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"An (obvious) problem" or "a (obvious) problem"?

Is it necessary to use commas in lists before the conjunction?

What does "How come" mean?

Why {are you / you are} making noise?

How to answer a negative question in English?

Does an uncountable noun take an article if it has an adjective before it?

Usage of indefinite article and too

Difference between "much, many, a lot of and lots of"

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Why do we use the article "the" in "Thank you for the flowers" when flowers is plural?

It's ok to say "the above image" but not "the below image"

When to use an object pronoun or a possessive adjective before a gerund

Is "thirty past seven" acceptable?

Should I use the past tense with did?

How to use "since" to imply "from the time that", not "because of"? Can tense itself have a role?

Which is the correct gerund clause? 'People's killing animals', or 'People killing animals ... '? [duplicate]

"the example below" or "the below example"?

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Does ”A car drives” sound natural?

Fall vs Fall down

Idioms in Coldplay's "The scientist"

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