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How to deal with unknown genders in English?

asked Jun 15, 2018 at 15:23

13 votes

1 answer

1k views

Would you tell me more info about Minced and ground?

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asked May 21, 2018 at 14:29

9 votes

2 answers

7k views

What is the meaning of "spec'd" in "That will ensure that the input is not driven to a non spec'd value"?

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asked Feb 8, 2016 at 9:21

9 votes

5 answers

4k views

What does the expression "right on the tip of my tongue" mean?

phrase-meaning expressions

asked May 10, 2019 at 7:57

9 votes

5 answers

7k views

How do I express thinking one thing but saying another?

word-request

asked May 26, 2019 at 21:51

7 votes

3 answers

1k views

Do native speakers pronounce "The" like "a"?

pronunciation spoken-english

asked Mar 26, 2016 at 17:38

7 votes

2 answers

11k views

Should I write "If..., I would" or "If..., I will"?

tense sentence-structure

asked Jul 1, 2018 at 11:17

6 votes

4 answers

2k views

how to write an offer like this one?

phrase-usage phrase-request phrases

asked Jun 26, 2018 at 15:34

3 votes

1 answer

65k views

"At my end" and "On my part" and similar expressions

phrase-meaning

asked Jul 27, 2018 at 9:01

3 votes

3 answers

29k views

The pronunciation of the article "a"?

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asked Oct 5, 2014 at 20:32

3 votes

4 answers

8k views

How can I tell someone that I want to be his or her friend?

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asked Apr 4, 2019 at 12:59

2 votes

2 answers

633 views

Meaning of "Put me down" and "course" in one sentence?

meaning-in-context

asked Sep 6, 2018 at 13:45

2 votes

1 answer

94 views

How Americans pronounce the T in party?

pronunciation

asked Jan 23, 2019 at 12:39

2 votes

3 answers

1k views

Understanding English (Listening skills)

listening learning learning-methods

asked Sep 23, 2014 at 19:41

2 votes

1 answer

1k views

I'm an electrical engineer. How can I describe that in a CV?

word-usage word-choice word-difference

asked Apr 19, 2016 at 17:36

2 votes

2 answers

5k views

What is the meaning of "if anything"?

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asked Feb 18, 2016 at 9:14

2 votes

1 answer

21k views

"Composed of" Vs. "Consists of"?

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asked Feb 25, 2016 at 14:28

2 votes

2 answers

128 views

A 'Child Genius' vs. a 'Genius Child'

adjectives word-order

asked Nov 4, 2016 at 11:28

2 votes

1 answer

5k views

What is the difference between affix, suffix, prefix and an ending? [closed]

word-usage word-difference

asked Mar 16, 2016 at 19:14

2 votes

1 answer

161 views

Do I understand this sentence correctly?

word-usage word-meaning

asked Mar 19, 2016 at 13:27

2 votes

2 answers

7k views

Can "As soon as" and "once" be used interchangeably?

grammar

asked Jul 20, 2018 at 7:57

2 votes

1 answer

228 views

When to use "When" & "Where" as conjunctions? Are they interchangeable in some cases?

word-usage word-choice

asked Aug 3, 2018 at 17:02

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

What's the meaning of "fumbling over the words"? [closed]

meaning word-meaning

asked Jun 21, 2018 at 21:24

1 vote

2 answers

628 views

(Bell pepper, capsicum, chilli, pepper) What's the difference?

meaning word-meaning american-english

asked Jun 28, 2018 at 4:39

1 vote

3 answers

4k views

Do "lettuce" and "let us" have the same pronunciation?

pronunciation

asked May 17, 2018 at 21:22

1 vote

3 answers

853 views

Are there tenseless sentences in English?

sentence-construction

asked Jun 7, 2018 at 17:59

1 vote

1 answer

61 views

What's the colloquial way to express those questions?

sentence-usage american-accent

asked Jul 5, 2018 at 18:29

1 vote

4 answers

2k views

What to say to an insulting or a sarcastic customer? [closed]

word-choice

asked Aug 6, 2018 at 19:35

1 vote

1 answer

48 views

Is (visit or go to guarantee) correct?

word-choice

asked Aug 16, 2018 at 18:53

1 vote

1 answer

407 views

What's the most polite and native way to say "no" in this scenario? [closed]

politeness

asked Jul 15, 2018 at 13:43

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106 Questions

How to deal with unknown genders in English?

Would you tell me more info about Minced and ground?

What is the meaning of "spec'd" in "That will ensure that the input is not driven to a non spec'd value"?

What does the expression "right on the tip of my tongue" mean?

How do I express thinking one thing but saying another?

Do native speakers pronounce "The" like "a"?

Should I write "If..., I would" or "If..., I will"?

how to write an offer like this one?

"At my end" and "On my part" and similar expressions

The pronunciation of the article "a"?

How can I tell someone that I want to be his or her friend?

Meaning of "Put me down" and "course" in one sentence?

How Americans pronounce the T in party?

Understanding English (Listening skills)

I'm an electrical engineer. How can I describe that in a CV?

What is the meaning of "if anything"?

"Composed of" Vs. "Consists of"?

A 'Child Genius' vs. a 'Genius Child'

What is the difference between affix, suffix, prefix and an ending? [closed]

Do I understand this sentence correctly?

Can "As soon as" and "once" be used interchangeably?

When to use "When" & "Where" as conjunctions? Are they interchangeable in some cases?

What's the meaning of "fumbling over the words"? [closed]

(Bell pepper, capsicum, chilli, pepper) What's the difference?

Do "lettuce" and "let us" have the same pronunciation?

Are there tenseless sentences in English?

What's the colloquial way to express those questions?

What to say to an insulting or a sarcastic customer? [closed]

Is (visit or go to guarantee) correct?

What's the most polite and native way to say "no" in this scenario? [closed]