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Is there any valid rule discouraging the use of a certain word to start a sentence?

grammaticality sentence conjunctions asked Sep 8 '10 at 17:37

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What is the origin of British/Irish cinema names?

etymology asked Aug 14 '10 at 19:41

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SQL Server Plans : difference between Index Scan / Index Seek

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How to count instances of character in SQL Column

sql string asked Dec 7 '09 at 14:56

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Where did the word 'Greece' come from?

etymology asked Aug 17 '10 at 8:03

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When did presidents start using their middle initial (e.g. JFK)? Was that common of the general population?

etymology proper-nouns asked Aug 17 '10 at 8:07

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Logging in or on?

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Space used by nulls in database

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More on 'who should she see': what part of speech is 'should' in this phrase?

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How to pronounce New Orleans

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Can “doubt” sometimes mean “question”?

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Are 'accuracy' and 'precision' interchangeable nouns?

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How should I ask for a bill in a restaurant politely?

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Did Shakespeare really invent 1700 words?

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Is there a difference between “cheers” and “thanks” in colloquial British English?

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What does “catch the sun” mean?

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The definition of “Owedst”?

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Is there a difference between “eatable” and “edible”?

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Idiom for restlessness

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Dropping the subject from sentences

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In what contexts is it important to maintain your accent or dialect?

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Mass nouns and counts nouns. Does getting it wrong ever matter?

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What is the factual basis for “pirate speech”? (Did pirates really say things like “shiver me timbers”?)

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Should the term “salutary” be used only in reference to physical health?

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How to call attention to “I” without “I myself” or the pretentious “even I”?

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Is there a term for a word that defeats its own purpose?

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Connotations of using “boy” by upper-class liberal Britons in beginning of 20th century

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To what extent do English words sound like what they describe?

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What is a formal alternative to verb 'toggle'?

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Why do I instinctively want to use the present tense with a conditional?

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