Stack Exchange

Brian Nixon

UK

top accounts reputation activity bookmarks subscriptions

Top Questions

Is there a difference in meaning or correctness between “anderthalb” and “eineinhalb”?

word-choice asked Aug 7 '11 at 14:37

german.stackexchange.com

For a foreigner in Switzerland, how much practical value is there in being able to speak German?

swiss-standard-german swiss-german asked Jul 16 '12 at 15:31

german.stackexchange.com

“Queen” vs. “Königin”

word-usage asked Jul 31 '11 at 11:06

german.stackexchange.com

Can I get a cheaper one-way flight by booking and cancelling a flexible return leg for a refund?

air-travel tickets bookings cancellations one-way asked Aug 11 '12 at 9:40

travel.stackexchange.com

Tooltip doesn’t change when “add comment” link morphs into “add / show more comments”

bug status-completed tooltips asked May 9 '12 at 23:05

meta.stackexchange.com

Adjectives with capital letters and no inflection

adjectives capitalization asked Apr 22 '12 at 0:22

german.stackexchange.com

Translating what The Queen said: does she always address her subjects as «Du»?

address asked Feb 6 '12 at 23:44

german.stackexchange.com

Top Answers

Defining and using a variable in batch file

stackoverflow.com

How to read “E = (mc)²” so as not to mistake for “E = mc²”

english.stackexchange.com

Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK?

english.stackexchange.com

What does “the D word” mean in the context of discussing the pros and cons of marriage over co-habitation?

english.stackexchange.com

How does a German say “Nice to meet you”?

german.stackexchange.com

What's the word for 'online-extrovert-offline-introvert'?

english.stackexchange.com

Which to use: “altitude” or “elevation” in regards to height above sea level?

english.stackexchange.com

What would you call it when an aunt complains about her nephew in front of his mom to needle her?

english.stackexchange.com

How to output emoji to console in Node.js (on Windows)?

stackoverflow.com

“Two people got hurt and five people died in the tragedy”

english.stackexchange.com

What is the correct plural form of LEGO: LEGO or Legos?

english.stackexchange.com

“Studying PhD at the university” or “studying PhD in the university”?

english.stackexchange.com

“I'm free at around 7PM”

english.stackexchange.com

Inquiry vs. enquiry

english.stackexchange.com

Why is GetClientRect including the window border and title bar?

stackoverflow.com

Is “I also don't know” less correct than “I don't know either”?

english.stackexchange.com

How to wrap text of HTML button with fixed width?

stackoverflow.com

Where is the world's largest commercial elevator?

travel.stackexchange.com

Can I block ALL file downloads in Chrome?

Phrase for focusing on unimportant details

english.stackexchange.com

UK emphasis on the second syllable vs US emphasis on the first

english.stackexchange.com

Are there any English sayings to the effect that little changes may lead to big changes?

english.stackexchange.com

Is there a difference if I added the window handle or NULL value

stackoverflow.com

Why does CURL's PUT fail authentication before uploading the payload, but XHR PUT only after?

stackoverflow.com

What does the President being “on the line with China” mean?

english.stackexchange.com