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Should nouns after "any" be singular or plural?

asked Feb 7, 2013 at 3:35

31 votes

5 answers

6k views

How are silent letters important?

asked Feb 2, 2013 at 18:48

29 votes

4 answers

48k views

Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

asked Feb 6, 2013 at 16:48

27 votes

10 answers

28k views

What defines a native English Speaker?

asked Feb 11, 2013 at 2:53

19 votes

2 answers

62k views

Is it wrong to say "You are smarter than me"?

asked Mar 6, 2013 at 7:54

17 votes

1 answer

8k views

How can knowing a root word help me?

asked Feb 12, 2013 at 11:30

13 votes

3 answers

3k views

What do we call the process of cutting pencils down to expose more lead?

asked Mar 17, 2013 at 17:53

13 votes

3 answers

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"Despicable Me": can "me" be used in such a way?

asked Jan 24, 2013 at 16:35

12 votes

4 answers

2k views

Is there a word for superstitions which are meant for good?

asked Feb 8, 2013 at 16:34

11 votes

3 answers

63k views

Should I write "X and I", "X and me", "I and X", or "me and X" in a conjoined object?

asked Sep 19, 2013 at 8:20

10 votes

2 answers

302 views

Is this rule "If" specific?

asked Jan 26, 2013 at 14:20

10 votes

4 answers

21k views

Usage of "mad" and "crazy" in conversational english?

asked Mar 15, 2013 at 17:24

9 votes

6 answers

7k views

Should we not start sentences with "And" , "But" ,"So" and "Because"?

asked Jan 27, 2013 at 7:14

9 votes

3 answers

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What is the word for the words which are not spoken, but should be understood?

asked Jan 26, 2013 at 8:45

9 votes

1 answer

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Is there any way other than cramming to guess meaning of a phrasal verb?

asked Feb 6, 2013 at 14:06

9 votes

2 answers

22k views

"When I grow up, I am going to be a doctor"- Is it correct?

asked May 13, 2013 at 7:07

8 votes

1 answer

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Appropriate usage of "Take" and "Give"

asked Jan 27, 2013 at 8:18

7 votes

2 answers

112 views

What is more appropriate- "like" or "as"?

asked Aug 15, 2013 at 12:16

7 votes

1 answer

1k views

"Speak of the devil and he shall appear"- Why is "shall" allowed here?

asked Oct 7, 2013 at 3:28

7 votes

2 answers

20k views

What does "It is as good as any" mean?

asked May 25, 2014 at 7:20

6 votes

2 answers

2k views

"Isn't it time you stopped acting the goat"- Is this correct grammatically?

asked Oct 2, 2013 at 14:54

6 votes

5 answers

29k views

When converting a statement to a question, where in the sentence should I put "to be"?

asked Feb 7, 2013 at 3:39

6 votes

3 answers

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What's the name of the characteristic of being "open hearted"?

asked Mar 6, 2013 at 4:04

6 votes

2 answers

13k views

How can I guess if some letter in some word is silent or not?

asked Feb 17, 2013 at 4:33

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

Is there any expression/word for "almost inaccessible"?

asked Feb 17, 2013 at 6:45

5 votes

2 answers

227 views

Can I use "here" as depicted in the question?

asked Feb 17, 2013 at 13:47

5 votes

2 answers

29k views

Is "What happened to him" correct?

asked Apr 6, 2013 at 17:19

5 votes

4 answers

8k views

What is the word for "practice/habit of giving false hope"?

asked Feb 20, 2013 at 17:57

5 votes

3 answers

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"A friend told me" vs "My friend told me" vs "One of my friends told me"

asked Sep 21, 2013 at 8:06

4 votes

3 answers

10k views

What is the meaning of "shall we say" here?

asked Sep 22, 2013 at 14:25

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Should nouns after "any" be singular or plural?

How are silent letters important?

Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

What defines a native English Speaker?

Is it wrong to say "You are smarter than me"?

How can knowing a root word help me?

What do we call the process of cutting pencils down to expose more lead?

"Despicable Me": can "me" be used in such a way?

Is there a word for superstitions which are meant for good?

Should I write "X and I", "X and me", "I and X", or "me and X" in a conjoined object?

Is this rule "If" specific?

Usage of "mad" and "crazy" in conversational english?

Should we not start sentences with "And" , "But" ,"So" and "Because"?

What is the word for the words which are not spoken, but should be understood?

Is there any way other than cramming to guess meaning of a phrasal verb?

"When I grow up, I am going to be a doctor"- Is it correct?

Appropriate usage of "Take" and "Give"

What is more appropriate- "like" or "as"?

"Speak of the devil and he shall appear"- Why is "shall" allowed here?

What does "It is as good as any" mean?

"Isn't it time you stopped acting the goat"- Is this correct grammatically?

When converting a statement to a question, where in the sentence should I put "to be"?

What's the name of the characteristic of being "open hearted"?

How can I guess if some letter in some word is silent or not?

Is there any expression/word for "almost inaccessible"?

Can I use "here" as depicted in the question?

Is "What happened to him" correct?

What is the word for "practice/habit of giving false hope"?

"A friend told me" vs "My friend told me" vs "One of my friends told me"

What is the meaning of "shall we say" here?