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Rosie F
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  • East Anglia, England
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I am interested in the English language as someone who uses it and often needs to understand how other people use it.

I am also interested in maths (to the extent of my ability), chess problems, and, lately (Apr 2023 onwards), creating sudoku puzzles.

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Why is the past tense of vomit generally spelled 'vomited' rather than 'vomitted'?
Oct 20, 2019
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What's a good word to describe a public place that looks like it wouldn't be rough?
Feb 27, 2019
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Stress pattern in "Little Red Riding Hood"
May 9
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Is there a word/short phrase for "the most" of something (not necessarily the majority)?
Dec 14, 2019
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What is the literal meaning (and the origin) of "v"?
Feb 11, 2019
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Can you put past participle adjectives in plural form?
Jan 27, 2020
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"There are things I can't give up either/too", which is correct?
Jul 22, 2021
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What is a gender neutral equivalent for the following phrase?
Oct 7, 2019
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What is the name of the era under King Charles?
Sep 9, 2022
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What happens to 'l' in between words as in "Neal Evans"?
Jun 2, 2022
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Stalemate situation with all pieces on the board
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Rebus puzzle "cancelled"
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When (if ever) was it a rule that pawn promotion was optional?
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How to move an existing VS project between solutions?
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How to move an existing VS project between solutions?