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Is it "the" or "a" in “The life of __ peasant”?
Awarded Jul 9, 2021 at 17:33
Walk around nonchalantly in one word
Awarded Jul 7, 2021 at 17:55
What is the word that expresses both 'Clock' and 'Watch'?
Awarded Jul 6, 2021 at 22:25
Meaning of "I just look out and go" in "Doctors will be, walk a couple of miles every day. And I just look out and go, can't be bothered."
Awarded Jun 19, 2021 at 17:05
Can I use "they" to refer to my own skills?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 23:18
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Awarded Jun 1, 2021 at 17:36
Why should "rip a man apart like a rag doll" be read "... like [it can rip apart] a rag doll" instead of "... like a rag doll [can rip apart a man]"?
Awarded May 25, 2021 at 3:11
English equivalent of a Spanish expression that translates to "iron fist, crystal jaw"
Awarded May 20, 2021 at 11:52
What's the opposite of the phrase "pay under the table"?
Awarded May 12, 2021 at 22:21
Does "upset victory" mean "a victory that people are not happy about"?
Awarded May 6, 2021 at 7:52
What does "One CPU is going to 'smoke' another CPU" mean?
Awarded May 4, 2021 at 12:52
How can one wish someone a "good night" when they sleep during the day?
Awarded Apr 24, 2021 at 22:38
Idiom for "not doing something that makes oneself look more awkward" in an already awkward situation?
Awarded Apr 16, 2021 at 21:52
in/at one fell swoop(=at one time) What's fell here?
Awarded Apr 5, 2021 at 0:26
Syntactical problem? Musk's tweet "I Am Become Meme, Destroyer Of Shorts"
Awarded Mar 29, 2021 at 19:57
Which possessive should I use when referring to the car of a friend?
Awarded Mar 18, 2021 at 20:50
What is the meaning of "nail" in "if they nail vaccinations"?
Awarded Mar 16, 2021 at 19:34
What is the name for this sarcasm-like form of words?
Awarded Mar 6, 2021 at 9:16
What does "some type of sheep meat" mean
Awarded Mar 3, 2021 at 0:10
Why are the pronunciations of 'bicycle' and 'recycle' so different?
Awarded Feb 17, 2021 at 11:42
Why is it "crouching tiger hidden dragon" but not "crouching tiger hiding dragon"?
Awarded Feb 15, 2021 at 13:42
What is the difference between "me neither" and "me either"?
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 23:50
Is it correct to say you are talking “to Skype”?
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 4:04
Are you an English? Are you a British?
Awarded Jan 27, 2021 at 6:55
What's the meaning of "has by"?
Awarded Jan 24, 2021 at 15:17
Why is “others” used here?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 9:30
Does a code snippet compile? Or does it get compiled?
Awarded Jan 10, 2021 at 16:46
Was "twelve" pronounced as "TPELF"?
Awarded Jan 9, 2021 at 9:56
Why is it that when we say a balloon pops, we say "exploded" not "imploded"?
Awarded Dec 31, 2020 at 9:30
Why write "does" instead of "is" "What time does/is the pharmacy open?"
Awarded Dec 29, 2020 at 15:35
Is it correct to say "I am scoring my girlfriend/my boss" when your girlfriend/boss acknowledge good things you are doing for them?
Awarded Dec 19, 2020 at 10:11
I'm baffled at this expression: "If I don't talk to you beforehand, then......"
Awarded Dec 17, 2020 at 12:21
Your English is better than my <<language>>
Awarded Dec 13, 2020 at 21:00
What does "ima" mean in "ima sue the s*** out of em"?
Awarded Dec 9, 2020 at 19:41
What do you call pieces of cardboard with political slogans on them?
Awarded Dec 4, 2020 at 14:48
What does YMCA stand for here?
Awarded Nov 30, 2020 at 23:55
Why is the W silent in "sword" but not in "swore"?
Awarded Nov 20, 2020 at 14:41
Meaning of "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
Awarded Nov 13, 2020 at 19:34
Why are "south" and "southern" pronounced with different vowels?
Awarded Nov 10, 2020 at 17:25
Is "beyond your comprehension" an offensive phrase?
Awarded Nov 1, 2020 at 10:55
Why is "iron" pronounced "EYE-URN" but not "EYE-RUN"?
Awarded Oct 29, 2020 at 15:05
Why does "elite" rhyme with "beet" rather than "bite"?
Awarded Oct 27, 2020 at 18:06
What is the grandchild of a parents's siblings called?
Awarded Oct 19, 2020 at 13:04
What does Trump mean here with "They don’t need more as they are going up for the shot."?
Awarded Oct 12, 2020 at 11:26
Is there a noun for a man who wrote a best-seller book?
Awarded Oct 10, 2020 at 4:21
Why isn’t the third person singular used in “The Lord bless you”?
Awarded Oct 7, 2020 at 17:16
Why can't I contract "it has" sometimes?
Awarded Sep 14, 2020 at 18:35
Is it correct to say to a child "let go of the chair" when he is holding on to the chair?
Awarded Sep 4, 2020 at 18:50
What's the difference between making something “in ten minutes” or “for ten minutes"?
Awarded Aug 31, 2020 at 19:30
When should I use 'thaw' and 'melt'?
Awarded Aug 11, 2020 at 1:42
Why is "university" not capitalised here?
Awarded Jun 30, 2020 at 5:00
Is "cops" (= police) a slang/derogatory term?
Awarded Jun 26, 2020 at 10:26
"As following" vs "as follows"
Awarded Jun 23, 2020 at 17:30
What does "worry" mean in "The old farmer would stroke his whiskers and worry"?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 8:26
Are "concur" and "agree" exact synonyms?
Awarded Jun 9, 2020 at 21:26
How do you pronounce 2×4 (board)
Awarded May 29, 2020 at 13:32
What does "Yes, you can. But you may not." mean?
Awarded May 19, 2020 at 19:05
How can I get rid of my Indian accent and sound more neutral/native
Awarded Apr 24, 2020 at 9:18
What is the Kool-aid reference?
Awarded Apr 8, 2020 at 8:25
Why is it correct to say "me busy."?
Awarded Apr 7, 2020 at 15:10
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