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First bounty you offer on another person's question.
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listening and pronunciation of contractions, 'd
Awarded Apr 5 at 2:42
Meaning/Origin of word "Nixie"
Awarded Apr 2 at 13:00
Are "do you think" embedded questions exceptions?
Awarded Mar 14 at 8:04
Can "unlike" and "like" be used interchangeably here?
Awarded Oct 24, 2023 at 12:35
Is "throw in an ape" an expression?
Awarded Jun 27, 2023 at 15:06
What do you call a connecting room that's too short to be a corridor, or even a hallway?
Awarded Jun 26, 2023 at 0:41
If a person holds prejudice against people because of their nationality, would that be considered racist?
Awarded Aug 12, 2022 at 7:26
Is there a word or phrase to define several words linked by hyphens, such as in "a sit-back-and-wait-for-it attitude"
Awarded Jun 1, 2022 at 14:40
What is the origin of "playing into someone's hands"?
Awarded Mar 29, 2022 at 10:46
“suggested I just ate/eat a banana” [duplicate]
Awarded Dec 19, 2021 at 15:41
What's the general rule for dropping articles in article & section titles or in figure & table captions?
Awarded Jul 31, 2021 at 18:42
Term for minimum or maximum
Awarded Jul 9, 2021 at 21:18
Two 'x's in "anti-vaxxer"
Awarded Jun 13, 2021 at 23:08
"How to [...]?" and "Where to [...]?" Questions that are not questions. Is this defensible?
Awarded Dec 24, 2020 at 0:12
Is it wrong to use the word "codes" in a programming context?
Awarded Sep 4, 2020 at 18:15
Origin of the Indian version of the mnemonic for the planets
Awarded Aug 25, 2020 at 13:17
Origin of "Whatever floats your boat"
Awarded Apr 20, 2020 at 8:26
The traditional grammar term for 'nominals'
Awarded Feb 3, 2020 at 4:25
Use of em dash to separate different speakers in a quotation(s)
Awarded Nov 10, 2019 at 20:50
Duplicate auxiliary verbs in a sentence (may we / should we delete the second?)
Awarded Oct 19, 2019 at 19:00
Is there a term for the character trait of assuming things about people?
Awarded Oct 4, 2019 at 6:05
"Younger Me" as subject of sentence?
Awarded Jun 10, 2019 at 1:10
What does 'a slither of' mean?
Awarded Mar 28, 2019 at 13:50
What's the difference between "write" and "write out"?
Awarded Mar 28, 2019 at 10:05
How to tell if something is a core complement or a non-core complement?
Awarded Feb 13, 2019 at 10:55
Alternative to "skin in the game"
Awarded Oct 15, 2018 at 16:05
Dissatisfaction towards/with/to?
Awarded Sep 25, 2018 at 4:00
Weekly, Daily, Hourly --- Minutely...?
Awarded Aug 29, 2018 at 17:30
Can a collective noun denoting a collection of inanimate objects be treated as plural in British English?
Awarded Aug 9, 2018 at 10:40
believe that S+V/ believe O+O.C
Awarded Aug 7, 2018 at 17:10
What's the meaning of "They’ll be all the sense you got"?
Awarded Jul 5, 2018 at 15:36
Spelling of Exemplary versus that of Example
Awarded May 30, 2018 at 17:02
Ambiguity of "Lindsey told Jessica that she had cancer"
Awarded May 26, 2018 at 11:03
Does a name go before or after the noun it modifies?
Awarded May 16, 2018 at 22:04
"justify" vs. "rationalize"
Awarded Mar 29, 2018 at 12:55
Changing usage of past-perfect constructions in American and British usage
Awarded Mar 8, 2018 at 9:19
"one of A and B" or "one of A or B"?
Awarded Feb 21, 2018 at 6:15
When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"?
Awarded Feb 2, 2018 at 20:13
Is it correct to say "I kindly request you to..."?
Awarded Dec 22, 2017 at 17:09
When do I use "I" instead of "me?"
Awarded Nov 15, 2017 at 11:11
What's the term for siblings born 1+ years apart on the same day?
Awarded Sep 29, 2017 at 15:41
Origin of reading a decimal point as "spot"
Awarded Sep 4, 2017 at 12:44
How did spitballing originate
Awarded Jul 22, 2017 at 19:37
Which word begins with "y" and looks like an axe in this picture?
Awarded Jul 2, 2017 at 20:43
A word for when an arguer states their case again but simultaneously claims the argument should cease?
Awarded Jun 6, 2017 at 13:53
Does "to guarantee that" require a subjunctive in its subordinate clause?
Awarded Apr 11, 2017 at 14:08
Should I use " related" or "-related"
Awarded Apr 2, 2017 at 4:21
Term for someone asking "For a friend"
Awarded Apr 1, 2017 at 18:17
What words describe the relation between "dollars" and "cents"?
Awarded Mar 7, 2017 at 10:26
What does a film's "bowing" mean?
Awarded Feb 28, 2017 at 14:51
How can I omit adverbs to impart a strong feeling?
Awarded Dec 15, 2016 at 0:04
What is the difference between "to allege" and "to claim"?
Awarded Dec 13, 2016 at 15:15
Addressing a formal letter to multiple people with unknown names
Awarded Dec 7, 2016 at 1:22
Abbreviation in a business letter
Awarded Oct 28, 2016 at 14:01
What's the current scholarly opinion on the "minims" explanation for the spelling of "love", "tongue," etc?
Awarded Oct 2, 2016 at 15:30
What popularized "a roll in the hay" in the 1940s?
Awarded Sep 17, 2016 at 15:39
Are "whores" and "horse" homophones?
Awarded Aug 13, 2016 at 15:09
British Mass Nouns versus American Count Nouns
Awarded Jul 18, 2016 at 18:55
Do I need a comma after this question mark?
Awarded Jul 14, 2016 at 6:03
Sardonic or sarcastic tone?
Awarded Jun 29, 2016 at 12:51
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