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Is it grammatically correct: no one raised their hand?

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What does 'a stage Southern accent' mean?

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Can "strong" be used as a noun?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 19:37

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Beauty risen or beauty rose- which one is correct?

answered Jun 2, 2016 at 5:25

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Why is "Dick" a nickname for "Richard"?

answered Sep 16, 2022 at 9:04

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What tense should I use when I mention a clock which has stopped?

answered Sep 16, 2022 at 9:31

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

answered Nov 27 at 8:34

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Skipping 's' ending in 3rd person

answered Mar 8, 2016 at 1:28

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I don't see nobody Vs. I can't see nobody Vs. I see nobody

answered May 22, 2020 at 6:09

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More state and more complex

answered Jul 20, 2020 at 15:24

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Why the word “a” can be used here?

answered Jul 2, 2021 at 22:38

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Is it possible to infer the date of receiving from the date of sending

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 6:18

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Why can't we say: "a person getting crossed"?

answered Jun 2, 2015 at 9:10

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What does "long" mean in "Flying cars, long the dream of everyone in a traffic jam...."

answered Jul 4, 2017 at 3:51

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What is the meaning of "lots" in "in a fixed set of lots"?

answered Jul 19 at 9:29

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Is "months" natural and idiomatic in "as the summer months begin to give way to autumn..."?

answered Sep 5 at 8:59

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How should I spell the name of the ruling: 30%-ruling or 30% ruling?

answered May 12, 2022 at 11:35

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In a year vs in the year: "This is a small town and not much is going on in a year here"

answered Jul 1 at 16:44

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Difference in meaning of a paragraph when using plural vs. using singular nouns

answered Jul 19 at 8:49

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Hi, I'm confused with verb "mix"

answered Oct 9, 2017 at 5:34

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Superpowers Emerge From WW2

answered Jun 2, 2015 at 7:45

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appropriate prepositon

answered May 22, 2020 at 6:29

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What does/can 'on the ground' mean?

answered Jun 7, 2020 at 8:08

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An uncountable noun can be counted when the context is clear?

answered Jul 13, 2020 at 4:07

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Come up to the third floor

answered Aug 5, 2020 at 22:08

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Should I use articles before official titles if they do not precede names?

answered May 2, 2020 at 6:53

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What is the meaning of "a circuit to" in the following sentences?

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 5:57

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Word order in a sentence

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 6:10

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What does the word "they" refer in the context?

answered May 29, 2020 at 16:39

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Is there any major difference the comma makes in: "I bought a pen[,] looking good"

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 4:09

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Is it grammatically correct: no one raised their hand?

What does 'a stage Southern accent' mean?

Can "strong" be used as a noun?

Beauty risen or beauty rose- which one is correct?

Why is "Dick" a nickname for "Richard"?

What tense should I use when I mention a clock which has stopped?

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

Skipping 's' ending in 3rd person

I don't see nobody Vs. I can't see nobody Vs. I see nobody

More state and more complex

Why the word “a” can be used here?

Is it possible to infer the date of receiving from the date of sending

Why can't we say: "a person getting crossed"?

What does "long" mean in "Flying cars, long the dream of everyone in a traffic jam...."

What is the meaning of "lots" in "in a fixed set of lots"?

Is "months" natural and idiomatic in "as the summer months begin to give way to autumn..."?

How should I spell the name of the ruling: 30%-ruling or 30% ruling?

In a year vs in the year: "This is a small town and not much is going on in a year here"

Difference in meaning of a paragraph when using plural vs. using singular nouns

Hi, I'm confused with verb "mix"

Superpowers Emerge From WW2

appropriate prepositon

What does/can 'on the ground' mean?

An uncountable noun can be counted when the context is clear?

Come up to the third floor

Should I use articles before official titles if they do not precede names?

What is the meaning of "a circuit to" in the following sentences?

Word order in a sentence

What does the word "they" refer in the context?

Is there any major difference the comma makes in: "I bought a pen[,] looking good"