The English Oracle

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What is the correct way to greet a specific person when only their business title is known?

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What does "trodie" mean?

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Difference between "memoir" and "biography"

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Is there an opposite for "welcome"?

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Is there a word or phrase meaning to plant my idea in someone else’s mind?

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The Meaning of "Crew Expendable"?

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What are these containers called?

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Is "a friend of his" a used phrase?

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Is "Them’s fighting words" a right and received English expression?

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Human vs Person

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"Bless you" & sneezing

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Word for small junk items in household

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Word or phrase for showing great skill at something without formal training in it

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Does "pass" mean OK or not OK?

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Omitting "is" in sentences (when occurring after "that", "this", and "it")

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A little brain fart

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How is "Dogs dogs fight fight" grammatical?

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Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive

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Term for "[Idiom], [Rhyme]" like "See you later, alligator."

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What does the phrase "Lady-Macbethed" mean?

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Valid from and valid to or until?

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What is this rhetorical scheme or literary device called?

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Determining which good sentiment to wish at each holiday

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What does it mean by "they see me rollin', they hatin'"?

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'Birthdate vs birthday'- I know three other people who share my birthdate

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"If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball."

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Why is "bloody hell" offensive or shocking?

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What does“low wattage” mean in “A politician not being mocked for low wattage”?

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In what occasion could the word “precious” be taken disapprovingly, or sarcastically?

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Should the article "the" be used twice with a proper noun starting with "the"?

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Can "to escape" also mean "to go on holiday"?

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A word for a military unit still functioning?

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What's the male version of "hottie"?

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What does "fast eye" mean?

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What do you call something that makes you feel empty?

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What is the difference between "none of ..." and "neither of"?

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Which was the first doctor, M.D. or Ph.D.?

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If someone talks too low, or mumbles, do you call that 'inaudible' or 'unintelligible'?

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Is there a term for when a character is named after a trait they possess?

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English term for a word that differs from another one by just one letter

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A better word for invigilator, a person overseeing an exam

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"Take a rest" or "have some rest"?

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Would you use the word "swum" these days?

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The meaning of: "Why don't you just beat it?"

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Origin of "quarters" in the sense of living area

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A word which means the opposite of "something that works in parallel"

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What does dig mean in "You are dug into a position"?

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Lack of commas or just misunderstanding

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Idiom meaning inferring too much from the available evidence

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"I so much as look" doesn't make any sense to me

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