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Differences between "mandatory" and "compulsory"

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What does "80-odd" mean?

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What do you call a person who usually talks about a matter he/she doesn't know much about?

answered Feb 28, 2013 at 19:15

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meaning of "staff" in the title "senior staff software engineer"

answered Sep 14, 2013 at 15:00

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What does "Re:" in a business letter mean?

answered Nov 17, 2013 at 20:32

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What does "apples to apples" phrase mean?

answered Nov 23, 2013 at 16:15

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Can I use quotation marks to mean a word is used euphemistically?

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 15:23

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'Come to'/'Come in': what is the difference?

answered Mar 8, 2013 at 19:49

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Is the phrase "suit yourself" offensive?

answered Jan 31, 2013 at 18:39

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What are the little "legs" on the bottom of a laptop called?

answered Mar 15, 2013 at 20:32

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When you don't understand a joke right away

answered Feb 6, 2013 at 23:31

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What is the “hole” in this desk called?

answered May 14, 2013 at 14:39

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Can we use commas within a phrase to combine many ideas into one?

answered May 8, 2013 at 14:25

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What is difference between "Can", "Could", "Will", "Would", "Shall", and "Should"?

answered Apr 10, 2013 at 16:51

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Is "blue road" an understood expression used to refer to particular roads?

answered Jul 7, 2013 at 8:10

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Is "stove element" a common name for this object?

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 1:14

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Word for the noise caused by sea waves striking at beach?

answered Mar 16, 2013 at 15:36

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Term meaning "to listen to somebody secretly"?

answered Nov 18, 2013 at 6:37

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What does "bail" mean in this context?

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 23:25

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I forgave all of you

answered May 21, 2013 at 6:11

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What does this 'what' mean?

answered May 6, 2013 at 14:59

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"Attender" vs "attendee"

answered Apr 16, 2013 at 15:06

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"Dripping with sweat" versus "dripping sweat"

answered Sep 5, 2013 at 14:52

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"look forward to hearing your decision"?

answered Nov 13, 2013 at 17:05

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What is a canvas tent that is used for emergency/survival called in English?

answered Jul 24, 2013 at 20:12

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Suitable verb for gently stroking someone's butt

answered Mar 8, 2013 at 18:03

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Putting proper nouns in all capitals

answered Mar 13, 2013 at 9:19

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Any difference between "at bay" and "under control"?

answered Mar 25, 2013 at 17:03

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When I should use "into", "in", "by" and "through"?

answered Mar 19, 2013 at 21:16

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What is the equivalent expression for "parla come mangi" ("speak as you eat"), used to tell someone they are speaking too formally or technically?

answered Feb 16, 2013 at 16:35

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Differences between "mandatory" and "compulsory"

What does "80-odd" mean?

What do you call a person who usually talks about a matter he/she doesn't know much about?

meaning of "staff" in the title "senior staff software engineer"

What does "Re:" in a business letter mean?

What does "apples to apples" phrase mean?

Can I use quotation marks to mean a word is used euphemistically?

'Come to'/'Come in': what is the difference?

Is the phrase "suit yourself" offensive?

What are the little "legs" on the bottom of a laptop called?

When you don't understand a joke right away

What is the “hole” in this desk called?

Can we use commas within a phrase to combine many ideas into one?

What is difference between "Can", "Could", "Will", "Would", "Shall", and "Should"?

Is "blue road" an understood expression used to refer to particular roads?

Is "stove element" a common name for this object?

Word for the noise caused by sea waves striking at beach?

Term meaning "to listen to somebody secretly"?

What does "bail" mean in this context?

I forgave all of you

What does this 'what' mean?

"Attender" vs "attendee"

"Dripping with sweat" versus "dripping sweat"

"look forward to hearing your decision"?

What is a canvas tent that is used for emergency/survival called in English?

Suitable verb for gently stroking someone's butt

Putting proper nouns in all capitals

Any difference between "at bay" and "under control"?

When I should use "into", "in", "by" and "through"?

What is the equivalent expression for "parla come mangi" ("speak as you eat"), used to tell someone they are speaking too formally or technically?