English usage
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Can you think of any "chaperoned words" (see details)
Asked by SavoirFaire | 27 responses -
What...the...hell...is...going...on?
Asked by MarcoDemarco | 81 responses -
What is the difference between "Quite", "Rather", "Pretty" and "Fairly"?
Asked by silverangel | 25 responses -
Do you say pop or soda? Lightening bug or fire fly? Half an hour or half hour? Jimmies or sprinkles?
Asked by JLeslie | 134 responses -
How do you denote sarcasm/humor in written text?
Asked by richardhenry | 31 responses -
Do you perceive a difference in meaning between these two sentences? (see details)
Asked by laureth | 49 responses -
Why do non-native English speakers sometimes omit articles?
Asked by bob_ | 42 responses -
Some people are making statements rather than asking questions?
Asked by harple | 65 responses -
What do you call it where there is an extra space or a set of three stars between paragraphs in a book or short story?
Asked by drdoombot | 19 responses -
What do you exactly mean when you say "(S)he rocks"?
Asked by euiseung | 16 responses -
How to speak good English?
Asked by gamefu91 | 19 responses -
How useful or sensible are euphemisms?
Asked by gailcalled | 42 responses -
Honestly, what's the difference between GREY and GRAY?
Asked by Sakata | 29 responses -
I ♥ you guys - is this the first time the icon has been used in a question?
Asked by _zen_ | 40 responses -
Which term is more appropriate for business-speak, or, when is it appropriate to use "hispanic" or "latino/a"?
Asked by JonnyCeltics | 27 responses -
What do you think will happen to English in the next 30-40 years?
Asked by the100thmonkey | 41 responses -
What's the literary / rhetorical / analytical term for a figurative description of an action when the description can't apply to the actor?
Asked by philip | 27 responses -
From one to ten, how cool are you? How did you get that way? What makes you think you are or aren't cool? And who decides this?
Asked by _zen_ | 68 responses -
How important are precision and completeness in learning definitions when expanding your vocabulary?
Asked by drdoombot | 23 responses -
Would you say "the staff was" or "the staff were"?
Asked by HeroicZach | 39 responses -
Should English spelling be standardized?
Asked by Hawaii_Jake | 45 responses -
The teacher's reply to this child should have been...
Asked by seazen | 14 responses -
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors...what always catches your attention?
Asked by Pied_Pfeffer | 91 responses -
How to be good in English conversation? both formal and informal?
Asked by lovingpartner | 19 responses -
Where can I learn about usage of words?
Asked by prasad | 12 responses
