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I do not really understand the proposal: "Don't hate Monday. Make Monday hate you"

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$2,000 worth of items: "two thousand dollar" or "dollars"?

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When is "me" used as a possessive pronoun, instead of "my"?

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What's the meaning of "Can it, will you?"

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What's the polite way to say "I need to urinate"?

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If something seems too good to be true, it probably is (not?)

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Using the verb "fail" when we are talking about the exam in the immediate future

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What is the meaning of "counter" as in "over the counter"?

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Passive voice (consider revising). Why?

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the people who run there so just great people

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What do you call or how do you describe this in English? overcooking the food? What do you call the black stuff?

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What is the opposite of 'picky'?

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Can controls "be performed"?

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What is the main noun in "a year's worth of learning" in the following sentence?

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In which cases do we use "collect" and in which "gather"?

answered May 13, 2017 at 19:12

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I really don't understand what this sentence means?

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'Wouldn't wake up' vs. 'didn't wake up'

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"My parents didn't buy me a laptop until my 20" (I mean: 20 years)

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The difference between status and status quo

answered Jun 1, 2018 at 16:44

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Why, in riddle format, can't "me" be the predicate for a subjective "what"?

answered Jul 11, 2017 at 4:49

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When do I say "food" or "foods"?

answered Jun 15, 2018 at 20:58

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Is there an idiomatic way to say "go to the path of no way out"?

answered Jun 6, 2018 at 17:47

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Omission of the subject for friendliness?

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Is there any meaning to distinguish spend in / spend on?

answered Mar 31, 2017 at 12:18

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What does "get shallow" mean?

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Preposition - 'Good luck' with indirect and direct objects

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"That's your only friend that I've ever met." Why is this an impossible sentence?

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Is there a word that describes the unjustified use of a more complex word?

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The feeling you get when you suddenly go down a very steep surface

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I'm not sure how "favourite" is used

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I do not really understand the proposal: "Don't hate Monday. Make Monday hate you"

$2,000 worth of items: "two thousand dollar" or "dollars"?

When is "me" used as a possessive pronoun, instead of "my"?

What's the meaning of "Can it, will you?"

What's the polite way to say "I need to urinate"?

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is (not?)

Using the verb "fail" when we are talking about the exam in the immediate future

What is the meaning of "counter" as in "over the counter"?

Passive voice (consider revising). Why?

the people who run there so just great people

What do you call or how do you describe this in English? overcooking the food? What do you call the black stuff?

What is the opposite of 'picky'?

Can controls "be performed"?

What is the main noun in "a year's worth of learning" in the following sentence?

In which cases do we use "collect" and in which "gather"?

I really don't understand what this sentence means?

'Wouldn't wake up' vs. 'didn't wake up'

"My parents didn't buy me a laptop until my 20" (I mean: 20 years)

The difference between status and status quo

Why, in riddle format, can't "me" be the predicate for a subjective "what"?

When do I say "food" or "foods"?

Is there an idiomatic way to say "go to the path of no way out"?

Omission of the subject for friendliness?

Is there any meaning to distinguish spend in / spend on?

What does "get shallow" mean?

Preposition - 'Good luck' with indirect and direct objects

"That's your only friend that I've ever met." Why is this an impossible sentence?

Is there a word that describes the unjustified use of a more complex word?

The feeling you get when you suddenly go down a very steep surface

I'm not sure how "favourite" is used