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How to analyze the trope "because NOUN" grammatically

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Are greetings and salutations redundant in an e-mail?

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Is there English proverb or saying equivalent to Chinese / Japanese common proverb 李下に冠を正さず- Don’t touch (redress) your coronet under the plum tree?

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"has" vs "have" usage after enumerating two subjects, the first one in plural

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Attempt at formulating verb tenses when time travel is involved?

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"Job title" vs. "job role"

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Word for non-malicious heckling

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Word for nonce antonyms formed by reversing idioms

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Principles in the use of letters 'b', 'u' and 'v' in Early Modern English typography

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Adjective to describe someone who is knowledgeable, resolute, and calm

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Name for the relationship of wife’s sister’s husband

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Should the verb "impact" be always followed by "on"?

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One word for "any time after this moment"

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Difference between "come here" and "come over here"?

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Is there a term that covers advantages and disadvantages?

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Does "associated with" imply a certain hierarchy?

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The 'de' in indefatigable

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Word or phrase for a distraction that is no longer bothersome?

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Is there bad grammar in Cinemark's "No Texting" warning?

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Spelling of "possibility"

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"Without further adieu" vs "Without further ado"

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One word for an idea that is somewhat supportive of a hypothesis?

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Is "deepo" an archaic spelling of "depot"?

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What is the equivalent word for "flight" when riding a boat instead?

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Is "metadata" considered plural?

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What's the English for the Russian saying "Love sometimes plays tricks - you may fall in love with a goat"?

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Can I pronounce a "t" as a glottal stop in the word "Netflix"

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Opposite word of "addiction"

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Is there a single word for a "unit of time"?

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What syllable is stressed in "complex"?

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What is the antonym of 'virtual machine'?

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Etymology and Elizabethan English connotations of "sat at meat" (Mark 2:15, KJV)

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Opposite of "nesting" a structure

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Use of "Might" and "Might not"

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"Since", "until", "from", "to" on invoices or date ranges of a form

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What does "mechanical" mean here?

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Term for the person to whom an employee directly reports

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What does "first cut" mean?

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What does "campy" mean?

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What does “soft bigotry of low expectations” mean?

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Person who fills out a form - single word

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"Let's/We let A be a variable"

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Using "seldomly"

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A way to express an overreaction to something positive

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A term for "Groceries, toiletries & Conveniences" everyday products

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What to call expressions like "Google-Fu"

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Is the word "ideator" acceptable in public communication; is there a better word?

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Meaning of "run small"

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What is a synonym for "girlfriend"?

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Parenthetical double negation?

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