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StoneyB

St. Louis, MO

Age: 65

A commercial writer for 20 years, a theatre guy for 30 years before that, once a drummer - until I heard Joe Morello.

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When to use “nude” and when “naked”
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What is the “Ocean Sea”?
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Meaning and acceptability of “One fifty” when speaking of dollars
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What is the origin of “hot” as “good-looking” or “attractive”?
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What do we call the process of cutting pencils down to expose more lead?
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20
Make like a banana
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Phrase for observing a rule in a malicious way
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What purpose does an '-o' serve?
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Does the question mark mean this is a question?
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Who decides if something is standard English or not?
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Words with a leading silent w
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Is there any difference between “which” and “that”?
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How productive is the prefix “un-”?
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Word or phrase for 'a much hyped discovery which later turns out to be insignificant or of no value'
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Should enclosing commas be treated as parentheses?
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Why are the “donkey” and the “butt” both named “ass” the same?
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Why is the noun form of “permit” “permission”?
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How should I refer to a friend who is a girl but not a girlfriend?
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How many items are actually “a few items”?
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Is there a word for immediate future just like “just” for immediate past?
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What does “put it in English” mean in broadcasting context?
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Etymology of “history” and why the “hi-” prefix?
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Is “chink in the armor” an appropriate saying?
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What is the plural of “brother”, “brothers” or “brethren”?
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Is the difference between “confidante” vs. “confident” the gender of the subject?
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Is it rude to start a sentence with “First off”?
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“Fall”, “fell”, “felled”
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Extend or go beyond a promise
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Is there a single word for “native English speaker”?
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Is “The group of fifty people are going to arrive Thursday.” grammatically correct?
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