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"Bathroom" or "Restroom"

answered Jul 13, 2020 at 16:39

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Would Americans say: "He sat down 9 feet from me." or "He sat down 3 yards from me."?

answered Jul 27, 2021 at 15:34

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Is it correct to say "I can not watch TV because you are in my sight"?

answered Dec 7, 2021 at 14:32

39 votes

Is there a word to describe someone who is greedy in a non-economical way?

answered Dec 7, 2022 at 15:00

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Is there any difference between "pour drinks" and "pour out drinks"?

answered Jul 10, 2020 at 19:11

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When a person (child) should cover something in soap

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 13:08

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"Keep my mouth shut"....is it rude to say?

answered Aug 21, 2020 at 17:03

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Idiom that means “to do something that yields no result”

answered May 26, 2021 at 13:50

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What do we call a group of people who holds hostage for ransom?

answered Mar 15, 2023 at 12:58

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Which one is more correct and natural: "drive in a car" or "drive with a car"?

answered Oct 26, 2022 at 18:07

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Can I replace 'have not' or 'haven't' with 'ain't' in oral English?

answered Aug 25, 2022 at 15:02

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Do native English speakers regard ‘bawl’ as an easy word?

answered Jun 29, 2023 at 19:33

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What's the word for asking someone to deliver their promise?

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 13:01

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Is "beyond your comprehension" an offensive phrase?

answered Oct 29, 2020 at 12:44

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Does this make sense to a native speaker? "despite the real Jones is living in a cave!"

answered Aug 31, 2021 at 15:01

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2 for 5 (bucks) vs 5 (bucks) for 2

answered Nov 3, 2017 at 13:28

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Do we have a phrase to express "to form arms in a shape of a cup"?

answered Feb 25, 2021 at 15:30

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What do you call this nearby position?

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 16:57

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Can I say "I live in the countryside" if I live in the urban area of a small, remote city?

answered Oct 18, 2021 at 20:34

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Can we say "do an action"?

answered Oct 21, 2021 at 12:52

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Can a question begin with 'but'?

answered Jun 3 at 12:27

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What is the word used to express "investigating someone without their knowledge"?

answered Nov 11, 2020 at 17:13

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Joke about Mars and Ronald Reagan

answered Aug 13, 2021 at 19:26

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Snowy or snowing?

answered Dec 23, 2016 at 13:54

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"attractive" vs "appealing"

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 17:49

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Can everyone give us (their/your) takes on this?

answered Dec 13, 2021 at 21:49

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He didn’t get married until he was well into his forties. (What's the implication of marriage status?)

answered Oct 19, 2022 at 12:41

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What is the opposite of "for free"?

answered Feb 9, 2023 at 21:39

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"Back in the day" vs "back in the days"

answered Mar 31, 2021 at 13:05

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Can the "city" be overloaded?

answered Jan 12, 2021 at 15:37

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"Bathroom" or "Restroom"

Would Americans say: "He sat down 9 feet from me." or "He sat down 3 yards from me."?

Is it correct to say "I can not watch TV because you are in my sight"?

Is there a word to describe someone who is greedy in a non-economical way?

Is there any difference between "pour drinks" and "pour out drinks"?

When a person (child) should cover something in soap

"Keep my mouth shut"....is it rude to say?

Idiom that means “to do something that yields no result”

What do we call a group of people who holds hostage for ransom?

Which one is more correct and natural: "drive in a car" or "drive with a car"?

Can I replace 'have not' or 'haven't' with 'ain't' in oral English?

Do native English speakers regard ‘bawl’ as an easy word?

What's the word for asking someone to deliver their promise?

Is "beyond your comprehension" an offensive phrase?

Does this make sense to a native speaker? "despite the real Jones is living in a cave!"

2 for 5 (bucks) vs 5 (bucks) for 2

Do we have a phrase to express "to form arms in a shape of a cup"?

What do you call this nearby position?

Can I say "I live in the countryside" if I live in the urban area of a small, remote city?

Can we say "do an action"?

Can a question begin with 'but'?

What is the word used to express "investigating someone without their knowledge"?

Joke about Mars and Ronald Reagan

Snowy or snowing?

"attractive" vs "appealing"

Can everyone give us (their/your) takes on this?

He didn’t get married until he was well into his forties. (What's the implication of marriage status?)

What is the opposite of "for free"?

"Back in the day" vs "back in the days"

Can the "city" be overloaded?