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Why is "Mary told the cake to be cut by John" ungrammatical?

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Does this have two meanings: 'how do you like your coffee'?

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Is it proper to use "broke" in "Broke his feelings"?

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How to read this formula aloud: "f(x) = x²"?

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How do you read these mathematical expressions aloud?

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How to pronounce 'll after ll?

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When does 'lack' need an article?

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Intonation difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses

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Meaning of 'earth'

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Why isn't there any article?

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The fire demon won't bend down his head to be cooked on

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Is “It is I who decides.” correct?

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Why is the subject omitted?

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distinguish [ӕ] from [ɑ]

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What does ‘nah’ mean?

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Why is it vanishing instead of vanished?

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What does "that's something" mean?

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Pronunciation of I'll

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Can 'what' designate a person?

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What does "I'd" stand for?

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I need some new "clothes" for the summer

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Is it unpleasant to be called English when you're Scottish?

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Can we say 'she got out of her/the bed’ with a determiner?

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What makes the need of a definite article?

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Why is "Mary told the cake to be cut by John" ungrammatical?

Does this have two meanings: 'how do you like your coffee'?

Is it proper to use "broke" in "Broke his feelings"?

How to read this formula aloud: "f(x) = x²"?

How do you read these mathematical expressions aloud?

How to pronounce 'll after ll?

What does 'just so you know' mean?

Why do they use small van in van Gogh?

When does 'lack' need an article?

Intonation difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses

Why is 'what will you do tomorrow evening' incorrect?

Meaning of 'earth'

Why isn't there any article?

How do you read the number 1.5?

The fire demon won't bend down his head to be cooked on

Is “It is I who decides.” correct?

Why is the subject omitted?

distinguish [ӕ] from [ɑ]

Can ages ahead be possible?

What does ‘nah’ mean?

Why is it vanishing instead of vanished?

What does "that's something" mean?

Pronunciation of I'll

What does this perfect tense intend to say?

Can 'what' designate a person?

What does "I'd" stand for?

I need some new "clothes" for the summer

Is it unpleasant to be called English when you're Scottish?

Can we say 'she got out of her/the bed’ with a determiner?

What makes the need of a definite article?