User ctype.h

51 votes

Accepted

Why is "Mary told the cake to be cut by John" ungrammatical?

answered Feb 19, 2013 at 23:28

29 votes

Accepted

What defines a native English Speaker?

answered Feb 11, 2013 at 5:17

23 votes

Accepted

Does the question mark mean this is a question?

answered Feb 4, 2013 at 16:39

16 votes

Accepted

"Thank you in advance" - how to replace?

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 5:30

14 votes

Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

answered Feb 6, 2013 at 17:07

12 votes

Accepted

Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?

answered Feb 2, 2013 at 1:34

12 votes

Accepted

Is it okay to say "Yes no, I don't want to"?

answered Feb 1, 2013 at 6:24

11 votes

Accepted

Is "Can I help you" a suitable expression for offering help to a stranger?

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 16:16

11 votes

Accepted

Pronunciation of I'll

answered Mar 15, 2013 at 15:12

10 votes

When should I use "there" and "their"?

answered Feb 1, 2013 at 7:04

10 votes

Accepted

Using "south" when referring to the southern part of a place

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 3:23

9 votes

Accepted

Are the meanings of "free" and "FREE" the same in "Totally FREE service"?

answered Feb 17, 2013 at 0:24

8 votes

Is it sleeting?

answered Jan 27, 2013 at 5:00

7 votes

Is rendezvous pronounced like run-they-who?

answered Feb 1, 2013 at 6:46

7 votes

Accepted

What does "back east" mean?

answered Feb 9, 2013 at 6:29

7 votes

What does "Don't take my words at face value" mean?

answered Mar 16, 2013 at 4:43

6 votes

Accepted

Which verb is best to make a question-tag from?

answered Mar 3, 2013 at 0:01

6 votes

'Flying glass' and 'doorway' during an earthquake; what do they mean?

answered Mar 3, 2013 at 3:14

6 votes

Is "stove element" a common name for this object?

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 1:15

6 votes

Accepted

Colloquial way of saying 'I choose'

answered Feb 19, 2013 at 21:28

6 votes

Accepted

When is it appropriate to use the word "persons"?

answered Feb 12, 2013 at 15:25

6 votes

Accepted

Is ending a sentence with a preposition acceptable?

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 2:01

5 votes

Accepted

How sophisticated does the word 'occidental' sound for the average native speaker?

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 19:20

5 votes

Same word used multiple times in a sentence

answered Jan 31, 2013 at 6:03

4 votes

Accepted

What's the meaning of "as much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation"

answered Feb 26, 2013 at 16:18

4 votes

I before E- A good rule or not?

answered Jan 31, 2013 at 5:08

4 votes

"I can make myself 'understood'/'understand'/'understandable'"

answered Feb 1, 2013 at 17:54

4 votes

What's the difference between "either" and "neither"?

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 5:22

4 votes

Is "snows" ever used as noun?

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 3:12

4 votes

“When did you born?”

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 15:59

Stack Exchange Network

41 Answers

Why is "Mary told the cake to be cut by John" ungrammatical?

What defines a native English Speaker?

Does the question mark mean this is a question?

"Thank you in advance" - how to replace?

Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong?

Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?

Is it okay to say "Yes no, I don't want to"?

Is "Can I help you" a suitable expression for offering help to a stranger?

Pronunciation of I'll

When should I use "there" and "their"?

Using "south" when referring to the southern part of a place

Are the meanings of "free" and "FREE" the same in "Totally FREE service"?

Is it sleeting?

Is rendezvous pronounced like run-they-who?

What does "back east" mean?

What does "Don't take my words at face value" mean?

Which verb is best to make a question-tag from?

'Flying glass' and 'doorway' during an earthquake; what do they mean?

Is "stove element" a common name for this object?

Colloquial way of saying 'I choose'

When is it appropriate to use the word "persons"?

Is ending a sentence with a preposition acceptable?

How sophisticated does the word 'occidental' sound for the average native speaker?

Same word used multiple times in a sentence

What's the meaning of "as much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation"

I before E- A good rule or not?

"I can make myself 'understood'/'understand'/'understandable'"

What's the difference between "either" and "neither"?

Is "snows" ever used as noun?

“When did you born?”