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"Four is better" vs "Four are better". Which one is correct?

answered Jul 30, 2021 at 3:36

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What does 'the Twelfth' mean in Article 7 of the US Constitution?

answered Mar 22, 2016 at 20:52

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Can "strong" be used as a noun?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 16:27

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Does "I have a daughter" mean "I have one daughter"?

answered Jan 28, 2015 at 14:20

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Does "Excuse him." make sense?

answered Dec 20, 2016 at 17:08

39 votes

What is the meaning of the quote "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link?

answered Jun 9, 2017 at 17:01

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What's up with the "pun (not) intended" thing?

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 17:50

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“The day before” vs. “before the day”?

answered Jan 25, 2018 at 17:50

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What does "Rabid, rabid" mean

answered Dec 14, 2020 at 16:49

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A "user" is "it" or "he/she"?

answered Feb 6, 2015 at 19:19

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What does "You couldn't stretch a leg here without poking a poet in the ass," mean?

answered Oct 17, 2022 at 1:48

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"She speaks an impeccable English" vs "She speaks impeccable English"

answered Aug 15, 2016 at 13:50

28 votes

One of my friend's OR friends' wife? (My friend has only one wife)

answered Apr 23, 2015 at 6:50

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Meaning of the word "smart"

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 17:00

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Does “you can go now” sound rude? Context provided in question

answered Nov 4 at 13:14

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"I and John" vs. "John and myself" vs. "John and I" -- Which is the acceptable way to refer to myself and my friend?

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 13:48

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What is the meaning of "taking in each other's washing"

answered May 24, 2018 at 18:34

25 votes

Closest in meaning to "It isn't necessary for you to complete this by Tuesday." - is the question's answer wrong?

answered Oct 7 at 1:00

23 votes

Is "says you" grammatically correct?

answered Jul 5, 2016 at 18:49

22 votes

"Vietnamese girls like white skin" or "Vietnamese girls like white skins"?

answered Dec 10, 2015 at 14:37

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Is it rude to start a sentence with "First off"?

answered Apr 4, 2013 at 13:45

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What do you call the process of filling up an electric kettle and turning it on in one verb or phrasal verb?

answered Jan 14, 2020 at 16:35

21 votes

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

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 14:02

20 votes

Any alternatives for the verb "to bury"?

answered Aug 6, 2015 at 15:49

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The ambiguity of 'Noun + Photographer' while addressing the photographer

answered Oct 6, 2015 at 7:24

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Will you find someone saying "at your convenience" annoying and impolite?

answered Jan 5, 2015 at 16:48

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"The irony was lost on no one, least of all"

answered Feb 18, 2016 at 17:39

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Is the term "smoking department" appropriate?

answered Aug 25 at 5:03

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How do I use "also" in a sentence?

answered Jan 23, 2014 at 21:42

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The baby cries this morning

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 14:20

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"Four is better" vs "Four are better". Which one is correct?

What does 'the Twelfth' mean in Article 7 of the US Constitution?

Can "strong" be used as a noun?

Does "I have a daughter" mean "I have one daughter"?

Does "Excuse him." make sense?

What is the meaning of the quote "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link?

What's up with the "pun (not) intended" thing?

“The day before” vs. “before the day”?

What does "Rabid, rabid" mean

A "user" is "it" or "he/she"?

What does "You couldn't stretch a leg here without poking a poet in the ass," mean?

"She speaks an impeccable English" vs "She speaks impeccable English"

One of my friend's OR friends' wife? (My friend has only one wife)

Meaning of the word "smart"

Does “you can go now” sound rude? Context provided in question

"I and John" vs. "John and myself" vs. "John and I" -- Which is the acceptable way to refer to myself and my friend?

What is the meaning of "taking in each other's washing"

Closest in meaning to "It isn't necessary for you to complete this by Tuesday." - is the question's answer wrong?

Is "says you" grammatically correct?

"Vietnamese girls like white skin" or "Vietnamese girls like white skins"?

Is it rude to start a sentence with "First off"?

What do you call the process of filling up an electric kettle and turning it on in one verb or phrasal verb?

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

Any alternatives for the verb "to bury"?

The ambiguity of 'Noun + Photographer' while addressing the photographer

Will you find someone saying "at your convenience" annoying and impolite?

"The irony was lost on no one, least of all"

Is the term "smoking department" appropriate?

How do I use "also" in a sentence?

The baby cries this morning