English usage
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Do you regularly use the word "ain't" in conversation?
Asked by jca2 | 13 responses -
How should I use 'Times City' and 'Time City' correctly?
Asked by kevin1 | 2 responses -
Is it grammatically correct to say, "Aren't I the right person?"?
Asked by LostInParadise | 7 responses -
Ranking synonyms of body shapes? underweight->overweight?
Asked by szvanto | 7 responses -
Is this sentence correct? 'The image of me singing in a concert flashes in my mind.'?
Asked by JohnSebastin | 4 responses -
Are there words in English which have fallen out of use that you would like to see revived?
Asked by NovDel | 24 responses -
Do Canadians say ‘zed’ or ‘zee’ for the letter ‘z’?
Asked by NovDel | 7 responses -
Are there any words or phrases that people use that will make you assume that the speaker is "mature?"?
Asked by jca2 | 16 responses -
How far can I raise my test scores, from going on a low FODMAP diet for IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)?
Asked by RedDeerGuy1 | 11 responses -
Have you noticed more and more people using the Briticism "jab" for shot or inoculation lately?
Asked by janbb | 24 responses -
In "Knives Out", a mystery, it's asserted: "The complexity and the grey lie not in the truth, but what you do with the truth once you have it." What does it even mean?
Asked by luigirovatti | 9 responses -
Is there a term for a rhetorical question designed initiate a conversation/small talk?
Asked by gorillapaws | 10 responses -
Is the secret goal of Merv Griffins, Wheel of Fortune, to teach Americans not to use different dialects, or slang?
Asked by RedDeerGuy1 | 5 responses -
What words or phrases do you find annoying?
Asked by jca2 | 32 responses -
Is there a meaningful difference between referring to a Native American as "Pocahantas" and calling a black person a "n-word"?
Asked by gorillapaws | 29 responses -
What is the correct way to affirm a question that contains a negative?
Asked by gorillapaws | 6 responses -
Where does the word "Goon" come from?
Asked by rojo | 9 responses -
Why do people always put YOUR when they mean YOU'RE? Is it that difficult?
Asked by furious_rose | 9 responses -
Do the British understand what "deism" is?
Asked by Zissou | 14 responses -
Do I use "who" or "whom" in "regardless of whom they work for"?
Asked by Vincentt | 15 responses -
Should double negative in English become recognized formally?
Asked by Unofficial_Member | 31 responses -
What is the origin of the idiom overstepping the mark or line?
Asked by basstrom188 | 7 responses -
Can anyone tell me the origin of the idiom Crossing the Line?
Asked by basstrom188 | 4 responses -
When to use "although" and "despite"?
Asked by Mimishu1995 | 28 responses -
How often do you use the word 'naughty'?
Asked by Stinley | 31 responses
