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What do native speakers think of word roots?

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 17:13

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Why does "Mission Accomplished" not have an auxiliary verb?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 8:34

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Two concerns with the terms "twee" and "dandy"

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 23:25

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My favourite song [of/from/by] her is...

answered Sep 22, 2015 at 15:31

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an evil humour in his thigh

answered Oct 1, 2015 at 5:22

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What does "our pass the popcorn moment" mean?

answered Jul 24, 2015 at 1:52

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How can I replace "more and more" in this sentence?

answered Jul 24, 2015 at 1:56

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What does "pray in" to church mean here?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 8:38

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I have questions about man’s pecs on full display and guy in this context?

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 0:17

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How to designate the X5-(X+1)0% range? (e.g. 85-90% range)

answered Sep 26, 2015 at 0:26

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Does "£11.99 one-off" express one-time payment in BrE?

answered Sep 10, 2015 at 15:57

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"I'm sorry, I haven't written (or "haven't been writing") to you for a while" - which is better?

answered Sep 13, 2015 at 17:39

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>He has/is having a mill in this town

answered Oct 5, 2015 at 5:43

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in a scientific context, how to talk about reasons and consequences?

answered Oct 8, 2015 at 6:55

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Miss out on/miss out/miss

answered Apr 22, 2020 at 14:15

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Present perfect simple for an unfinished action

answered May 5, 2019 at 11:19

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Elegant way to address a lady

answered Oct 8, 2015 at 15:32

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Preposition before noun phrases - omission of "in"

answered Oct 13, 2015 at 18:52

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What is journey?

answered Oct 20, 2015 at 22:51

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the meaning of the 'molten tears'

answered Oct 7, 2015 at 5:07

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What does 'make the most of the hours you have left, saxons' mean?

answered Sep 27, 2015 at 5:50

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Is "unidisciplinary" a valid word?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 8:49

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The use of perfect infinitive vs present infinitive

answered Jul 23, 2015 at 0:43

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Is this acceptable: 'What does most irritate you?'

answered Jul 23, 2015 at 4:12

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What does "taking a step back in time" mean in this text?

answered Jul 23, 2015 at 23:17

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What's the meaning of "receive top billing"

answered Jul 25, 2015 at 4:02

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Past perfect and simple past

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 0:57

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What is a way to reword "He dashed and arrived in front of her"

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 1:01

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using to be "are" after to be "is"

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 17:15

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likely / probable

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 4:29

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What do native speakers think of word roots?

Why does "Mission Accomplished" not have an auxiliary verb?

Two concerns with the terms "twee" and "dandy"

My favourite song [of/from/by] her is...

an evil humour in his thigh

What does "our pass the popcorn moment" mean?

How can I replace "more and more" in this sentence?

What does "pray in" to church mean here?

I have questions about man’s pecs on full display and guy in this context?

How to designate the X5-(X+1)0% range? (e.g. 85-90% range)

Does "£11.99 one-off" express one-time payment in BrE?

"I'm sorry, I haven't written (or "haven't been writing") to you for a while" - which is better?

>He has/is having a mill in this town

in a scientific context, how to talk about reasons and consequences?

Miss out on/miss out/miss

Present perfect simple for an unfinished action

Elegant way to address a lady

Preposition before noun phrases - omission of "in"

What is journey?

the meaning of the 'molten tears'

What does 'make the most of the hours you have left, saxons' mean?

Is "unidisciplinary" a valid word?

The use of perfect infinitive vs present infinitive

Is this acceptable: 'What does most irritate you?'

What does "taking a step back in time" mean in this text?

What's the meaning of "receive top billing"

Past perfect and simple past

What is a way to reword "He dashed and arrived in front of her"

using to be "are" after to be "is"

likely / probable