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What is the difference between 'make decision' and 'take decision'?
Jan 24, 2011
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Order of "not" with infinitive
Apr 29, 2011
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Is there a name for letters that "cross the line" (hang low) when written in lowercase (g, j, p, q, y)?
Mar 31, 2011
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"On the other hand" without the first hand
Apr 9, 2011
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Fine semantic differences between "thus" and "therefore"
Jun 21, 2011
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Examples of verbs that can be negated with not instead of don't
Nov 7, 2017
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What rules make “Remember me, who am your friend” grammatical?
Jun 5, 2011
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Why are Greek letters pronounced incorrectly in scientific English?
Feb 4, 2011
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What do you call these symbols on either side of some text?
Feb 23, 2023
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What is the word that means to offer to be in a relationship?
Jul 1, 2011
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