User Mark Foskey

56 votes

"On the grounds that" suggests the reason isn’t really a good one

answered Jul 12, 2021 at 2:06

20 votes

What is wrong with "have put" in "I have put the water in the freezer"?

answered Dec 18, 2015 at 20:11

18 votes

Is "obey" a stronger word than "observe" in the following sentence?

answered Jun 4, 2021 at 13:34

15 votes

Affection vs. Affliction

answered Dec 20, 2019 at 5:05

14 votes

Word used to denote a glass of drunk water

answered Jul 8, 2020 at 5:12

11 votes

Is there a word or phrase that means "use other people's wifi or Internet service without consent"?

answered Aug 27, 2019 at 14:08

11 votes

Why is it the indefinite article in 'training of an older generation'? Shouldn't it be 'the' here?

answered Nov 27 at 2:53

8 votes

I __________ you to see a doctor. "would take" or "am taking"?

answered Oct 30 at 18:29

8 votes

'run an errand' - what does 'run' mean?

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 4:16

7 votes

The use of "point out" seems awkward, can someone explain why it is grammatically correct?

answered Feb 28, 2022 at 20:23

6 votes

Why is it "crouching tiger hidden dragon" but not "crouching tiger hiding dragon"?

answered Feb 7, 2021 at 0:26

6 votes

Word for something that is only noticeable when it goes wrong?

answered Jul 3, 2017 at 15:32

6 votes

Can I write "nonsensual data" for data that makes no sense?

answered Apr 24, 2015 at 16:42

6 votes

"To fill the pot to its top", would be properly describe what I mean to say?

answered Aug 21 at 17:02

5 votes

Using "the bank" or "the cinema" to talk about the activity

answered Nov 11, 2021 at 18:31

5 votes

Are double contractions formal? Eg: "couldn't've" for "could not have"

answered May 8, 2019 at 18:08

5 votes

How do I convey that I am bad at remembering things?

answered Jun 22, 2022 at 4:44

4 votes

How can I get rid of my Indian accent and sound more neutral/native

answered Apr 24, 2020 at 16:29

4 votes

"White glass" or "transparent glass"?

answered Sep 4, 2020 at 17:37

4 votes

what does (decline ) mean here?

answered Feb 14, 2017 at 15:08

4 votes

Does an (optionally) parenthesised word influence choice of article “a” vs “an”, or ðə vs ðiː?

answered Feb 1, 2017 at 0:39

3 votes

What is the plurality of the word "news"?

answered Feb 10, 2017 at 17:22

3 votes

Accepted

An idiomatic word for "very little" in this context?

answered Oct 5, 2019 at 0:19

3 votes

Slang word for working overtime without being paid

answered Apr 26, 2018 at 16:01

2 votes

"No other except" or "no other besides" when talking about a single exception?

answered Sep 19, 2019 at 16:57

2 votes

Can "has been smoking" be used in this situation?

answered Jan 16, 2021 at 16:12

2 votes

Request for a word that means a "one single element not separate from each other"

answered Feb 11, 2021 at 1:54

2 votes

Is it correct to say "I fixed the towel with a peg"?

answered Aug 13, 2021 at 3:23

2 votes

What is christmas loot?

answered Jan 23, 2017 at 18:22

2 votes

"that a big deal" or "that big a deal"?

answered Oct 5, 2016 at 15:11

Stack Exchange Network

90 Answers

"On the grounds that" suggests the reason isn’t really a good one

What is wrong with "have put" in "I have put the water in the freezer"?

Is "obey" a stronger word than "observe" in the following sentence?

Affection vs. Affliction

Word used to denote a glass of drunk water

Is there a word or phrase that means "use other people's wifi or Internet service without consent"?

Why is it the indefinite article in 'training of an older generation'? Shouldn't it be 'the' here?

I __________ you to see a doctor. "would take" or "am taking"?

'run an errand' - what does 'run' mean?

The use of "point out" seems awkward, can someone explain why it is grammatically correct?

Why is it "crouching tiger hidden dragon" but not "crouching tiger hiding dragon"?

Word for something that is only noticeable when it goes wrong?

Can I write "nonsensual data" for data that makes no sense?

"To fill the pot to its top", would be properly describe what I mean to say?

Using "the bank" or "the cinema" to talk about the activity

Are double contractions formal? Eg: "couldn't've" for "could not have"

How do I convey that I am bad at remembering things?

How can I get rid of my Indian accent and sound more neutral/native

"White glass" or "transparent glass"?

what does (decline ) mean here?

Does an (optionally) parenthesised word influence choice of article “a” vs “an”, or ðə vs ðiː?

What is the plurality of the word "news"?

An idiomatic word for "very little" in this context?

Slang word for working overtime without being paid

"No other except" or "no other besides" when talking about a single exception?

Can "has been smoking" be used in this situation?

Request for a word that means a "one single element not separate from each other"

Is it correct to say "I fixed the towel with a peg"?

What is christmas loot?

"that a big deal" or "that big a deal"?