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Can I say "fingers" when referring to toes?

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answered Mar 20, 2019 at 11:54

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What does "two-by-four" mean in this context?

meaning-in-context ambiguity

answered Jul 20, 2017 at 12:33

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What is the logic behind "I am X years old"?

phrase-usage usage logic

answered Jul 14 at 12:55

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Are some offensive words always masculine?

word-usage word-meaning offensive-language

answered Jul 18, 2017 at 1:05

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Glass vs Cup - differences in usage

word-usage word-difference

answered Jun 15, 2017 at 3:09

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Seemingly unnecessary verbs in comparisons

grammaticality ellipsis comparative-constructions redundancy

answered Jun 28, 2017 at 3:24

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Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. Why 'for' here?

prepositions

answered Jul 1, 2017 at 13:08

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What would you call someone who sneaks into and stays in places where they have to be signed up, e.g. classes/country clubs

word-request

answered Dec 12, 2017 at 12:28

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An expression for comparing things accurately in English

word-request expressions

answered Jul 14, 2017 at 16:05

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Is there any rule for shortening of names of people?

grammar proper-nouns

answered Jul 28, 2017 at 15:16

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Use of "have to" vs "am to"

infinitives auxiliary-verbs to-infinitive

answered Dec 25, 2017 at 14:57

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Why isn’t “the passengers were perished” correct?

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answered Jul 26, 2021 at 13:16

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What does "wtf" mean?

phrase-meaning offensive-language

answered Aug 9, 2017 at 13:31

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They kill as many people as not: what words are omitted?

comparative-constructions as

answered Jun 10, 2017 at 13:21

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Do these sentences mean the same: "He has been found not guilty" and "He has not been found guilty"

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answered Mar 27, 2021 at 13:31

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meaning of 'pantry meal'

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answered Apr 11 at 3:15

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flew one meter into the air?

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answered Jun 14, 2017 at 13:41

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When to use 'the' before next/previous?

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answered Jun 17, 2017 at 2:26

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Why does a song say "til I's dead"?

grammar

answered Jun 22, 2017 at 20:15

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What's the difference between the exclamations "what" and "how"

sentence-structure sentence-choice sentence-usage exclamatives

answered Jun 20, 2017 at 20:18

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How do you say two or several things are about equivalent to each other in English?

phrase-request expressions comparative-constructions

answered Jul 9, 2017 at 0:02

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in the town or in town

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answered Jun 15, 2017 at 1:11

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improved our comfort ride toilet

vocabulary american-english learning

answered Dec 7, 2021 at 12:04

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Why is it that 'too' cannot be used in agreement to negative sentences?

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answered Jan 27, 2018 at 3:34

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Is there any case you can't switch Could with 'Was able to'?

answered Dec 7, 2018 at 2:58

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Why "would have + past participle" instead of simple past?

idiomatic-language

answered Jan 15, 2018 at 14:53

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What is the difference between "result" and "outcome" in that context?

word-usage meaning-in-context word-difference comparison

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 3:49

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"That's much too late!"

meaning-in-context word-order

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 17:45

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expression with a modal verb meaning a past strong possibility

answered Apr 29, 2017 at 14:53

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Difference between “little”, “few”, “a little” and “a few”

word-choice difference countability

answered Jul 10, 2017 at 2:40

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Can I say "fingers" when referring to toes?

What does "two-by-four" mean in this context?

What is the logic behind "I am X years old"?

Are some offensive words always masculine?

Glass vs Cup - differences in usage

Seemingly unnecessary verbs in comparisons

Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. Why 'for' here?

What would you call someone who sneaks into and stays in places where they have to be signed up, e.g. classes/country clubs

An expression for comparing things accurately in English

Is there any rule for shortening of names of people?

Use of "have to" vs "am to"

Why isn’t “the passengers were perished” correct?

What does "wtf" mean?

They kill as many people as not: what words are omitted?

Do these sentences mean the same: "He has been found not guilty" and "He has not been found guilty"

meaning of 'pantry meal'

flew one meter into the air?

When to use 'the' before next/previous?

Why does a song say "til I's dead"?

What's the difference between the exclamations "what" and "how"

How do you say two or several things are about equivalent to each other in English?

in the town or in town

improved our comfort ride toilet

Why is it that 'too' cannot be used in agreement to negative sentences?

Is there any case you can't switch Could with 'Was able to'?

Why "would have + past participle" instead of simple past?

What is the difference between "result" and "outcome" in that context?

"That's much too late!"

expression with a modal verb meaning a past strong possibility

Difference between “little”, “few”, “a little” and “a few”