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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 | 13 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 -
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
Asked by ZoeDecker | 20 responses -
Is "withdrawing" from Law School the same as "not graduating"?
Asked by longgone | 12 responses -
Did you know that "nother" is now officially defined as a word [adjective] by Merriam-Webster dictionary?
Asked by ibstubro | 15 responses -
Americans, do they rate someone's English level based on their ability to use English in realistic situations?
Asked by Mimishu1995 | 15 responses -
Can you draw a distinction between the words "unrational" and "irrational" [Details]?
Asked by ibstubro | 20 responses -
Which is correct (you're) or (your) when writing?
Asked by SQUEEKY2 | 31 responses -
Grammar Police: If something is made by an artisan, is it called "artisan" or "artisanal?"?
Asked by jca | 19 responses -
If some words are interchangeable, what is the point of keeping them all?
Asked by misty123 | 27 responses -
Why do we say The Americas or The Middle East but not The Africa or The Asia?
Asked by Stinley | 9 responses -
Is "a piece of cake" used in the right context?
Asked by Mimishu1995 | 39 responses -
Do you bemoan the de-personalization of the pronoun in the English language? [Details]?
Asked by ibstubro | 38 responses -
If I used the word "dyspepsia" or "dyspeptic," would you know what I meant without looking it up?
Asked by gailcalled | 72 responses -
Is there any difference between "grey" and "gray"? Why do we have two spellings?
Asked by ibstubro | 24 responses -
Is there a textbook that fits this description?
Asked by snowberry | 3 responses -
"Rather" vs "would rather"?
Asked by Mimishu1995 | 12 responses -
In very simple terms could someone explain what a run on sentence is, and how to avoid it?
Asked by SQUEEKY2 | 29 responses -
Have you heard someone say, "a chester drawers?"?
Asked by Aster | 17 responses
