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What does “We mortals are but shadows and dust” mean?

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"Would have + past participle" construction can be used to express speculation about the past?

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Which term is correct? "I have no" or "I don't have any"

answered Mar 22, 2014 at 22:50

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Where is the subject in "[...] weaker than would otherwise have been the case"?

answered Mar 28, 2014 at 10:21

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Is there a verb in English that means the act of postponing something in detriment of other people?

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 15:59

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"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"

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What makes the need of a definite article?

answered Mar 9, 2014 at 9:18

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How do I use the word 'Software' as plural?

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What is omitted here?

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"How Internet helps you?" vs "How does Internet help you?"

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The difference between "can be" and "may be"?

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all you need to do is figure out - if "figure out" is changed to "to figure out", how does the meaning change?

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"admit" vs "admit of"

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What does the sentence mean?

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Is this a correct verb: Irregularizing

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meaning of "here we go"

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Adverb position

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Who is a person with 'integrity'?

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Why is "He knows to swim" incorrect?

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 13:56

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What does ‘by’ mean?

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 13:07

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'Provided' or 'provided with'

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Usage of different prepositions after 'common'

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"if the train was leaving" vs. "if the train were leaving" (indicative vs. subjunctive): difference in meaning

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combining sentences containing "Will be"

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why "that" isn't used here instead of "if"?

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Should we use "a" or "the" before date

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Collocations of the word "near" with temporal and spatial nouns

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Word or phrase to describe the process to arrange some disorganized information so as to get a more thorough understanding?

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Correctness of "It is rarely that + [clause]"?

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"The agreement was ratified by parliament" - why no definite article?

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What does “We mortals are but shadows and dust” mean?

"Would have + past participle" construction can be used to express speculation about the past?

Which term is correct? "I have no" or "I don't have any"

Where is the subject in "[...] weaker than would otherwise have been the case"?

Is there a verb in English that means the act of postponing something in detriment of other people?

"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"

What makes the need of a definite article?

How do I use the word 'Software' as plural?

What is omitted here?

"How Internet helps you?" vs "How does Internet help you?"

The difference between "can be" and "may be"?

all you need to do is figure out - if "figure out" is changed to "to figure out", how does the meaning change?

"admit" vs "admit of"

What does the sentence mean?

Is this a correct verb: Irregularizing

meaning of "here we go"

Adverb position

Who is a person with 'integrity'?

Why is "He knows to swim" incorrect?

What does ‘by’ mean?

'Provided' or 'provided with'

Usage of different prepositions after 'common'

"if the train was leaving" vs. "if the train were leaving" (indicative vs. subjunctive): difference in meaning

combining sentences containing "Will be"

why "that" isn't used here instead of "if"?

Should we use "a" or "the" before date

Collocations of the word "near" with temporal and spatial nouns

Word or phrase to describe the process to arrange some disorganized information so as to get a more thorough understanding?

Correctness of "It is rarely that + [clause]"?

"The agreement was ratified by parliament" - why no definite article?