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Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?

answered Feb 24, 2016 at 9:57

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Why in Britain do we stop for a 'coffee', but a 'cup of tea'?

answered Sep 28, 2015 at 12:32

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How to read “A = (πr)²” so as not to mistake it for “A = πr²”

answered Oct 17, 2014 at 8:58

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What do you call it when it's not raining, but the atmosphere causes everything to be wet?

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 7:46

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What does "off you go" mean?

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Is there an adjective for having and spitting lots of saliva, especially in a state of wild, raging abandon?

answered Sep 9, 2014 at 18:51

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I know some hearty folk, Whose party jokes pretending to hunt with the Quorn

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Use of the word 'off' to indicate a quantity

answered Apr 18, 2017 at 11:39

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Word for a short promotional video

answered Mar 30, 2015 at 11:51

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Train Station vs. Railway Station

answered Dec 10, 2015 at 15:14

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‘pescatarian’: synonyms & etymology

answered Dec 17, 2015 at 19:17

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Name for a device purposefully put together from faulty parts

answered Aug 20, 2015 at 9:21

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"emmet-butt" - Westcountry dialect

answered Jul 8, 2014 at 23:27

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Should I use interchangable terms in academic writing?

answered Jun 13, 2014 at 19:47

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Stag party vs. Bachelor party

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 9:05

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What is the small room most businesses have at their entrance called?

answered Mar 21, 2014 at 13:28

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What's the English equivalent to the German "Manufaktur"?

answered Apr 2, 2014 at 12:31

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"Buy the farm" meaning

answered Mar 15, 2014 at 8:45

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difference between progress ON and progress OF

answered Mar 16, 2014 at 8:03

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Adjective for text that is difficult to understand

answered Nov 3, 2016 at 14:25

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Word meaning "of or relating to trains"

answered May 11, 2017 at 11:55

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What Are Some Pejorative Terms for the Words "Boat" or "Ship"?

answered Jul 5, 2017 at 10:22

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A word for a car that always breaks down and may need to be replaced

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 8:27

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What do you call a pupil who goes somewhere else in name of going to school?

answered Apr 21, 2017 at 8:06

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Which does English “l” and “r” sound come under, an allophone or different phonemes?

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 11:19

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Hypernyms for directions

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Word/phrase to describe something popular due to its availability

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 9:41

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Word for things separated by one, i.e. next to consecutive

answered Mar 15, 2016 at 16:05

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Which phrase do you use to describe someone trying to do a thing that might/should be done better by you?

answered Mar 22, 2016 at 15:08

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Synonym for "from the trenches"

answered Jul 7, 2016 at 15:07

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181 Answers

Would 'sitting in a queue' be incorrect English?

Why in Britain do we stop for a 'coffee', but a 'cup of tea'?

How to read “A = (πr)²” so as not to mistake it for “A = πr²”

What do you call it when it's not raining, but the atmosphere causes everything to be wet?

What does "off you go" mean?

Is there an adjective for having and spitting lots of saliva, especially in a state of wild, raging abandon?

I know some hearty folk, Whose party jokes pretending to hunt with the Quorn

Use of the word 'off' to indicate a quantity

Word for a short promotional video

Train Station vs. Railway Station

‘pescatarian’: synonyms & etymology

Name for a device purposefully put together from faulty parts

"emmet-butt" - Westcountry dialect

Should I use interchangable terms in academic writing?

Stag party vs. Bachelor party

What is the small room most businesses have at their entrance called?

What's the English equivalent to the German "Manufaktur"?

"Buy the farm" meaning

difference between progress ON and progress OF

Adjective for text that is difficult to understand

Word meaning "of or relating to trains"

What Are Some Pejorative Terms for the Words "Boat" or "Ship"?

A word for a car that always breaks down and may need to be replaced

What do you call a pupil who goes somewhere else in name of going to school?

Which does English “l” and “r” sound come under, an allophone or different phonemes?

Hypernyms for directions

Word/phrase to describe something popular due to its availability

Word for things separated by one, i.e. next to consecutive

Which phrase do you use to describe someone trying to do a thing that might/should be done better by you?

Synonym for "from the trenches"