The English Oracle

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What part-of-speech would a vehicle's year/make/model be?

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Pronunciation of the letter 'W'

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What is a "BEA bag"?

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"You're not the boss of me" vs "You're not my boss"

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Too, two, and to

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Word when two people use two different languages in a conversation

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In 18th century England, was "eat" the past tense of "eat" and how was it pronounced?

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"Give me one half of that" Vs. "give me half of that"

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Non-offensive substitute for a swear word

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Is there a gender-neutral word for "aunts and uncles"/"parents' siblings"?

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What does Amber Gated mean?

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Why are certain categories of words more likely to vary between British and American English?

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Analysis of this sentence and the "through via" usage within

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Why is a calzone called calzone?

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"There is no man who has never looked upon a woman WITH/WITHOUT desire"

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pleat vs crease

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

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When and why did “mess” come to mean an untidy condition?

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Is "Please to" proper English?

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Saying you don't want something you do because you were denied it

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"Onward" vs "Onwards"

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Meaning of "alien"

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When and from where did "guns" become slang for biceps?

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What's the difference between "eldest" and "oldest"?

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Common English Surnames ending in S

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Is there a standard for speaking "1500" as "one thousand five hundred" versus "fifteen hundred"?

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Adjective usage of 'mystic' vs 'mystical'

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Is there a season's greeting for Halloween?

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What is the difference between "complicated" and "complex"?

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Declension is a noun. What is the verb?

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Independent/independently of/from

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Is misplaced emphasis a form of mispronunciation?

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What is the adjective for "supersedure" or "primacy"?

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What is the difference between "grammar" and "usage"?

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What do we call a person whose guesses are almost always correct?

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Greeting: "Cold enough for you?"

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"Key thob" and "key fob"

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3 meter square area vs 3 square meter area

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Is there a rule about double negations that aren't meant as double negations (e.g. "We don't need no education")?

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What is the UK equivalent of 'murica and 'straya?

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

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Does the word 'clique' have a negative connotation?

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What do you call a disease with an unknown cure?

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correct use and best definition of “as in”

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Burden TO or ON some one/thing?

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Word to describe using sarcasm or a similar approach to lead someone to recognise their own mistake

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Why "e.g." and not "f.e."? Why "i.e." and not "t.i."?

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"In the late afternoon" why does it have "the " here?

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"Where are you now at?" — grammatically correct?

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What does “akin to” mean in etymologies in dictionary entries?

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