User Eddie Kal

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Shouldn't it be “Nobody touch him!”

May 9 '18 at 14:44 Eddie Kal 14.2k

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“The Jesus who said” - why is there a definite article before the proper name “Jesus”?

articles definite-article proper-nouns

Dec 30 '18 at 0:37 V2Blast 174

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“Crashing at the Y” What does it mean?

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Apr 5 '18 at 17:23 Eddie Kal 14.2k

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Is it “words in a song,” “words to a song,” or “words of a song”?

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Jan 22 '18 at 17:42 Andrew 84.9k

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Can “staff” ever be pluralized?

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May 31 '18 at 11:10 Jodrell 161

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What do “blacks” and “missions” refer to in this context about Australia?

meaning meaning-in-context word-meaning australian-english

Apr 10 '18 at 5:27 smci 268

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What do “high sea” and “carry” mean in this sentence?

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Mar 29 '19 at 13:45 SamBC 20.9k

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What does “ground” mean in this sentence? And what is the sentence saying?

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Nov 8 '18 at 23:49 1006a 3,990

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What does “tea juice” mean in this context?

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May 27 at 21:49 Michael Harvey 27.7k

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What does “getting lean on feelings” mean?

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May 15 '18 at 18:09 green_ideas 1,408

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What does “cue in to” mean?

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Jan 19 '18 at 10:10 Jelila 413

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What does “shotgun unity” refer to here in this sentence?

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Mar 31 '19 at 18:24 JBH 2,475

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The usage of “amateur night” as an adjective

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Aug 30 '18 at 17:42 Eddie Kal 14.2k

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What is “puck” in coffee brewing?

meaning meaning-in-context word-meaning

May 2 '18 at 15:11 Eddie Kal 14.2k

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“Good for the eye” or “good for the eyes” or “good for eyes”?

articles definite-article singular-vs-plural

Feb 21 '18 at 18:07 Peter M. - stands for Monica 223

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What is a spanking machine? [closed]

meaning meaning-in-context phrase-meaning

Aug 6 at 22:24 J.R.♦ 107k

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Is “coach” a proper noun in this case?

nouns proper-nouns capitalization

Sep 23 '18 at 19:36 Tᴚoɯɐuo 116k

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Does the past perfect tense make sense in this sentence? “Sent from an ”is“ to a ”was“ before he'd had his breakfast.”

tense past-tense sequence-of-tenses

Dec 17 '17 at 2:14 Will Crawford 897

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Is the definite article necessary in “one of the only two stores”?

articles definite-article

Nov 2 '18 at 9:27 user5948 1

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Why can articles be omitted in this sentence?

articles indefinite-article zero-article

Aug 19 '18 at 6:27 fixer1234 5,254

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Does “outside” as a preposition also mean “besides”?

meaning meaning-in-context word-meaning

Jul 24 '18 at 21:30 Frank G 61

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“How much are you into us for already?”

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May 24 '18 at 2:20 dwilli 3,761

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What does this sentence “the hacks used to die” mean?

meaning meaning-in-context sentence-meaning

Apr 29 '18 at 19:00 Michael Harvey 27.7k

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Is “Colorado” also a fish?

meaning meaning-in-context word-meaning

Apr 27 '18 at 23:12 Eddie Kal 14.2k

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“In their thousands” and “in the thousands”

meaning-in-context phrase-meaning idiomatic-language

Mar 15 '18 at 2:47 Will Crawford 897

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Why is the definite article needed in “border on the ridiculous”?

articles definite-article

Apr 26 '19 at 17:43 David Siegel 17k

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Is “prose” ever a count noun?

uncountable-nouns countability countable-nouns

Oct 7 '18 at 21:15 alephzero 2,903

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“6-foot tall” or “6-feet tall”?

singular-vs-plural hyphens orthography measure-expressions

Aug 17 '18 at 21:23 Paul Dexter 1,998

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Using “fashion” countably vs. uncountably: “in (a) timely/similar/dramatic fashion”

uncountable-nouns countable-nouns

Jul 25 '18 at 13:24 lly 4,415

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Is “take over on” common/idiomatic?

phrasal-verbs

Jul 2 '18 at 20:47 Tᴚoɯɐuo 116k

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376 Questions

Shouldn't it be “Nobody touch him!”

“The Jesus who said” - why is there a definite article before the proper name “Jesus”?

“Crashing at the Y” What does it mean?

Is it “words in a song,” “words to a song,” or “words of a song”?

Can “staff” ever be pluralized?

What do “blacks” and “missions” refer to in this context about Australia?

What do “high sea” and “carry” mean in this sentence?

What does “ground” mean in this sentence? And what is the sentence saying?

What does “tea juice” mean in this context?

What does “getting lean on feelings” mean?

What does “cue in to” mean?

What does “shotgun unity” refer to here in this sentence?

The usage of “amateur night” as an adjective

What is “puck” in coffee brewing?

“Good for the eye” or “good for the eyes” or “good for eyes”?

What is a spanking machine? [closed]

Is “coach” a proper noun in this case?

Does the past perfect tense make sense in this sentence? “Sent from an ”is“ to a ”was“ before he'd had his breakfast.”

Is the definite article necessary in “one of the only two stores”?

Why can articles be omitted in this sentence?

Does “outside” as a preposition also mean “besides”?

“How much are you into us for already?”

What does this sentence “the hacks used to die” mean?

Is “Colorado” also a fish?

“In their thousands” and “in the thousands”

Why is the definite article needed in “border on the ridiculous”?

Is “prose” ever a count noun?

“6-foot tall” or “6-feet tall”?

Using “fashion” countably vs. uncountably: “in (a) timely/similar/dramatic fashion”

Is “take over on” common/idiomatic?