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Is it correct to say Person A is the "spitting image" or the "splitting image" of Person B?

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"Paid" vs "payed"

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Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"?

answered Jan 27, 2011 at 16:53

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When your 10-year old boy says “It’s meta,” what does it mean? In what situation and of what sort of object they use this phrase?

answered Nov 16, 2011 at 21:05

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Can 'revert' be used as a synonym of 'reply'?

answered Jan 26, 2011 at 18:07

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Is it a good practice to refer to countries, ships etc using the feminine form?

answered Feb 14, 2011 at 19:20

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What is a feminine version of "dude"?

answered Apr 2, 2011 at 17:27

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What is it called when an interjection is inserted inside another word?

answered Jan 12, 2011 at 2:16

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Pronunciation of "have" in "I don't have to" [do something]

answered Aug 12, 2011 at 17:45

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What is the correct spelling: "wrapable" or "wrappable"?

answered May 19, 2011 at 22:53

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Is there a word for a person with only one head?

answered May 24, 2011 at 9:39

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What's the difference between the words "plate" and "dish"?

answered Dec 6, 2010 at 8:01

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Singular of "dice"

answered May 2, 2014 at 0:38

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How did "possess" come to have a Z sound for its first double-S?

answered Aug 16, 2023 at 9:13

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Idiomatic expression for "putting off a task until a disaster strikes"

answered Dec 21, 2023 at 13:08

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Why use apostrophe-s to denote possession when using 'of'

answered Feb 11, 2011 at 1:52

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How to deal with quoting a grammatical error?

answered Feb 9, 2011 at 2:42

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Is there a version of brunch for a meal between dinner and lunch?

answered Apr 22, 2011 at 14:39

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How to ask if a person has done/had breakfast?

answered Aug 22, 2011 at 5:42

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Is the word "epic" being used correctly these days?

answered May 20, 2011 at 11:53

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"Not worth the paper it's printed on" - wrong meaning?

answered Mar 10, 2011 at 17:33

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What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?

answered Feb 10, 2011 at 19:55

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Is "Many thanks" a proper usage?

answered Dec 10, 2010 at 16:27

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How should I pronounce "Worcestershire" as a rhotic English speaker?

answered Dec 24, 2010 at 2:12

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Omission of definite article with musical instruments

answered Dec 12, 2010 at 3:09

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In reply to "Do they have...", which is correct — "yes, they do" or "yes, they have"?

answered Sep 22, 2011 at 18:13

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Is “I’ve boughten many vinyls” correct in its use of “boughten”?

answered May 23, 2017 at 7:09

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Term for not recognizing faces

answered Sep 14, 2011 at 23:16

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What does “rising senior” mean and what countries use it?

answered Jul 22, 2011 at 10:01

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Is "succonded" a real word?

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Is it correct to say Person A is the "spitting image" or the "splitting image" of Person B?

"Paid" vs "payed"

Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"?

When your 10-year old boy says “It’s meta,” what does it mean? In what situation and of what sort of object they use this phrase?

Can 'revert' be used as a synonym of 'reply'?

Is it a good practice to refer to countries, ships etc using the feminine form?

What is a feminine version of "dude"?

What is it called when an interjection is inserted inside another word?

Pronunciation of "have" in "I don't have to" [do something]

What is the correct spelling: "wrapable" or "wrappable"?

Is there a word for a person with only one head?

What's the difference between the words "plate" and "dish"?

Singular of "dice"

How did "possess" come to have a Z sound for its first double-S?

Idiomatic expression for "putting off a task until a disaster strikes"

Why use apostrophe-s to denote possession when using 'of'

How to deal with quoting a grammatical error?

Is there a version of brunch for a meal between dinner and lunch?

How to ask if a person has done/had breakfast?

Is the word "epic" being used correctly these days?

"Not worth the paper it's printed on" - wrong meaning?

What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?

Is "Many thanks" a proper usage?

How should I pronounce "Worcestershire" as a rhotic English speaker?

Omission of definite article with musical instruments

In reply to "Do they have...", which is correct — "yes, they do" or "yes, they have"?

Is “I’ve boughten many vinyls” correct in its use of “boughten”?

Term for not recognizing faces

What does “rising senior” mean and what countries use it?

Is "succonded" a real word?