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What do we call 'ketchup', 'cheesy dip' , 'oregano' and things like that collectively, as they aren't side dishes?

answered Dec 11, 2014 at 9:05

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Should I say: She is 'no' student or She is 'not' a student?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 20:17

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"Carrie has arrived at the airport for two hours." - Is this sentence grammatically correct?

answered Nov 7, 2016 at 12:33

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"I don't have the time to cook" or "I don't have time to cook"?

answered Aug 5, 2015 at 10:48

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"Starve to death" Vs. "Starve to the point of death"

answered Feb 24, 2019 at 22:42

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Greeting with "Ho"

answered Jun 17, 2019 at 15:35

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Grammatical gender of the word "child"

answered Jan 3, 2016 at 21:10

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Is it okay to start a letter with "Dear <name>" followed by "Hi, <name>"?

answered Mar 20, 2017 at 11:01

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100 apples are/is considered as a large number of apples

answered Oct 26, 2017 at 10:37

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Does one call "regular" men "Sir" in the UK?

answered Nov 16, 2018 at 14:34

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When a girl mentions her girlfriend, does she mean it like lesbian girlfriend?

answered Oct 25, 2016 at 9:41

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She wants to 'poop' -is that okay if used for humans?

answered Dec 8, 2014 at 17:25

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What to call light food served at cocktail parties, that can be eaten on the thumb?

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 17:41

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"You first" "You second" "You third"

answered Sep 7, 2014 at 14:36

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When you're having a cat nap and a bad car accident happens

answered Jan 3, 2017 at 16:25

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Understanding "Conformity is a virtue, creativity suspect, humor forbidden, and voice mute"

answered Aug 17, 2017 at 18:10

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Can "traffic" be used as a shortened form of "traffic jam"

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 13:56

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How to answer "Do you need a 5p bag"

answered Oct 27, 2015 at 9:18

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We're waiting in a BIG or LONG queue?

answered Feb 2, 2019 at 21:24

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Why some countable nouns treated as uncountable?

answered May 17, 2018 at 11:04

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Why are 'proper nouns' of body enzymes and things the like not capitalized?

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 12:49

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Is the phrase "was being" an excessive use of the verb "to be" and wrong?

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 14:31

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"Minus" a logarithm

answered May 19, 2015 at 19:16

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Keeping my mouth shut, referring to avoiding weight gain

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 8:51

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What is an idiomatic way to tell someone to put their hands on someone's eyes in order to not let them see?

answered Mar 12, 2018 at 14:19

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Is it okay to use the phrase "try and"? Is it grammatically correct? e.g. "I will try and answer ..."

answered Feb 12, 2017 at 11:39

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What's the word for roads on top of roads?

answered Oct 8, 2015 at 9:24

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How do you read the number 1.5?

answered Feb 17, 2015 at 10:47

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Wind an electric car window down?

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 10:17

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What do you call this kind of door lock?

answered Oct 24, 2016 at 9:38

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What do we call 'ketchup', 'cheesy dip' , 'oregano' and things like that collectively, as they aren't side dishes?

Should I say: She is 'no' student or She is 'not' a student?

"Carrie has arrived at the airport for two hours." - Is this sentence grammatically correct?

"I don't have the time to cook" or "I don't have time to cook"?

"Starve to death" Vs. "Starve to the point of death"

Greeting with "Ho"

Grammatical gender of the word "child"

Is it okay to start a letter with "Dear <name>" followed by "Hi, <name>"?

100 apples are/is considered as a large number of apples

Does one call "regular" men "Sir" in the UK?

When a girl mentions her girlfriend, does she mean it like lesbian girlfriend?

She wants to 'poop' -is that okay if used for humans?

What to call light food served at cocktail parties, that can be eaten on the thumb?

"You first" "You second" "You third"

When you're having a cat nap and a bad car accident happens

Understanding "Conformity is a virtue, creativity suspect, humor forbidden, and voice mute"

Can "traffic" be used as a shortened form of "traffic jam"

How to answer "Do you need a 5p bag"

We're waiting in a BIG or LONG queue?

Why some countable nouns treated as uncountable?

Why are 'proper nouns' of body enzymes and things the like not capitalized?

Is the phrase "was being" an excessive use of the verb "to be" and wrong?

"Minus" a logarithm

Keeping my mouth shut, referring to avoiding weight gain

What is an idiomatic way to tell someone to put their hands on someone's eyes in order to not let them see?

Is it okay to use the phrase "try and"? Is it grammatically correct? e.g. "I will try and answer ..."

What's the word for roads on top of roads?

How do you read the number 1.5?

Wind an electric car window down?

What do you call this kind of door lock?