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HarryCBurn
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Why is Olympic Park capitalized?
I disagree-- similar capitalization of a similar sort is used in different phrases, too.
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The difference between "prevent" and "avoid"
Ah, misses your comment. One might feel more neutral to speak, and if the context is lacking or unimportant, you could use either.
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discerning between "all that" and "what"
@Nima What WhatRoughBeast means is that "all I need" can be said in a way that implies you need, but won't get, a great amount. You can look up irony and sarcasm if you want some further reading.
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usage of "to" in sentecences , and its relationship with noun preceding it and with verb in the sentence
Yeah, that removes that ambiguity there. You could use that without a worry.
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discerning between "all that" and "what"
Improved formatting.
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Language; math vs maths
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What is it called when you have a country name before the country you were born in?
I think what's PC is only what the majority decide is PC-- what's actually PC is irrelevant! ;P
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What is it called when you have a country name before the country you were born in?
Race is a sensitive subject, sadly. Everyone has their line drawn at a different spot in the sand, which is why it can be hard to tell what to say.
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What is it called when you have a country name before the country you were born in?
Hmm, thanks. I might keep with A-A for now, since "Black" can also offend some people.
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What is it called when you have a country name before the country you were born in?
Damn, I thought I had it right: see my use of "(current)", thanks for letting me know. Is there something I could use instead that you know of?
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which one is right between recognize and know here?
Great! If my answer helped you, you could up-vote and accept it! :) (Further reading.)
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What is it called when you have a country name before the country you were born in?
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discerning between "all that" and "what"
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discerning between "all that" and "what"
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Is the "my going there" the same as "if I go there"?
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which one is right between recognize and know here?
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discerning between "all that" and "what"
Changed examples.
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Is the "my going there" the same as "if I go there"?
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Is the "my going there" the same as "if I go there"?