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In the sentence: "Drinking and driving IS dangerous", why does the verb "to be" need to be singular?

answered Dec 27, 2017 at 17:20

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"I often buy fruits when I go to the supermarket" – illogical?

answered Jul 24, 2017 at 8:43

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Do you say “2 Byte” or “2 Bytes”?

answered Jun 10, 2016 at 14:55

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What would be a word for a product that is below the expected level of quality?

answered Mar 21, 2017 at 15:46

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'Out of curiosity' means I'm not curious at all. Isn't it?

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 10:07

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Spelling/pronunciation of "gross" different from "moss","floss", "loss", "toss" etc

answered May 3, 2018 at 15:55

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What does "Get a damn room!" mean?

answered Sep 20, 2016 at 9:21

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Meaning of the "On guard!" exclamation

answered Mar 6, 2016 at 11:37

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What is the meaning of TV anchor words “scores of Russians"?

answered Jun 4, 2017 at 11:46

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When people brag about their abilities and belittle their opponents before a battle, competition, etc

answered Sep 27, 2016 at 19:42

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Is "The life is beautiful" incorrect or just very non-idiomatic?

answered Aug 22, 2019 at 10:15

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Is there a word for the "ineffable" feeling when listening to a beautiful song?

answered Aug 24, 2017 at 13:37

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Is "Ram married his daughter" ambiguous?

answered Sep 26, 2019 at 10:42

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How do native speakers say 'the light bulb has stopped working'

answered Mar 9, 2013 at 19:20

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What does "One CPU is going to 'smoke' another CPU" mean?

answered Dec 15, 2015 at 22:04

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Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

answered Feb 6, 2013 at 17:08

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How to describe this font feature in English?

answered Nov 26, 2017 at 23:00

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When talking of American money, what does "pennies" mean?

answered Sep 12, 2013 at 9:53

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A situation where your friend or your neighbor offend you, that you wish to have no more interaction with them

answered Jul 18, 2018 at 11:15

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Uses of the definite article (the) in generic noun phrases

answered May 3, 2014 at 10:18

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What's the word meaning “normal-temperature” water?

answered Feb 13, 2013 at 18:36

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Can things "grow smaller"?

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 12:48

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How to use ask in a dialogue twice?

answered Jan 24, 2017 at 19:16

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I don't get this cartoon! Pem"broke"?

answered Jan 23, 2016 at 19:04

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By the year 1582 vs in 1582

answered Jun 22, 2017 at 19:22

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"Wow, what a car!" - Is it okay if I say 'Wow, what the car!"

answered Jul 7, 2014 at 9:28

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Why do my "How to" questions often get renamed to "How do I"?

answered Apr 7, 2014 at 0:21

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what is the opposite of the word 'flat'?

answered Dec 9, 2014 at 8:49

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Meaning of "8 going on 48"

answered Jan 6, 2016 at 9:24

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To walk while holding/steering a bicycle

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 12:05

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In the sentence: "Drinking and driving IS dangerous", why does the verb "to be" need to be singular?

"I often buy fruits when I go to the supermarket" – illogical?

Do you say “2 Byte” or “2 Bytes”?

What would be a word for a product that is below the expected level of quality?

'Out of curiosity' means I'm not curious at all. Isn't it?

Spelling/pronunciation of "gross" different from "moss","floss", "loss", "toss" etc

What does "Get a damn room!" mean?

Meaning of the "On guard!" exclamation

What is the meaning of TV anchor words “scores of Russians"?

When people brag about their abilities and belittle their opponents before a battle, competition, etc

Is "The life is beautiful" incorrect or just very non-idiomatic?

Is there a word for the "ineffable" feeling when listening to a beautiful song?

Is "Ram married his daughter" ambiguous?

How do native speakers say 'the light bulb has stopped working'

What does "One CPU is going to 'smoke' another CPU" mean?

Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

How to describe this font feature in English?

When talking of American money, what does "pennies" mean?

A situation where your friend or your neighbor offend you, that you wish to have no more interaction with them

Uses of the definite article (the) in generic noun phrases

What's the word meaning “normal-temperature” water?

Can things "grow smaller"?

How to use ask in a dialogue twice?

I don't get this cartoon! Pem"broke"?

By the year 1582 vs in 1582

"Wow, what a car!" - Is it okay if I say 'Wow, what the car!"

Why do my "How to" questions often get renamed to "How do I"?

what is the opposite of the word 'flat'?

Meaning of "8 going on 48"

To walk while holding/steering a bicycle