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Why isn't than of or the repetition of the cost unnecessary in the third example?

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Is "I brought the book for her" confusing?

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Are both 'It can wait' and 'That can wait' viable?

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Is "firmly" natural in "escorted him firmly back to his seat"?

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Which preposition is more appropriate, "inform about" or "inform regarding"?

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Does 'during the summer' imply how long does the activity take or when does the activity happen?

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I wonder why are ... vs i wonder why the majority of people who .... are ...?

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What parts of speech are the verbs "[She] was lying …, listening to … reading a story" and their function?

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Meaning of "likely" according to —ODE?

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What do you take "to put up something for you" to mean in this context?

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to the contrary or the contrary

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First conditional with "Be going to"

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Find the right words to describe the composition of a discount

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Can "unless" be used in unreal past (with would have)?

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