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Any chances "spell" means "pronounce"?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 18:10

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"While you're at it" - Why at?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 20:26

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You prefer to "eat soup" or "drink soup"?

answered Feb 17, 2015 at 19:49

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Is it not correct to say "I have the brown eyes" instead of "I have brown eyes", and why?

answered Jan 7, 2019 at 18:36

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".. getting away to the beach with the family" - why not "..to a beach with the family"?

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 17:08

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A human, the human, article problem

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 17:58

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"I hope you enjoyed..." vs "I hope you have enjoyed..."

answered Feb 6, 2015 at 23:40

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hike one's pants (meaning)

answered Aug 25, 2015 at 18:37

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Why is "a road" incorrect in this test?

answered Sep 5, 2015 at 1:58

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"start from the beginning" vs "begin from the starting"

answered Feb 14, 2015 at 8:13

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How to say if I want to add money to my account?

answered Feb 14, 2015 at 17:28

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"for the concentration of 750 ng/mL" vs. "for a concentration of 750 ng/mL"

answered Jul 14, 2017 at 16:18

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To a group of people: "I want all of your phone numbers." Is this sentence correct?

answered Apr 24, 2015 at 7:17

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Is there a difference between 'disc' and 'disk'?

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 23:56

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Is it "be silent about" or "be silent on"?

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 19:10

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Meaning of "virtually" in the following sentence?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 3:33

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How to dissect/parse 'that could not otherwise have been obtained without'?

answered Feb 6, 2015 at 21:16

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"used to always say that" or "used to always to say that"

answered Feb 6, 2015 at 22:37

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How many are "a couple of twin brothers"?

answered Feb 9, 2015 at 20:57

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word-request: need some vocab for a priority levels table

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 16:42

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Can "tetrahedral" be used for a phenomenon with four aspects?

answered Aug 31, 2015 at 22:57

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Is "hitching" an adjective in "tying ... to the hitching rail"?

answered Jul 7, 2017 at 22:52

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consider something suspect -- is it okay to say it like that?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 0:28

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Phrase meaning: Smacks of the Juvenile?

answered Mar 3, 2015 at 22:42

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"I'll give you more, even."?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 4:23

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"Can't be sleepin'"

answered Feb 14, 2015 at 6:13

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Could someone please paraphrase the phrase "fill our existence with their attention"?

answered Feb 11, 2015 at 1:25

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Be (all) the better for something

answered Feb 11, 2015 at 16:29

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Can we use "retrospectively" for an event in the future?

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 3:18

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Can I say "on the first sign" instead of "at"?

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Any chances "spell" means "pronounce"?

"While you're at it" - Why at?

You prefer to "eat soup" or "drink soup"?

Is it not correct to say "I have the brown eyes" instead of "I have brown eyes", and why?

".. getting away to the beach with the family" - why not "..to a beach with the family"?

A human, the human, article problem

"I hope you enjoyed..." vs "I hope you have enjoyed..."

hike one's pants (meaning)

Why is "a road" incorrect in this test?

"start from the beginning" vs "begin from the starting"

How to say if I want to add money to my account?

"for the concentration of 750 ng/mL" vs. "for a concentration of 750 ng/mL"

To a group of people: "I want all of your phone numbers." Is this sentence correct?

Is there a difference between 'disc' and 'disk'?

Is it "be silent about" or "be silent on"?

Meaning of "virtually" in the following sentence?

How to dissect/parse 'that could not otherwise have been obtained without'?

"used to always say that" or "used to always to say that"

How many are "a couple of twin brothers"?

word-request: need some vocab for a priority levels table

Can "tetrahedral" be used for a phenomenon with four aspects?

Is "hitching" an adjective in "tying ... to the hitching rail"?

consider something suspect -- is it okay to say it like that?

Phrase meaning: Smacks of the Juvenile?

"I'll give you more, even."?

"Can't be sleepin'"

Could someone please paraphrase the phrase "fill our existence with their attention"?

Be (all) the better for something

Can we use "retrospectively" for an event in the future?

Can I say "on the first sign" instead of "at"?