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How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night?

commuter safety visibility traffic asked Aug 26 '10 at 18:44
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Where does the phrase “dry run” come from?

etymology idioms asked Aug 12 '10 at 21:56
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What are the disadvantages of “puncture proof” (or puncture resistant) tires?

tire puncture asked Aug 26 '10 at 11:57
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19 votes

“Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas”

etymology orthography diacritics diaeresis asked Nov 25 '10 at 15:50
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Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”

grammatical-number measuring-units asked Aug 19 '10 at 11:51
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When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive pronoun?

grammaticality possessive gerund asked Sep 6 '10 at 16:37
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Why did “sceptical” become “skeptical” in the US?

etymology asked Aug 4 '11 at 7:54
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“Whether or not” vs. “whether”

grammaticality conjunctions negation emphasis asked Sep 23 '10 at 15:46
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12 votes

“In order to…”, “To…” or “For…”

prepositions to-for asked Sep 16 '10 at 13:44
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11 votes

Why is “to get” sometimes used where “to be” could be used?

past-participle passive-voice get-be asked Sep 15 '10 at 17:09
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