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Can any time on clock be spoken as it is in numbers only (hour + minutes)?

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Explain why "Who is she playing the piano?" is incorrect

answered Jan 8, 2019 at 2:08

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She is tall/ taller for her age by two inches

answered Apr 1, 2020 at 15:09

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When refer something immediately after it, should I use "a" or "the"?

answered Apr 7, 2020 at 1:19

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Why does "tap into" mean what it means?

answered May 30, 2015 at 16:28

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Last year Robert COULD beat his brother at chess. But he can't beat him now

answered Apr 24, 2017 at 6:10

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The meaning of "run through the sword-arm"

answered Mar 2, 2022 at 0:13

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Is the language of The Economist artificially complex?

answered Mar 27, 2018 at 20:23

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What does "webster" mean?

answered May 3, 2015 at 0:02

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How to answer “What would you like to drink?” in this case

answered Sep 11, 2013 at 16:20

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Is ‘THE Ukraine' grammatical?

answered Aug 28, 2020 at 17:24

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"I became good friend with the man I met yesterday." or "I became good friendS with the man I met yesterday."

answered May 11, 2021 at 14:29

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What does "may" mean?

answered Aug 19, 2013 at 3:26

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What is the best way to describe "fixed, routine gag" by comedians?

answered Jul 14, 2014 at 4:27

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Bit or Bitten - which is correct usage?

answered Sep 7, 2014 at 16:16

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When you hear 'sound out', don't you picture percussion activities?

answered Dec 21, 2014 at 1:20

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Don't leave food

answered Sep 23, 2014 at 23:43

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When to use don't + pronoun

answered Jan 26, 2016 at 20:28

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To pinch or to grab someone's face?

answered Nov 2, 2017 at 3:22

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opposite to the number 25

answered May 26, 2021 at 19:14

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Does "set the table" also imply "to put food on the table before serving a meal"?

answered Apr 19, 2021 at 4:06

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New York City was cleared to move dozens of homeless men

answered Jun 4, 2021 at 2:55

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What does "drop" mean in this sentence?

answered Apr 12, 2018 at 2:34

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What's the correct term describing the action of sending a brand-new ship out into its first seafaring trip?

answered May 31, 2019 at 18:32

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Why is it 'grand theft auto' and not 'auto grand theft' or 'grand theft of an auto'?

answered Jan 2, 2020 at 0:00

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What does "leagues away" mean?

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 5:20

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Should I use "field" or "branch" when talking about the sport a person competes in?

answered Jul 29, 2020 at 22:06

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Is "around 100 last posts" natural?

answered May 26 at 15:02

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Using hyphens between numbers and units before long and wide

answered Nov 19, 2017 at 7:13

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The meaning of 'sobering'

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Can any time on clock be spoken as it is in numbers only (hour + minutes)?

Explain why "Who is she playing the piano?" is incorrect

She is tall/ taller for her age by two inches

When refer something immediately after it, should I use "a" or "the"?

Why does "tap into" mean what it means?

Last year Robert COULD beat his brother at chess. But he can't beat him now

The meaning of "run through the sword-arm"

Is the language of The Economist artificially complex?

What does "webster" mean?

How to answer “What would you like to drink?” in this case

Is ‘THE Ukraine' grammatical?

"I became good friend with the man I met yesterday." or "I became good friendS with the man I met yesterday."

What does "may" mean?

What is the best way to describe "fixed, routine gag" by comedians?

Bit or Bitten - which is correct usage?

When you hear 'sound out', don't you picture percussion activities?

Don't leave food

When to use don't + pronoun

To pinch or to grab someone's face?

opposite to the number 25

Does "set the table" also imply "to put food on the table before serving a meal"?

New York City was cleared to move dozens of homeless men

What does "drop" mean in this sentence?

What's the correct term describing the action of sending a brand-new ship out into its first seafaring trip?

Why is it 'grand theft auto' and not 'auto grand theft' or 'grand theft of an auto'?

What does "leagues away" mean?

Should I use "field" or "branch" when talking about the sport a person competes in?

Is "around 100 last posts" natural?

Using hyphens between numbers and units before long and wide

The meaning of 'sobering'