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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?

answered Apr 3, 2022 at 23:09

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Can "TA" (Teaching Assistant) Be Used as a Verb?

answered Jan 5 at 6:54

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

answered Jul 25, 2022 at 20:50

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Is there any way to shorten this sentence? "If we don’t train hard enough this year, we won’t even be able to make it into the semi-final next year."

answered Dec 25, 2023 at 18:19

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Is "Shopping malls are a posh place" grammatical when "malls" is a plural and "place" is a singular?

answered Jun 13 at 9:29

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are "I will check your homework later" and "I will check on your homework later" similar?

answered Jun 7 at 6:16

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Is there an English equivalent to the Hindi proverb, "A washerman's dog belongs neither at home nor at the riverbank"?

answered Aug 9 at 6:58

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"Tragic situation" instead of "situation tragedy"?

answered Sep 17, 2022 at 14:43

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

answered Aug 22, 2022 at 20:33

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We are getting someplace/somewhere

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One of my grammar books written by a Japanese teacher/Japanese teachers

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What is the subject of the “sizzled”?

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offshore vs. overseas

answered Aug 31, 2022 at 5:08

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'Background on/in sth'

answered Aug 6, 2022 at 18:34

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ESL Teacher to Spanish Speakers

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What does "the money was the chips" mean?

answered May 30, 2022 at 11:44

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It's just a big mess

answered Apr 6, 2022 at 19:37

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the New Year's Eve firework display was ridiculous

answered Jan 1, 2023 at 19:40

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"It is snow everywhere." OR "It is snowy everywhere."

answered Jan 30 at 11:04

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When/Once/As soon as/After the rain [stops]/[has stopped]

answered Jul 15 at 23:59

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He reached into his pocket for a dime

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Is “bonding event" the best term for an event at which people can bond with each other?

answered May 29 at 10:55

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Is there a word for suicide that's caused by discrimination, harassment, or abuse?

answered Aug 10 at 14:09

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Kyoto is a famous tourist destination/area/site/spot in Japan

answered Aug 18 at 10:58

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Am I using "for your peace of mind" correctly: "You should back up your file for your peace of mind"? Is the phrase equal to "to feel secure"?

answered Jun 21 at 5:10

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Is the word "done" needed?

answered Jul 14 at 17:00

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Past perfect and present simple in one sentence

answered Feb 25 at 12:13

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Why did the BBC use "would have done" instead of Simple Past to describe this recent event?

answered Jan 9 at 22:38

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When to use "thanks for stopping by"?

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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?

Can "TA" (Teaching Assistant) Be Used as a Verb?

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

Is there any way to shorten this sentence? "If we don’t train hard enough this year, we won’t even be able to make it into the semi-final next year."

Is "Shopping malls are a posh place" grammatical when "malls" is a plural and "place" is a singular?

are "I will check your homework later" and "I will check on your homework later" similar?

Is there an English equivalent to the Hindi proverb, "A washerman's dog belongs neither at home nor at the riverbank"?

"Tragic situation" instead of "situation tragedy"?

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

We are getting someplace/somewhere

One of my grammar books written by a Japanese teacher/Japanese teachers

What is the subject of the “sizzled”?

offshore vs. overseas

'Background on/in sth'

ESL Teacher to Spanish Speakers

What does "the money was the chips" mean?

It's just a big mess

the New Year's Eve firework display was ridiculous

"It is snow everywhere." OR "It is snowy everywhere."

When/Once/As soon as/After the rain [stops]/[has stopped]

He reached into his pocket for a dime

Is “bonding event" the best term for an event at which people can bond with each other?

Is there a word for suicide that's caused by discrimination, harassment, or abuse?

Kyoto is a famous tourist destination/area/site/spot in Japan

Am I using "for your peace of mind" correctly: "You should back up your file for your peace of mind"? Is the phrase equal to "to feel secure"?

Is the word "done" needed?

Past perfect and present simple in one sentence

Why did the BBC use "would have done" instead of Simple Past to describe this recent event?

When to use "thanks for stopping by"?