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11 votes

6 answers

61k views

Is "... to bring to your attention ..." a typo?

word-usage sentence-construction

asked Apr 1, 2016 at 7:42

4 votes

2 answers

25k views

I am keen to discuss further (with you) about how I can contribute to your company

sentence-construction

asked Sep 22, 2016 at 5:18

4 votes

1 answer

6k views

What's 'my local area' mean? Can it be my hometown?

word-usage word-meaning

asked Sep 22, 2016 at 22:24

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

When to use "justifications" (plural)?

word-usage singular-vs-plural

asked Sep 28, 2016 at 5:27

3 votes

1 answer

3k views

Is it correct to say 'small streets'?

word-usage word-choice word-request

asked Apr 1, 2016 at 6:44

3 votes

1 answer

16k views

started to do and started doing [duplicate]

word-usage tense

asked Oct 7, 2016 at 1:09

3 votes

2 answers

152 views

Does 'trip' only mean 'the travelling' or does it include 'the tour'?

word-meaning

asked Nov 17, 2016 at 7:43

2 votes

1 answer

6k views

I came to realise... the meaning of "come +infinitive"

phrase-meaning phrase-usage

asked Nov 17, 2016 at 9:01

2 votes

1 answer

168 views

Can I say 'it will be hard for the society to make any progress'?

word-usage sentence-construction

asked Aug 12, 2016 at 6:41

2 votes

1 answer

258 views

Is the use of 'trade off' wrong in this sentence?

word-usage

asked Aug 13, 2016 at 2:20

2 votes

1 answer

68 views

Should I use commas in this sentence?

punctuation

asked Sep 29, 2016 at 0:10

2 votes

1 answer

109 views

Should I use plural nouns in this sentence?

singular-vs-plural

asked Sep 29, 2016 at 1:22

2 votes

3 answers

10k views

words that describe an advertisement (works effectively to attract/lure people to buy the product)

word-request

asked Sep 29, 2016 at 7:23

2 votes

3 answers

91 views

Word for the negative effects of a new medicine

word-request

asked Oct 2, 2016 at 1:55

2 votes

3 answers

110 views

"close to a 20% rise" or "a close to 20% rise"?

sentence-construction phrase-usage phrase-choice

asked Oct 3, 2016 at 23:46

2 votes

2 answers

199 views

Is 'dweller' BE or AE? How can I know words are BE or AE?

word-usage

asked Sep 25, 2016 at 7:01

2 votes

1 answer

100 views

"achieve [a] work-life balance" or "achieve work-life balance"?

word-usage

asked Sep 25, 2016 at 10:42

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

Is it correct to write 'spend too much time on social media' or do I have to say 'on social networking websites'?

word-usage prepositions

asked Sep 21, 2016 at 23:21

1 vote

1 answer

59 views

Is this sentence too wordy?

sentence-construction

asked Sep 22, 2016 at 4:30

1 vote

2 answers

609 views

separate students according to their academic performance(s), singular or plural?

word-usage singular-vs-plural

asked Sep 28, 2016 at 1:26

1 vote

0 answers

23 views

Use of "the" - I think [the] tiger is one of the most impressive creatures [duplicate]

definite-article

asked Oct 4, 2016 at 3:47

1 vote

1 answer

107 views

Preposition usage - the taxes they paid can be used [on] the health care system?

prepositions

asked Oct 1, 2016 at 9:52

1 vote

1 answer

2k views

Is the use of 'organize for' correct in this sentence?

word-usage prepositions

asked Sep 1, 2016 at 0:59

1 vote

2 answers

14k views

Can I say 'around the 1800s'? How do I read '1800s'?

word-usage generic-noun-phrases reading

asked Aug 12, 2016 at 3:11

1 vote

4 answers

12k views

What are some other ways to say 'lots of time'?

word-request

asked Sep 20, 2016 at 3:19

1 vote

2 answers

300 views

Can I say 'washing machines freed housewives’ hands from doing laundry'? (Definition of 'doing laundry'?)

word-choice word-meaning

asked Sep 20, 2016 at 4:51

1 vote

1 answer

60 views

Forests and farmland are (removed?) because of urbanisation

word-request

asked Sep 21, 2016 at 13:07

1 vote

1 answer

483 views

'thrashing in the trees' or 'thrashing the trees'

word-usage

asked Mar 31, 2016 at 5:49

1 vote

1 answer

7k views

My passed-away grandmother

word-usage word-choice word-meaning

asked Mar 31, 2016 at 22:18

1 vote

1 answer

364 views

do/ conduct a physical examination (I'm the patient, which verb should I use?)

word-request

asked Nov 17, 2016 at 7:30

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40 Questions

Is "... to bring to your attention ..." a typo?

I am keen to discuss further (with you) about how I can contribute to your company

What's 'my local area' mean? Can it be my hometown?

When to use "justifications" (plural)?

Is it correct to say 'small streets'?

started to do and started doing [duplicate]

Does 'trip' only mean 'the travelling' or does it include 'the tour'?

I came to realise... the meaning of "come +infinitive"

Can I say 'it will be hard for the society to make any progress'?

Is the use of 'trade off' wrong in this sentence?

Should I use commas in this sentence?

Should I use plural nouns in this sentence?

words that describe an advertisement (works effectively to attract/lure people to buy the product)

Word for the negative effects of a new medicine

"close to a 20% rise" or "a close to 20% rise"?

Is 'dweller' BE or AE? How can I know words are BE or AE?

"achieve [a] work-life balance" or "achieve work-life balance"?

Is it correct to write 'spend too much time on social media' or do I have to say 'on social networking websites'?

Is this sentence too wordy?

separate students according to their academic performance(s), singular or plural?

Use of "the" - I think [the] tiger is one of the most impressive creatures [duplicate]

Preposition usage - the taxes they paid can be used [on] the health care system?

Is the use of 'organize for' correct in this sentence?

Can I say 'around the 1800s'? How do I read '1800s'?

What are some other ways to say 'lots of time'?

Can I say 'washing machines freed housewives’ hands from doing laundry'? (Definition of 'doing laundry'?)

Forests and farmland are (removed?) because of urbanisation

'thrashing in the trees' or 'thrashing the trees'

My passed-away grandmother

do/ conduct a physical examination (I'm the patient, which verb should I use?)