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Why is "distro", rather than "distri", short for "distribution" in Linux world?

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"Peel", "pare", and "skin"

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"Employment with" vs. "employment at"

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"We rarely go on holiday." Can I say "Us neither"?

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Antonym of "Well done"

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Looking for a Synonym of "Movement" For a Game Attribute System

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Accessible as in web accessibility

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Which is the head noun in "noun adjunct"

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"Henceforth" vs. "hereinafter"

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Space before/after emdash or not?

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Was Christian a proper name before Pilgrim's Progress?

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"Pongo absolutely-ed heartily."

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expression to say that one 'goes around a rule' to avoid it while not breaking it

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Does the use of "port" for one side of ship relate to the word "port" meaning harbour?

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'dynamical' vs. 'dynamic'

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Correct spelling and/or hyphenation for electronic commerce

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A better way to say "enrolled in a program" to signify the difficulty of attaining admission in the face of stiff competition?

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Does "until now" always imply that the action is finished?

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Is thanks a countable noun? Many thanks or much thanks?

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Distinction between "pillage" and "plunder"

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Is follow-ups the right word?

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What is the female equivalent for "uxorious"?

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What does "a chip of strawberries" mean?

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Adjective 'small' vs 'short' while describing length i.e. 'small length' or 'short length'?

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Is there a word for a change so small that it doesn’t seem to be a change at all?

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Dismissive term for college diploma

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Person who believes that men and women have defined roles

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"He didn't know where New Jersey was"

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"leave to" or "leave for"

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Usage of adverbs like reasonably, practically, essentially, ridiculously, basically

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"we spent together" or "we have spent together"?

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Is 'Blood libel' an established expression?

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"Instructions on" vs. "instructions for"

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How to punctuate a quoted question within a question?

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What is the difference between the prefix iso and homo

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What is the origin of the expression "to prick one's ears up"?

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Meaning of 'He can't be bleat' in Witcher TV series song 'Toss a coin to your witcher'

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An English idiom for "solve a problem that has been solved"?

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Difference between "introduction to" and "introduction of"

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If a noun phrase is made of two noun-like words that conjugate differently, then which conjugation do you use?

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"An other" vs "another"

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What's the deal with "fiery"?

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How to decide on the type of ellipsis

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What is "a room a company provides for eating food" called?

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Word for "left alone and to die"?

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Is this usage of "lol" considered a hedge?

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What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

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What is the "thirsty" equivalent of "ravenously"?

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"The very minute after"

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"the dynamics is" or "the dynamics are"?

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