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Idiom for a student being purposely overly verbose only to make an essay look longer

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What's the opposite of crowded, when speaking of roads?

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What do you call it when a piece of pastry subsides?

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"Tragic situation" instead of "situation tragedy"?

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Can I remove the subject, as in "It's helpful as removes pain"?

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offshore vs. overseas

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ESL Teacher to Spanish Speakers

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'Background on/in sth'

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What does "the money was the chips" mean?

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It's just a big mess

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the New Year's Eve firework display was ridiculous

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When to use "thanks for stopping by"?

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Is it awkward to say "get out of harm's way" when you ask your child to get out of the hot kitchen?

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Can we use "neither...and...."?

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"What client do you start with?" Vs. "Do you start with which client?"

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What does 'be overhead by' mean?

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Should I say automatic memories or automatic tasks?

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How to use the present tense when the story is in the past without seeming to look like it is a grammatical mistake?

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"it seems that" vs "it seems as if"

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Hanging on vs To hang on

answered Jul 28, 2022 at 9:43

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Where to place the word "even": 1) "I am amazed even you would choose the day ......" or 2) "I am amazed you would even choose the day ....."

answered Jul 24, 2022 at 1:43

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What's the difference between "How can ... / How to..."?

answered Jul 19, 2022 at 9:56

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Why is "the expenditure" wrong?

answered Jul 24, 2022 at 0:43

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'I think' In Relative clause

answered Jul 12, 2022 at 4:46

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"it IS near your house" or "it WAS near your house"?

answered Jul 28, 2022 at 9:52

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When asking about a health condition which tense do you use?

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What does 'itself' refer to in the sentence?

answered Aug 2, 2022 at 5:53

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Is "I don't care about learning the stuff but rather if they would hire me" grammatically accurate?

answered Aug 6, 2022 at 19:14

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What exactly does "She likes to go on the Internet in the evenings." mean?

answered Aug 7, 2022 at 2:32

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What's the difference between “ terror attack” and " terrorist attack"

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Idiom for a student being purposely overly verbose only to make an essay look longer

What's the opposite of crowded, when speaking of roads?

What do you call it when a piece of pastry subsides?

"Tragic situation" instead of "situation tragedy"?

Can I remove the subject, as in "It's helpful as removes pain"?

offshore vs. overseas

ESL Teacher to Spanish Speakers

'Background on/in sth'

What does "the money was the chips" mean?

It's just a big mess

the New Year's Eve firework display was ridiculous

When to use "thanks for stopping by"?

Is it awkward to say "get out of harm's way" when you ask your child to get out of the hot kitchen?

Can we use "neither...and...."?

"What client do you start with?" Vs. "Do you start with which client?"

What does 'be overhead by' mean?

Should I say automatic memories or automatic tasks?

How to use the present tense when the story is in the past without seeming to look like it is a grammatical mistake?

"it seems that" vs "it seems as if"

Hanging on vs To hang on

Where to place the word "even": 1) "I am amazed even you would choose the day ......" or 2) "I am amazed you would even choose the day ....."

What's the difference between "How can ... / How to..."?

Why is "the expenditure" wrong?

'I think' In Relative clause

"it IS near your house" or "it WAS near your house"?

When asking about a health condition which tense do you use?

What does 'itself' refer to in the sentence?

Is "I don't care about learning the stuff but rather if they would hire me" grammatically accurate?

What exactly does "She likes to go on the Internet in the evenings." mean?

What's the difference between “ terror attack” and " terrorist attack"