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Married a teacher of English, and as it turned out, the interest in the language is contagious :)

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The origin of 'feed' in 'line feed'
Nov 30, 2017
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Is 'mating' only used with males? What if I use it with females? Is it incorrect?
Jan 7, 2015
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Are some schools teaching "They" as genderless singular?
Sep 7, 2018
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Is Let us = Let's?
Aug 20, 2015
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Why 11 am + 1 hour == 12:00 pm?
Jan 5, 2018
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a most talented writer - why not "the most talented writer"?
Nov 18, 2014
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How serious is the comma rule between coordinate adjectives?
Dec 8, 2017
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Use of 'without' in 'the howling of wolves without grew louder...'
Jul 20, 2016
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Should I hyphenate "Thank You"
Jun 9, 2015
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What do StackExchange "beta" and "meta" mean?
Sep 25, 2014
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If anything sounds 'off' to native speakers always mean incorrect? Is this forum localized?
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Is it cool for me to answer questions here?
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What’s a “handegg”?
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What is the opposite of Optimal?
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Why are Weapon Restriction Laws considered Liberal?
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What does the term "a free concert in the mud" mean in this sentence?
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Are there rules to determine whether a musician's title will end with “-er” or “-ist”?

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