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How to pronounce "scorpion'll", "Jim'll", etc

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Reporting loss of a bag at a police station - which is more appropriate, "I lost my bag" or "I have lost my bag"?

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Is there a word where `w` can not be replaced?

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What do "conferences" refer to?

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What does "off of" mean?

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Pronunciation of "Jews" vs "juice"

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Why must I use "following" instead of "next" when introducing a list?

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Difference between "Should" vs "ought to"

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How come the answer to "how much" here is countable?

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Why do we pronounce "slurp" with ə, but "slump" with ʌ?

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this batch of honey

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‘If you speak English, please press 9’

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What are the differences between /ɑ/ and /ɔ/ in American English?

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"Scared of you" vs. "feared of you"

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"It exactly addresses" or "It addresses exactly"

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If you came [had come] tomorrow, I might be [have been] able to help you.

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Is there at least a single English word which starts with the [ʊ] sound?

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When do I REALLY need to pronounce an s as a z?

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How can I know when a present-tense verb has a future time implication not strictly a present time one?

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Should I use diacritical marks?

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stop (from) doing

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couldn't or hasn't been able to

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Is "If it was, then I did" a real English conditional?

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use a relative pronoun inside of another one

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Can I say "I'm doing this first than you"?

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Two verbs after a modal verb: should the second verb come with to?

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Local English-English dictionaries

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When is 'c' pronounced /ʃ/? Is there any rule?

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Their flight was ..... by bad weather

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a peach, orange, or apple Or a peach, an orange, or an apple

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How to pronounce "scorpion'll", "Jim'll", etc

Reporting loss of a bag at a police station - which is more appropriate, "I lost my bag" or "I have lost my bag"?

Is there a word where `w` can not be replaced?

What do "conferences" refer to?

What does "off of" mean?

Pronunciation of "Jews" vs "juice"

Why must I use "following" instead of "next" when introducing a list?

Difference between "Should" vs "ought to"

How come the answer to "how much" here is countable?

Why do we pronounce "slurp" with ə, but "slump" with ʌ?

this batch of honey

‘If you speak English, please press 9’

What are the differences between /ɑ/ and /ɔ/ in American English?

"Scared of you" vs. "feared of you"

"It exactly addresses" or "It addresses exactly"

If you came [had come] tomorrow, I might be [have been] able to help you.

Is there at least a single English word which starts with the [ʊ] sound?

When do I REALLY need to pronounce an s as a z?

How can I know when a present-tense verb has a future time implication not strictly a present time one?

Should I use diacritical marks?

stop (from) doing

couldn't or hasn't been able to

Is "If it was, then I did" a real English conditional?

use a relative pronoun inside of another one

Can I say "I'm doing this first than you"?

Two verbs after a modal verb: should the second verb come with to?

Local English-English dictionaries

When is 'c' pronounced /ʃ/? Is there any rule?

Their flight was ..... by bad weather

a peach, orange, or apple Or a peach, an orange, or an apple