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'Rescuers had to wade waist-deep in floodwater.' Why not 'Rescuers had to wade in waist-deep floodwater.'?
Awarded Sep 14 at 17:58
'Rescuers had to wade waist-deep in floodwater.' Why not 'Rescuers had to wade in waist-deep floodwater.'?
Awarded Sep 14 at 16:26
Olive Garden: "The cheese keeps coming 'til you say 'when'"
Awarded Sep 14 at 15:51
Does the phrase "Tom has been seeing Mary for a while" always imply they have a romantic relationship?
Awarded Sep 13 at 0:31
Is "100% correct pronunciation" an understandable, correct, and proper English expression?
Awarded Sep 12 at 11:07
What is a noun expressing a very young person who has advanced skills even higher than adults?
Awarded Sep 11 at 6:41
She got an A for effort. (meaning of the sentence)
Awarded Sep 10 at 14:57
Does "want to be" mean 'tending to be so' or 'having such inclination'?
Awarded Sep 8 at 22:36
What do Americans say instead of “can’t be bothered”?
Awarded Aug 29 at 19:37
Is the 'a nice' in 'a nice to have' grammatical?
Awarded Aug 29 at 3:05
What's the meaning of this "updog" joke?
Awarded Aug 28 at 21:48
What's the main difference between "You are not to use the elevator." and "You don't have to use the elevator"?
Awarded Aug 27 at 15:00
Are "I have no idea" and "I have no ideas" both correct, and if so, are they synonymous?
Awarded Aug 25 at 5:27
Does "I came hiking with you" mean "I arrived with you by hiking" or "I have arrived for the purpose of hiking"?
Awarded Aug 25 at 0:20
What happened to the verb in the sentence "she literally out here just flexing..."?
Awarded Aug 19 at 13:07
Is "slightly ajar" a tautology?
Awarded Aug 17 at 8:46
how to write an offer like this one?
Awarded Aug 5 at 3:51
Why does this BBC presenter say "put pay", whereas dictionaries say "put paid"?
Awarded Jul 27 at 16:06
Why can I write "Please open window" without an article?
Awarded Jul 26 at 3:48
The neuroscientist says "Baby approved!" What does that mean?
Awarded Jul 10 at 0:04
"Oh, cough on me, why don't you?": Does this sentence mean the person is angry or is making a suggestion to do it more?
Awarded Jul 7 at 14:25
Do native English speakers regard ‘bawl’ as an easy word?
Awarded Jul 2 at 4:50
Why is "I let him to sleep" incorrect (or is it)?
Awarded Jun 29 at 2:06
How do you read "10/10"?
Awarded Jun 23 at 14:15
How do you read these mathematical expressions aloud?
Awarded Jun 22 at 22:18
Why does this native speaker (Youtuber) say "...a island" but not "...an island": "I thought the 50 grand was getting me a island."
Awarded Jun 22 at 7:55
I ___(to read) your book. It's fantastic. I'll finish it tonight
Awarded Jun 20 at 7:45
Is "until" inclusive or exclusive?
Awarded Jun 18 at 21:30
Do you know synonyms of "so-called"?
Awarded Jun 18 at 16:27
What adverb could I use before "apologizing" to mean "a lot"?
Awarded Jun 15 at 19:20
Does "weighted clubs" refer to gyms in this context?
Awarded Jun 15 at 4:26
"Brace for something" - is the phrase "brace for" usually positive? Or is it neutral in this case?
Awarded Jun 13 at 15:36
When should I use "didn't" instead of "haven't"?
Awarded Jun 12 at 17:27
Does the word "man" mean "a male friend"?
Awarded Jun 11 at 20:46
What is this food called in English?
Awarded Jun 11 at 4:19
Why does Ash say "I choose you" instead of "I chose you" or "I'll choose you"?
Awarded Jun 8 at 6:41
In the phrase "there's a good film on late", does "on" mean "on TV"?
Awarded Jun 1 at 12:40
I will grab a taxi back. vs. I will grab back a taxi
Awarded May 26 at 15:42
How to understand "barbershop" in the context of "The Knick"?
Awarded May 16 at 9:15
Am I telling the time correctly on the analog clock?
Awarded May 11 at 14:22
Strange omission of "to be": "The ground was hard and the rime thick and crisp on the grass."
Awarded May 11 at 8:51
What is the difference between "a spade" and "a shovel"?
Awarded May 11 at 7:57
What would I call the monthly money I give to my parents?
Awarded May 10 at 9:07
What is the phrase expressing that someone promised to meet you, but then canceled the meeting without telling you in advance?
Awarded May 7 at 5:19
Can we say "swimsuit" for any kind of swimwear (either gender)?
Awarded May 3 at 21:04
Is sawmill necessarily a building?
Awarded May 3 at 8:07
Would you ever say "eat pig" instead of "eat pork"?
Awarded May 1 at 9:20
"I am appeared to redly" - This sentence is making me very puzzled and confused
Awarded Apr 26 at 20:34
What does the word "bank" mean in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
Awarded Apr 22 at 15:48
Is "the Fed sells government bonds" ambiguous?
Awarded Apr 21 at 7:08
What makes a phrase like "use them legs" valid?
Awarded Apr 20 at 21:11
Is it rude to say "I'd appreciate if you could reply as soon as possible"?
Awarded Apr 18 at 13:40
Do we say "She looks prettier with her naked face" or "She looks prettier with her bare face"?
Awarded Apr 15 at 13:42
Meaning of "water, the weight of which is one-eighth hydrogen"
Awarded Apr 13 at 18:47
"he has piano class" or "he has a piano class"?
Awarded Mar 29 at 2:06
What’s the difference between errands and shopping?
Awarded Mar 23 at 2:18
What do we call a group of people who holds hostage for ransom?
Awarded Mar 18 at 0:16
Is it ok to say "When we would go to a restaurant ......." instead of "When we went to a restaurant, ....."?
Awarded Mar 10 at 21:47
Meaning of 'all president'
Awarded Mar 10 at 15:36
Why is the article "the" used in "He invented THE slide rule"?
Awarded Feb 27 at 17:46
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