher" pronounced the way it is?
Awarded Nov 13, 2023 at 17:08
Which is correct? "I suggest mum (to) invite my auntie" [duplicate]
Awarded Nov 12, 2023 at 12:34
Why do some people start with subject 'I' and later shift to 'we'?
Awarded Nov 12, 2023 at 0:18
Can “niche” be used as a collective noun?
Awarded Nov 9, 2023 at 15:07
Can “spooky” and “sketchy” be considered synonyms?
Awarded Nov 9, 2023 at 14:25
What does the phrase "A blank is a blank is a blank" mean?
Awarded Nov 8, 2023 at 16:20
What is the difference between "Chinese-Canadian" and "Canadian-Chinese"?
Awarded Nov 7, 2023 at 18:40
Prepositional phrases next to adjectives
Awarded Nov 7, 2023 at 14:16
What is the grammatical structure of {the + superlative substantive}?
Awarded Nov 7, 2023 at 8:04
How to identify as being Native American while not being of aboriginal descent?
Awarded Nov 6, 2023 at 19:16
The counterpart of "facial" for head
Awarded Nov 6, 2023 at 5:11
Do spell and pronounce mean the same? [closed]
Awarded Nov 5, 2023 at 15:17
Why do we say “it’s (singular) days (plural) like these (plural)”? [duplicate]
Awarded Nov 5, 2023 at 9:05
Does things here mean materialistic things or does it have different context [closed]
Awarded Nov 4, 2023 at 5:04
How to spell the sound that a person makes when blowing through their mouth
Awarded Nov 2, 2023 at 14:28
Present perfect or past simple while telling a story
Awarded Nov 1, 2023 at 16:50
Is there a word for fans making excuses for their favorite artist? [duplicate]
Awarded Nov 1, 2023 at 0:40
archaic term for the word not
Awarded Oct 31, 2023 at 10:41
Can I front an adverbial phrase like "high among the clouds"?
Awarded Oct 31, 2023 at 9:42
What does "1C18" mean? [closed]
Awarded Oct 30, 2023 at 15:48
"Non-refundable move in/move out fee" Interpretation
Awarded Oct 30, 2023 at 13:25
Idiom for unexpected solution?
Awarded Oct 29, 2023 at 11:27
What is the grammatical role of the last line of Gray's 'Elegy'?
Awarded Oct 28, 2023 at 21:30
What is the adjectival form of "paragon"?
Awarded Oct 27, 2023 at 13:41
What's a phrase that describes a person who keeps making attempts doomed to fail because they don't want their previous work to have been for nothing?
Awarded Oct 27, 2023 at 9:46
Relative clause with genitive and plural
Awarded Oct 27, 2023 at 7:27
Correct spelling of 'timestamp': one or two words?
Awarded Oct 25, 2023 at 7:25
Replace em dash with semicolon [duplicate]
Awarded Oct 23, 2023 at 17:33
Are there any rules for mixing capital and small letters in acronyms?
Awarded Oct 23, 2023 at 16:57
Interesting construct, grammatically unclear
Awarded Oct 21, 2023 at 15:41
"a" vs "the" articles: an object identified by another object
Awarded Oct 21, 2023 at 15:41
Which word, 'when' or 'where,' is more appropriate to describe 'stage' in the following sentence?
Awarded Oct 21, 2023 at 9:05
Are there examples of mutual loanwords in French and in English?
Awarded Oct 20, 2023 at 10:57
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