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• Do you find that most people who try to sound "deep" rarely say anything of substance?

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• If you've been involved in debate, (NCFCA, NFL, NPTE, College Parly, etc...) what's your most important advice for a noob?

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• How would I properly cite a quote from Bertrand Russell in an MLA formatted paper?

  Asked by Waffle | 7 responses

• What are your thoughts on the continuing rhetoric of this election?

  Asked by EmpressPixie | 27 responses

• How can I sound like I know what I'm talking about?

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• Remember the good ol' days?

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• Isn't the phrase "for all intensive purposes" incorrect? Shouldn't it be "for all intents and purposes"?

  Asked by srmorgan | 8 responses

• Why is my fantasy football team so crappy !?!?

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• What's the difference between "you will" and "you shall"?

  Asked by gailcalled | 7 responses

• What do you writers recommend as a good modern book of English style and usage?

  Asked by gailcalled | 19 responses

• How do u feel abut using "hopefully" to mean "I" "one" "we" "he" etc. hopes.

  Asked by gailcalder | 8 responses