The English Oracle

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Given that 'neck deep' is an expression, does 'knee deep' mean it's not that bad?

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What is a "BEA bag"?

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'Grasshopper' as a term for a neophyte

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Is there a word for someone who is a regular computer user but not an expert?

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What is the etymology of the term “Bumfiddler”?

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What is a good synonym for "attribute"?

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Is "Upload from XML" valid in English?

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

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Why is quixotic not Quixotic (a proper adjective)?

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Word for an object within another object

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Use quotation marks or italics for written quotes?

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Answer to "enjoy your meal"

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Word for money given before a job is started

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Explanation of the English in this University of Cambridge graduation certificate

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Single word for "led my team to victory"

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"noone", "no one" or "no-one"?

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Using "decadent" to describe a building or town in neglect or ruin

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What do you call a place that's temporarily closed because it's a holiday?

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Is there an equivalent of diaeresis, but for consonants?

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Can the noun “sheen” denote the simple outward appearance of something?

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I lived vs I used to live

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Can you outfish, out-fish, or out fish someone?

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To use "not" or "don't" in a noun clause?

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Should "office mate" be one word or two?

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"I am tired and doing my homework." Is it grammatically correct?

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Synonyms for "old" with positive connotations (and some conditions)

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Why does an ellipsis have three dots?

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What's the difference between the "me" and the "I" used in the quote below?

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Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?

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What is a term to denote someone who is obsessed with or erudite in geography?

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is "Where are you going to?" correct

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What do you call the crunching sound from bone joints?

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Word for "left alone and to die"?

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Is this use of 'chuse' a spelling mistake, a digitization error or the correct spelling for the time?

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"22 Acacia Avenue" British idiom

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Is the list of words with a contracted "not" closed?

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History and usage of "dooryard"

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"be in at the end I cannot", from G.M.Hopkins' poem

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Are "eery" and "eerie" equally acceptable spellings?

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Is "create new" not pleonastic?

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When are you "fascinated with" something, and when are you "fascinated by" it?

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What's an adjective for "alone but not lonely"?

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What do you say when you don't know someone's gender?

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Why do we say "by all means" when we mean "by any means"?

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Should there be a comma in "Tell <name> <other name> says hi."?

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"It is they who lied" or "it is them who lied?"

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What would a British person call the biscuits that Americans put gravy on?

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What's up with all the words ending with "-eth" in the Bible?

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English pronunciation by Spanish speakers

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How to interpret this text from year 1847?

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