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Distinctive features of English diphthongs
Awarded May 23, 2016 at 15:54
Origin of the term "deadeye" meaning "expert marksman"?
Awarded May 9, 2016 at 14:06
Is "has or will read" grammatical?
Awarded May 1, 2016 at 13:08
"To science the sh*t out of something"
Awarded May 1, 2016 at 5:06
What is Mother Gothel's Accent?
Awarded Mar 11, 2016 at 19:55
Polite alternatives to "as soon as possible"
Awarded Mar 8, 2016 at 19:50
Why is "primer" pronounced with a short "i" sound?
Awarded Feb 28, 2016 at 2:32
Should I use 'whoever' or 'whomever': "I will kill ___ despises me." ?
Awarded Feb 14, 2016 at 0:04
What is the opposite of a "reply"?
Awarded Jan 30, 2016 at 9:33
Nuances of comparable
Awarded Jan 18, 2016 at 19:56
You can't put a flower in an a**hole and call it a vase
Awarded Jan 1, 2016 at 23:52
Are names of diseases ever capitalized?
Awarded Nov 10, 2015 at 1:31
Non-pejorative word/phrase for "social justice warrior"
Awarded Oct 14, 2015 at 20:56
Why does “attach” have two Ts but “detach” only one?
Awarded Oct 9, 2015 at 1:53
Meaning of "go figure" and its origin?
Awarded Oct 1, 2015 at 15:53
A word for a "non-logged in" user
Awarded Sep 5, 2015 at 7:57
How should terminal punctuation work when quoting a Hebrew snippet in English text?
Awarded Aug 26, 2015 at 18:26
The hidden flaw in "singular they"—what to do about reflexive pronouns?
Awarded Aug 13, 2015 at 12:26
From Avocadoes to Asparagus, from kangaroos to koalas
Awarded Jun 26, 2015 at 2:58
How can I reliably and accurately identify the passive voice in writing or speech?
Awarded May 29, 2015 at 14:40
Can we contract plural nouns with present perfect?
Awarded May 21, 2015 at 10:35
Why is the plural of “deer” the same as the singular?
Awarded Apr 24, 2015 at 6:04
What is the meaning of "I am humbled by XYZ"?
Awarded Apr 13, 2015 at 21:11
"Oath" vs "pledge" vs "vow" [closed]
Awarded Feb 28, 2015 at 20:56
Using "a tiny" in the same way as "a little"
Awarded Jan 23, 2015 at 8:08
What's the etymology for the term "greensheet"?
Awarded Jan 21, 2015 at 20:29
Is this a predicative adjunct?
Awarded Jan 18, 2015 at 16:04
Plural form of 'schema'
Awarded Dec 26, 2014 at 1:37
Where do accents and dialects come from?
Awarded Dec 25, 2014 at 12:43
On the subject of "bring up" and "raise" [closed]
Awarded Dec 24, 2014 at 4:20
What's the word for two people who like/love each other but neither one confesses it?
Awarded Dec 16, 2014 at 22:14
Who originated "Merry Christmas"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2014 at 18:36
Graphotactics of possessive: the true reason for the apostrophe
Awarded Nov 12, 2014 at 2:53
Is there reference material for dictionary abbreviations used in the first half of the 20th century?
Awarded Aug 5, 2014 at 0:50
A critical situation in which no trick works?
Awarded Jul 25, 2014 at 14:13
"I use to", or "I used to"
Awarded Jul 16, 2014 at 8:01
What is the geographical origin of the idiom "be a fly on the wall"?
Awarded Jun 5, 2014 at 22:01
Does "so called" have a negative connotation in English?
Awarded Jun 1, 2014 at 17:38
What is the counterpart to 'reply'?
Awarded May 23, 2014 at 13:51
What's with the 'heigth' pandemic?
Awarded May 10, 2014 at 13:02
Origin of the phrase "mother's ruin"?
Awarded Apr 18, 2014 at 10:30
[S]he has the ears of a ...?
Awarded Mar 5, 2014 at 16:14
What words mean "not located yet"?
Awarded Dec 30, 2013 at 23:30
Where does the word “snogging” come from?
Awarded Dec 30, 2013 at 17:54
Is it "despite" or "despite of"?
Awarded Dec 26, 2013 at 17:01
Is the "-b" to be pronounced in the word "limb"? What about "thumb"? "Crumb"?
Awarded Dec 20, 2013 at 16:16
When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?
Awarded Dec 18, 2013 at 20:06
What did "google" mean in the 1900s?
Awarded Dec 18, 2013 at 14:05
To not want to believe something has happened
Awarded Dec 18, 2013 at 10:34
Antonym for "exceed" [duplicate]
Awarded Dec 12, 2013 at 12:02
"have" vs."have got" in American and British English
Awarded Aug 5, 2013 at 15:33
Where and why were capital letters first used in headlines?
Awarded Jul 11, 2013 at 19:53
Each apple and each orange [has/have]? [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 18, 2013 at 12:11
Particular verbal inflection classes in "The Proclamation of Henry III"
Awarded Mar 14, 2013 at 19:37
How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?
Awarded Mar 1, 2013 at 15:47
Redneck and usage
Awarded Feb 27, 2013 at 4:39
Punctuating question tags: A question mark is always required, isn't it. (Well, isn't it?)
Awarded Feb 20, 2013 at 3:13
What's a word for avoiding a question with a generic (fake) answer?
Awarded Jan 30, 2013 at 5:45
Origin of "booty", meaning buttocks
Awarded Jan 7, 2013 at 13:19
Does a gerund always end with "-ing"? If so, why?
Awarded Nov 7, 2012 at 19:08
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