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"half of pound" or "half of a pound" or "half pound"

answered Jun 7, 2018 at 11:46

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Can a festival or a celebration like Halloween be "invented"?

answered Jul 11 at 2:13

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What's the meaning of "You get that much because that’s how much you get"?

answered Jun 3, 2018 at 16:07

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What is the small room in the entrance of the flat called?

answered May 28, 2018 at 19:32

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Idiom request for describing a situation in which people pay attention to their minor problems rather than the fundamental related ones?

answered Feb 23, 2016 at 21:23

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turn over rocks for something - what does that expression mean?

answered May 2, 2017 at 9:24

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If someone is using slang words and phrases when talking to me, would that be disrespectful and I should be offended?

answered Aug 21, 2023 at 17:04

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What's an umbrella term for academic articles, theses, reports, etc.?

answered Feb 12, 2021 at 8:51

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What do you call the process of filling up an electric kettle and turning it on in one verb or phrasal verb?

answered Jan 15, 2020 at 1:35

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Looking for other ways to say "I've experienced the same, I can understand"

answered Jan 15, 2021 at 15:15

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How do you pronounce FAQs?

answered Jan 16, 2021 at 12:45

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What is the adjective for someone with cancer?

answered May 26, 2016 at 23:58

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Why does "money" take "the" in "all the money in the world"?

answered Nov 27, 2018 at 0:29

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what does 'tore up' mean in this context?

answered Aug 1, 2019 at 19:46

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If one's brother got divorced, the former sister-in-law is still considered to be a relative?

answered Sep 3, 2019 at 1:19

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Can I also call my brother my relative?

answered Sep 3, 2019 at 1:22

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Quitting a job - email subject "I'm moving on"

answered Aug 15, 2019 at 3:08

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Is there a polite way to ask about one's ethnicity?

answered Jun 17, 2019 at 15:45

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Should "cooking" and "cleaning" be taken literally in "...two men at once. One cooking. One cleaning."

answered Apr 14, 2018 at 9:36

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When you want to prevent someone from being foul-mouthed

answered Jun 9, 2018 at 16:39

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What do you call a team which it's players play in a very coordinated way?

answered Jun 9, 2018 at 22:47

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Should I use past tense for something just happened?

answered Jun 14, 2018 at 9:17

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difference between "He was dead by the time the doctor arrived" and "He had been dead by the time the doctor arrived"

answered Jun 11, 2020 at 20:03

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Is there a word to refer to people who likes gossip?

answered Feb 18, 2021 at 0:55

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What is the meaning of "only to have instead one nail snap off" in this sentence?

answered Mar 16, 2021 at 16:26

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When someone behaves as if you owe them somthing

answered Sep 21, 2021 at 14:54

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What do you call a dripping liquid?

answered Aug 7, 2023 at 21:16

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Wait for the classroom to be "full"

answered Nov 11, 2023 at 1:39

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Is there a word for the various "subevents" at an event?

answered Nov 11, 2023 at 2:00

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What's the difference between "people involved" and "involved people"?

answered Dec 19, 2023 at 2:32

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"half of pound" or "half of a pound" or "half pound"

Can a festival or a celebration like Halloween be "invented"?

What's the meaning of "You get that much because that’s how much you get"?

What is the small room in the entrance of the flat called?

Idiom request for describing a situation in which people pay attention to their minor problems rather than the fundamental related ones?

turn over rocks for something - what does that expression mean?

If someone is using slang words and phrases when talking to me, would that be disrespectful and I should be offended?

What's an umbrella term for academic articles, theses, reports, etc.?

What do you call the process of filling up an electric kettle and turning it on in one verb or phrasal verb?

Looking for other ways to say "I've experienced the same, I can understand"

How do you pronounce FAQs?

What is the adjective for someone with cancer?

Why does "money" take "the" in "all the money in the world"?

what does 'tore up' mean in this context?

If one's brother got divorced, the former sister-in-law is still considered to be a relative?

Can I also call my brother my relative?

Quitting a job - email subject "I'm moving on"

Is there a polite way to ask about one's ethnicity?

Should "cooking" and "cleaning" be taken literally in "...two men at once. One cooking. One cleaning."

When you want to prevent someone from being foul-mouthed

What do you call a team which it's players play in a very coordinated way?

Should I use past tense for something just happened?

difference between "He was dead by the time the doctor arrived" and "He had been dead by the time the doctor arrived"

Is there a word to refer to people who likes gossip?

What is the meaning of "only to have instead one nail snap off" in this sentence?

When someone behaves as if you owe them somthing

What do you call a dripping liquid?

Wait for the classroom to be "full"

Is there a word for the various "subevents" at an event?

What's the difference between "people involved" and "involved people"?