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Free as in “free speech”, not as in “free beer”

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When is it acceptable to omit the subject “I”?

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“Thank you in advance” - how to replace?

phrase-request politeness email

Dec 5 '18 at 7:43 Community♦ 1

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Dates and times: “on”, “in”, “at”?

prepositions difference in-on-at

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“The bass drop is so sick!…” - What does it mean?

meaning-in-context slang

Dec 12 '15 at 6:13 Community♦ 1

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What is the difference between “look”, “see”, and “watch”?

difference meaning synonyms

Dec 10 '18 at 21:37 J.R.♦ 109k

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How should I correct my spoken error?

politeness spoken-english

Sep 19 '15 at 23:47 StoneyB on hiatus 178k

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“Cthulhu Fhtagn” - is there a rule how to pronounce artificially created words? [closed]

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Should I use diacritical marks?

punctuation spelling orthography

Nov 7 '15 at 0:29 Community♦ 1

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What does “period” mean in this conversation?

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Aug 7 '13 at 10:48 Community♦ 1

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How can I remember the difference between “loose” and “lose”?

word-choice confusable mnemonic

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Grammatical number agreement in a complex phrase using singular “they”

pronouns genderless-pronouns singular-they

Jan 5 '16 at 17:33 Community♦ 1

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How do I say “gas”?

ambiguity

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How to choose a proper contraction “it's not” versus “it isn't”?

negation contractions

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Three grades of “like”-“love”-“love”

word-choice

Feb 16 '13 at 15:48 bytebuster 7,809

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“I bought children books for my children” - is it grammatical?

word-usage adjectives

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How should numbers be spelled on a receipt?

numbers reading-aloud

May 6 '16 at 14:58 Community♦ 1

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“Do you like me?” or “Are you like me?”

difference meaning ambiguity

Apr 17 '13 at 22:30 Tom Au 2,543

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Using quotation marks in direct speech

punctuation ambiguity jokes direct-speech quotation-marks

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“It is raining” or “it is rainy”?

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Mar 7 '13 at 20:22 StoneyB on hiatus 178k

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How should I use the “in-”, “im-”, “il-”, and “ir-” prefixes?

prefixes neologisms

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Is it grammatical to say, “If it isn't X, then what is?”

meaning-in-context contractions

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Food is “tasty”. What about odor?

word-request

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Is there any good methodology to help remember sound-alike words?

confusable pedagogy homophones

Jan 26 '16 at 2:06 Community♦ 1

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Is “Agree to NOUN” instead of “Agree to VERB” acceptable?

word-usage confusable phrasal-verbs

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Implied connotations of “I hope you will show a tiny amount of good behavior”

meaning-in-context politeness

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How to translate “dropped my heart”?

phrase-request idioms

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How can I make use of mnemonics? [closed]

confusable mnemonic pedagogy

Feb 25 '13 at 17:51 Community♦ 1

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Usage of “dare”

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How to improve: “not a friend, not a foe, just so”?

phrase-request

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32 Questions

Free as in “free speech”, not as in “free beer”

When is it acceptable to omit the subject “I”?

“Thank you in advance” - how to replace?

Dates and times: “on”, “in”, “at”?

“The bass drop is so sick!…” - What does it mean?

What is the difference between “look”, “see”, and “watch”?

How should I correct my spoken error?

“Cthulhu Fhtagn” - is there a rule how to pronounce artificially created words? [closed]

Should I use diacritical marks?

What does “period” mean in this conversation?

How can I remember the difference between “loose” and “lose”?

Grammatical number agreement in a complex phrase using singular “they”

How do I say “gas”?

How to choose a proper contraction “it's not” versus “it isn't”?

Three grades of “like”-“love”-“love”

“I bought children books for my children” - is it grammatical?

How should numbers be spelled on a receipt?

“Do you like me?” or “Are you like me?”

Using quotation marks in direct speech

“It is raining” or “it is rainy”?

How should I use the “in-”, “im-”, “il-”, and “ir-” prefixes?

Is it grammatical to say, “If it isn't X, then what is?”

Food is “tasty”. What about odor?

Is there any good methodology to help remember sound-alike words?

Is “Agree to NOUN” instead of “Agree to VERB” acceptable?

Implied connotations of “I hope you will show a tiny amount of good behavior”

How to translate “dropped my heart”?

How can I make use of mnemonics? [closed]

Usage of “dare”

How to improve: “not a friend, not a foe, just so”?