The English Oracle

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Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same time and failing at both of them due to splitting your effort?

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How to interpret "as do" in this sentence

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How to address letter to a company

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How do I show that a singular word is louder than any other in a sentence when writing it?

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Capitalization for a bullet list

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"Cancellation", "Canceled", "Canceling" — US usage

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Opposite of "satellite"

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Does "to err on the side of ... " indicate wrongdoing?

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Why do some words have "X" as a substitute?

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What is the action called when a grumpy old man shows that he is annoyed, by making a 'throat-clearing' sound?

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What does “Call things by their name” mean?

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What are "How to ... ?" questions (errors) called?

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If 1 is primary, 2 is secondary, 3 is tertiary, what is 0?

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Where and what is the well those cheap drinks come from?

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Use of "it" before "sufficeth to say"

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"Unselect" or "Deselect"?

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Is 'sorbet sex' a well recognized expression?

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Is it correct to say "In order to overcome this loss"?

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Is there a term for "*cough*<something>*cough*"?

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What in the world is "neckbeard vomit"?

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"I played two music" vs. "I played two pieces of music"

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One word for the act of being born?

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Where does English get the word “condom” from?

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Numbers and units

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Does "within an hour" mean before, after, or both?

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Is this an adverbial clause?

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Meaning and usage of "Queens rules"

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Why is "breaking the mould" positively connoted?

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Bless your heart

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What do you call this elevated road structure?

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What is the definition and origin of "imba"?

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“Find to her cost”

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What is an appropriate abstraction which encompasses both 'receipt' and 'invoice'?

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What is the meaning of 'That about covers it'?

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English for “À l’abordage!”?

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What's the difference between "harrowing" and "poignant"?

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Determining which good sentiment to wish at each holiday

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What's the metaphorical meaning of "Tone-deaf"?

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Why "go off", as in "alarm went off"?

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Is there a single English word that means "position and orientation"?

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What is an adjective for "requires a lot of work"?

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Word for cheating off of another person's test in class

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Origin of "In which ..."

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"th" in mother, father, brother— but not sister

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What do you call those man-made "wooden paths" that are usually found in mountains?

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What do we call a person who cannot read people?

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Why do we say "to fall in love"? Is it something unwished for?

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What does it mean to call something Leviathan in comparison to others?

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"Appointed as" or just "appointed"?

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"as well" instead of "and"

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