Benjamin Harman

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Is it "Don't let's" or "Let's don't"?

word-order negation imperative asked Jan 12, 2016 at 4:57

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What is this rhetorical scheme or literary device called?

literary-device rhetorical-devices asked Jan 10, 2016 at 10:11

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How do you punctuate an if/then when both the "if" and the "then" are implied?

commas sentence-structure conditionals semicolon asked Feb 15, 2017 at 22:27

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Why are the first letters in "Generation X" capitalized but those in "baby boom" not capitalized?

capitalization asked Jan 11, 2016 at 16:08

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Seeking old-fashioned term ending in "-wife" for a woman who performed abortions back when they were illegal and done in secret

single-word-requests asked Dec 21, 2022 at 14:16

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Information about "lookit"

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Can "should" be used to mean "if" and used to mean "would" in the same sentence?

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What do you call a glade or path created artificially in order to to prevent wildfires?

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Do I need to write [sic] when including a quotation with a number less than 10 that isn't written out?

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Is puppy a synonym of dog?

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Word for something that used to be popular but not anymore

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What is an expression you can use for when you're getting close to the end of a time-sensitive project?

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Is ‘Wake me up inside’ grammatical?

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Idiom that means “to do something that yields no result”

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Thieves who rob dead bodies on the battlefield

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What is a word for a person who constantly speaks negatively?

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It was he ... / It was him

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"Where am I and my sister?" or "Where are I and my sister?"

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"Hold your piece" or "Hold your peace"

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Is there a difference between "Who necessarily do not exist" or "who do not exist necessarily"?

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Does the term "mass hero" exist in Western Countries?

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Accessible as in web accessibility

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Should I include a condolences message in a work related email?

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Strange use of "whether ... than ..." in official text

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"Where am I and my sister?" or "Where are I and my sister?"

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"The earthquake, along with its subsequent aftershocks, HAS/HAVE ..." - plural or singular subject?

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Should there be a space in e.g./i.e. between a dot?

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What does "to be off with someone" mean?

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When to use obsolete or redundant when referring to something that is no longer required?

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Gapping comma in a list

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Is it proper to say "Turn right right here"?

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Is there any difference between "anyone" and "any one"?

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Are there words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on whether the initial letter is capital or lowercase?

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Do you *ever* need to use "of" with possessive "s"?

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Thank God it's Friday, tomorrow is THE weekend. Why the definite article?

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“In the news” or “on the news”

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"cologne" and "aftershave" for "fragrance for men"

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