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Why are we "reduced" to tears, per se, and other idioms and language idiosyncracies? (More details inside.)
Asked by Zen_Again | 19 responses -
Where did the term "batshit crazy" and its' various derivations come from?
Asked by rojo | 11 responses -
Which is correct (you're) or (your) when writing?
Asked by SQUEEKY2 | 31 responses -
In very simple terms could someone explain what a run on sentence is, and how to avoid it?
Asked by SQUEEKY2 | 29 responses -
Is there an absolute correct English language, or is it ever-changing?
Asked by ubersiren | 37 responses -
Does the word exceed have an antonym?
Asked by LostInParadise | 42 responses -
Would you publicly correct someone you do not know well?
Asked by diavolobella | 61 responses -
Do you use "shall" or prefer "will"?
Asked by prasad | 28 responses -
Are there words in English which have fallen out of use that you would like to see revived?
Asked by NovDel | 24 responses -
People or Peoples?
Asked by prasad | 37 responses -
Does it piss you off that people don't use proper English?
Asked by silverfly | 63 responses -
Genderless Pronouns?
Asked by dursus | 12 responses -
Do you bemoan the de-personalization of the pronoun in the English language? [Details]?
Asked by ibstubro | 38 responses -
Does swearing indicate a lack of vocabulary?
Asked by Tachys | 66 responses -
Do you think that the definitions of "sanction" are contradictory?
Asked by weeveeship | 10 responses -
What is a simple way to explain the various verb tenses?
Asked by snowberry | 6 responses -
If you could improve the English language, what would you change?
Asked by PhiNotPi | 47 responses -
Is there a term for a rhetorical question designed initiate a conversation/small talk?
Asked by gorillapaws | 10 responses -
English question- Correct usage of words.
Asked by misty123 | 22 responses -
English, that glorious, at times under-appreciated language, consists of a base language and many foreign words - one of them Yiddish. What other foreign words should English include?
Asked by zensky | 33 responses -
Grammar question re: "are" versus "is"?
Asked by pallen123 | 135 responses -
Are there any other languages that capitalize their version of I?
Asked by PhiNotPi | 13 responses -
Difference between Much and More?
Asked by lessonenglish | 8 responses -
"The Elements of Style" - Hot or not?
Asked by jaytkay | 35 responses -
Is this 200 word sentence grammatical?
Asked by oatmeal1642 | 7 responses