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Differences between clauses: "It is (expected/intended) to employ 500 people in the factory."
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When 'business' means 'company,' is it a countable noun?
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Articles before modified proper nouns
Awarded Dec 6 at 21:41
How to say "to prepare a place for sleeping" (for example to put a sheet, blanket and pillow on the bed)?
Awarded Dec 2 at 18:08
Why "point Percy at the porcelain" relevant to "urinate"?
Awarded Dec 2 at 12:20
It "is/was" crazy that he did not attend school for a whole month. - is or was?
Awarded Nov 29 at 9:16
Does "I slept in" imply I did it on purpose or by accident?
Awarded Nov 25 at 13:18
Is it "open to" or "open for" a discussion?
Awarded Nov 25 at 13:18
Is saying "I am excited to eat grapes" correct to imply that you like eating grapes?
Awarded Nov 24 at 13:25
Does the adjective 'same' ALWAYS have the definite article 'the'?
Awarded Nov 22 at 18:57
How to read this mathematics value: 10^9
Awarded Nov 17 at 16:47
What does it mean? "being into someone"
Awarded Nov 16 at 14:06
Two cats and one dog (were/was)
Awarded Nov 16 at 6:33
How to understand "Beat the jolt, check the volt"?
Awarded Nov 14 at 16:47
What does "single British English accent" mean in this particular context?
Awarded Nov 13 at 13:10
The word that describes the feeling when you're disgusted by a certain taste
Awarded Nov 12 at 4:09
What does “nine bells” mean?
Awarded Nov 11 at 9:40
"wait a few tables" meaning
Awarded Nov 11 at 1:31
Words like "gender-specific" formed with "specific"
Awarded Nov 10 at 16:25
What's the difference between "might..." and "might potentially... "?
Awarded Nov 6 at 16:05
Can we say "the pot is leaking" or "the pot leaks" when the pot is empty?
Awarded Nov 2 at 3:50
What is the meaning of "adjusted to" in the following sentences?
Awarded Nov 2 at 0:02
What does this sentence on BBC means: ""All baa myself: Is this Britain's loneliest sheep?"
Awarded Oct 28 at 17:42
Can the conjunction "while" always be replaced by "whereas"?
Awarded Oct 28 at 5:15
Meaning of a poster: "Give up, give in or give everything"
Awarded Oct 16 at 15:55
About the verbs, which can take three or more objects
Awarded Oct 16 at 6:32
Why does Obi-Wan use 'were' in "He wanted you to have it when you were old enough"?
Awarded Oct 10 at 15:27
What's the difference between "in itself", "by itself" and "in and of itself"?
Awarded Oct 10 at 1:36
The slang term for books made of paper
Awarded Oct 10 at 1:36
Which is your favourite X or what is your favourite X?
Awarded Sep 21 at 22:49
Manager, boss, superior – which should I choose?
Awarded Sep 19 at 20:45
Should I use 'denote' or 'be'? 'Let A denote/be a vertex cover…'
Awarded Sep 18 at 0:35
'Rescuers had to wade waist-deep in floodwater.' Why not 'Rescuers had to wade in waist-deep floodwater.'?
Awarded Sep 13 at 16:56
Does the phrase "Tom has been seeing Mary for a while" always imply they have a romantic relationship?
Awarded Sep 13 at 16:08
What does "measurement" mean in the given context?
Awarded Sep 12 at 20:42
What is a noun expressing a very young person who has advanced skills even higher than adults?
Awarded Sep 11 at 1:56
Does "want to be" mean 'tending to be so' or 'having such inclination'?
Awarded Sep 9 at 17:08
Do the suffixes -ic and -ous have the same meaning?
Awarded Sep 8 at 3:57
Is "slightly ajar" a tautology?
Awarded Sep 7 at 15:30
"give to someone" vs. "give someone"
Awarded Sep 6 at 19:01
Does this mean "Jerry was being taken aback by a stranger”
Awarded Sep 2 at 15:08
Why is there an indefinite article before the proper noun in "He lacked the analytic processing power of a Hamilton"?
Awarded Sep 2 at 12:11
What do Americans say instead of “can’t be bothered”?
Awarded Aug 30 at 19:27
Meaning of a joke in the Big Bang Theory: "when your locus coeruleus sits around the house, it sits around the house"
Awarded Aug 28 at 15:11
Difference between "unreal" and "not real"
Awarded Aug 28 at 6:57
Is the 'a nice' in 'a nice to have' grammatical?
Awarded Aug 27 at 8:40
Are "I have no idea" and "I have no ideas" both correct, and if so, are they synonymous?
Awarded Aug 27 at 0:11
What's the main difference between "You are not to use the elevator." and "You don't have to use the elevator"?
Awarded Aug 25 at 21:32
Comma after 'I think', 'I hope'
Awarded Aug 25 at 10:56
Do you ever put stress on the auxiliary verb in AUX + NOT?
Awarded Aug 23 at 0:40
If someone is using slang words and phrases when talking to me, would that be disrespectful and I should be offended?
Awarded Aug 21 at 1:47
What is the meaning of tron in jumbotron?
Awarded Aug 20 at 22:07
Is it okay to say "must have to"?
Awarded Aug 19 at 20:48
Does a "dark" sport make sense?
Awarded Aug 18 at 19:18
Is there a difference between "get to the dining room." AND "get over to the dining room"?
Awarded Aug 17 at 12:15
What's the meaning of "on a war footing"? (In the context)
Awarded Aug 2 at 11:48
in gruesome video of -- why no article?
Awarded Jul 31 at 4:26
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Awarded Jul 28 at 1:48
Is 'by the bye' an acceptable variant of 'by the by'?
Awarded Jul 27 at 11:15
Why can I write "Please open window" without an article?
Awarded Jul 27 at 7:41
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