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Could the word "interesting" have negative meaning?

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What does smooth mean here?

answered Jul 9, 2017 at 11:38

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On a bus or on the bus?

answered Jul 14, 2017 at 14:37

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In programming contexts, "a call for a function" or "a call of"?

answered Apr 11, 2017 at 16:56

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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 14:50

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What does "to pump a shotgun" mean?

answered Jul 5, 2016 at 21:15

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

answered Jul 9, 2017 at 11:32

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To be aware of or to be in the loop about something

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 13:24

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what does "suit up" mean

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 21:15

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why does "square one" not take an article?

answered Dec 11, 2014 at 23:38

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adjective (happy) or adverb (happily)

answered Aug 4 at 19:44

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What is it called when a star or candle changes its intensity at random?

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 20:42

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An expression for comparing things accurately in English

answered Jul 14, 2017 at 14:31

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Haven't found or didn't find?

answered Oct 16, 2018 at 22:05

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What is the difference "Cut" and "Cut off" "Cut out"

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 14:38

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What is the correct interpretation of this tricky sentence?

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 2:50

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“I just see” or “I just saw”? (Or neither?)

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 14:22

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My final question about until / by

answered Apr 20, 2014 at 13:57

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what's the word for afterward-smart

answered Apr 18, 2014 at 3:10

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Is "there has been outage in my house for the past 8 hours" correct?

answered Apr 19, 2014 at 17:00

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Wondering what does "a break" in this context mean

answered Apr 22, 2014 at 11:07

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How to refer to things, living things

answered May 3, 2014 at 14:17

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What does 'got popped' mean exactly in this context?

answered Jul 13, 2017 at 17:38

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She does homework every day vs She does her homework every day vs She does the homework every day

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 13:40

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Perfect to me vs Perfect for me

answered Oct 26, 2016 at 21:25

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"I will be..." or "I am free the rest of today"?

answered Feb 14, 2017 at 15:24

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Hold on to vs hold onto

answered Apr 7, 2017 at 17:03

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If a worker did not follow instructions, what do we call the document he is asked to compose to explain his actions?

answered Feb 7, 2019 at 14:12

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How is JSON pronounced?

answered Feb 7, 2019 at 2:02

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"Worse for wear and tear" meaning

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Could the word "interesting" have negative meaning?

What does smooth mean here?

On a bus or on the bus?

In programming contexts, "a call for a function" or "a call of"?

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

What does "to pump a shotgun" mean?

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

To be aware of or to be in the loop about something

what does "suit up" mean

why does "square one" not take an article?

adjective (happy) or adverb (happily)

What is it called when a star or candle changes its intensity at random?

An expression for comparing things accurately in English

Haven't found or didn't find?

What is the difference "Cut" and "Cut off" "Cut out"

What is the correct interpretation of this tricky sentence?

“I just see” or “I just saw”? (Or neither?)

My final question about until / by

what's the word for afterward-smart

Is "there has been outage in my house for the past 8 hours" correct?

Wondering what does "a break" in this context mean

How to refer to things, living things

What does 'got popped' mean exactly in this context?

She does homework every day vs She does her homework every day vs She does the homework every day

Perfect to me vs Perfect for me

"I will be..." or "I am free the rest of today"?

Hold on to vs hold onto

If a worker did not follow instructions, what do we call the document he is asked to compose to explain his actions?

How is JSON pronounced?

"Worse for wear and tear" meaning