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Brett Reynolds

Toronto, Canada

http://english-jack.blogspot.com

I teach English for Academic Purposes at Humber College.

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"I can't seem to" vs "I can't"
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"An other" vs "another"
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When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses
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"Interested" is to "interesting" as "curious" is to what?
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'How to' vs. 'How do I'
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Is there a list of syllables contained in US English?
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A word for a symbol which has outlived its origin
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What part of speech are non-human "interjections" like "oink" and "bang"?
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What's the word for being passed through a line of armed men to be beaten?
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Is it acceptable to begin a declarative sentence with "Am"?
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Flatland -- What does the author mean by "only hard"?
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Some, others and again others?
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Is using "I don't know that" instead of "I don't know if" grammatically correct?
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"How does this proof/prove that ..."
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Why do we use plural when we say "blow someone's brains out"?
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Are uncountable nouns considered irregular plurals like man men?
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What part of speech is "only" in "Fame lights a fuse that leads only to extinguishment"?
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Recommended pronunciation of international English for foreigners
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What does "To-may-to, to-mah-to" mean?
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Full of (piss|pith) and vinegar
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comparative construction used with pronouns, especially 'her'
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Why are nicknames called "nicknames"?
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Can we call a person who loses things a "loser"?
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Is "both" singular?
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Can vowels be combined in English without forming diphthongs?
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Must had vs must have
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"Get used" vs "got used"
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Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"?
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Difference between "pain" and "ache"
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Difference between "run into", "come upon" and "come across"
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