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Are there any words in English pronounced with /e/ at the end?
Awarded Jul 17 at 15:32
About pronouncing the 's' in plural nouns
Awarded Jul 13 at 13:22
Can you explain the sentence structure 'In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit'? Why put the verb before the subject?
Awarded Jul 9 at 16:22
What's the origin of the idiom "miss the boat"?
Awarded Jul 8 at 13:34
Is "princessship" a real word? Are there any other words which have the same letter 3 times consecutively?
Awarded Jul 8 at 4:36
Should spaces be used between "<" or ">" and numbers or letters?
Awarded Jul 3 at 16:27
Should there be a comma in 'a 30-day, money-back guarantee'?
Awarded Jul 2 at 7:17
Is "e'er" a true English word?
Awarded Jul 2 at 5:26
Origin of the phrases “third time’s the charm” and “third time lucky”?
Awarded Jun 26 at 23:21
Near-universally applicable alternative to "sanity check"
Awarded Jun 26 at 15:50
Was "the mother of all" a common expression before Saddam Hussein used it?
Awarded Jun 25 at 19:41
What are the differences between a proverb, adage, aphorism, epigram, maxim and apothegm?
Awarded Jun 24 at 20:31
What's the difference between "null" and "void" in legal language?
Awarded Jun 22 at 16:02
When is it appropriate to use the original pronunciation of a foreign word versus the English pronunciation?
Awarded Jun 21 at 22:03
Which is correct, "dataset" or "data set"?
Awarded Jun 19 at 6:18
Plastic silverware - What's that? (American English)
Awarded Jun 16 at 13:06
Is the word "palaver" in common use anywhere in the English-speaking world?
Awarded Jun 14 at 22:56
"log in to" or "log into" or "login to"
Awarded Jun 14 at 6:07
When did the term "flip flop" displace the term "thong" in North America for a type of sandal?
Awarded Jun 10 at 12:40
Origin of "guy" as an interjection substituting for "gosh" or "golly"?
Awarded Jun 10 at 0:35
"have" vs."have got" in American and British English
Awarded Jun 8 at 21:27
Is 'Updation' a correct word?
Awarded Jun 8 at 7:32
"Invite" vs. "invitation"
Awarded Jun 7 at 16:07
"high rate of speed" or "high speed" to mean going fast
Awarded May 28 at 14:42
Is "tnetennba" a real word?
Awarded May 27 at 5:22
What's a title for a founder no longer with a company?
Awarded May 26 at 4:40
Syllable count for apparent monosyllabic words like "child," "wild," and field"
Awarded May 24 at 0:16
To "take something under advisement"
Awarded May 22 at 23:47
When did we stop translating proper names?
Awarded May 22 at 19:11
Word for ascribing animal-like mentality to humans (opposite of anthropomorphize)
Awarded May 17 at 18:56
How did English come to use a variation of the Polish spelling for Czechoslovakia?
Awarded May 17 at 11:26
Origin of "the beatings will continue until morale improves"
Awarded May 13 at 22:10
Not always commas with "respectively"?
Awarded May 12 at 21:33
Usage:" I wish...would..."
Awarded May 8 at 20:42
Is “you’re the door on the right.” grammatically correct?
Awarded May 3 at 19:46
time-consuming vs time consuming?
Awarded May 1 at 11:37
Anyone have details on the northeastern Pennsylvania slang term “Grauner”?
Awarded May 1 at 0:47
Where do I put the question mark if a question has a parenthetical statement at the end?
Awarded Apr 30 at 16:15
When and from whom did the quotation "Vulgarity is the effort of a weak mind to forcibly express itself" originate?
Awarded Apr 29 at 15:49
Why are days of the week proper nouns?
Awarded Apr 23 at 14:42
'My bad' vs 'My bag'
Awarded Apr 23 at 13:42
Should one enclose variable names in commata?
Awarded Apr 22 at 22:08
Insight into the pronunciation of the word algae?
Awarded Apr 20 at 1:15
What is the term for a situation where you need to do first in order to do second, but to do first you need to do second?
Awarded Apr 18 at 12:04
What is the origin of the phrase "from your lips to God’s ears?"
Awarded Apr 17 at 14:28
the usage of "such that"
Awarded Apr 13 at 3:17
"Often" and "oftentimes"
Awarded Apr 8 at 15:09
How correct is this sentence: "His parents did not approve of our dating because of our age difference, but we did anyway."
Awarded Mar 30 at 13:30
When to use "rather than" versus "instead of"?
Awarded Mar 26 at 20:47
Proper way to handle plurals with “whose”
Awarded Mar 22 at 20:35
What is the origin of the phrase "two nations divided by a common language"?
Awarded Mar 21 at 6:05
"all they need _is_ some words" or "all they need _are_ some words"
Awarded Mar 17 at 23:49
What is the meaning and origin of the expression "Miss Thang"?
Awarded Mar 17 at 21:50
'Plus, ...' or 'Plus ...'
Awarded Mar 14 at 3:08
"Expected of" vs. "expected from"
Awarded Mar 11 at 15:02
Original / old English word for Metal or Metalcraft
Awarded Mar 6 at 16:17
Is it bad English to substitute the word 'says' with 'goes'?
Awarded Mar 3 at 23:37
Is verbing in "I medalled in volleyball" etc correct?
Awarded Mar 2 at 23:19
Is there a proper name for the 3 asterisks that are used to suggest temporal discontinuity?
Awarded Feb 28 at 0:33
"[Swear word] this for a game of soldiers"
Awarded Feb 25 at 0:01
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