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"message": "I've tried \"asking\" Google this question in multiple ways, as well as using a reverse dictionary, but niether of those came close to being useful. I've seen this word several times, particularly In Ann McCaffrey's Pern novels, and believe it starts with a \"C\". It essentially means that somethi... | Word that means "spoken so as to make clear there is no arguing" | english | 2017-08-07T21:36:03.980 |
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"message": "It's on the tip of my tongue.I think there's a word (possibly ending in -ate) which means, loosely, \"to make excuses\".Not in the sense found <a href=\"http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/to%20make%20an%20excuse\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">here of \"decline\", but meaning to try and ... | Verb that means "to make an excuse" | english | 2017-08-08T18:02:25.113 |
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"message": "What is the difference between \"iteration\" and \"repetition\"?I have looked on wiktionary but I can't catch the difference in their semantics. Does any reference define the difference between these two words? Wiktionary gives:<blockquote> <a href=\"https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/iteration\" rel... | Iteration vs. Repetition | english | 2017-08-09T06:28:37.487 |
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"message": "Here in Asia there's some peculiar cultural concept especially for early 20's so called 'meeting'(literally called in this way) which is a basically concept of blind dates but not by person to person but by people to people, usually 3 males to 3 females or 4 males to 4 females (very rarely in 2 by... | Blind Dates Not As Person to Person but As People to People | english | 2017-08-09T08:54:20.563 |
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"message": "How would you describe a person who \"is looking for problems\" with one adjective? Examples:\"A person who purposefully does something unnecessary for a particular reason (i.e. curiosity?), from which they won't get any joy or profit, but which might start an argument or cause problems/complicati... | An adjective for a person who "is looking for problems" | english | 2017-08-09T09:41:12.913 |
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"message": "<blockquote> Now I observe you staring upward and puzzling your wits to guess what great bird it is you see wheeling aloft over our heads. That, Sir, is the type, symbol, and adopted emblem of our nation, the BALD EAGLE, who, by the way, is not bald, any more than that stout and sturdy youth, the... | The balled (headed) eagle? | english | 2017-08-10T14:04:40.520 |
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"message": "I had looked up the dictionary regarding the meaning of Declension and it denotes : a list of Inflections.What is the main difference between inflection and Declension? To What does the dictionary refer with the word list?",
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"message": "It helps if you think about i... | Difference between Inflection and Declension | english | 2017-08-12T05:33:51.023 |
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"message": "I am looking for a word/expression that refers to the related area of someone's job. I've thinking in <code>industry</code>, <code>job field</code> or <code>work field</code> but I am not sure which one is more correct or if there is another different word that fits better.Imagine the following se... | Related area of someone's job | english | 2017-08-12T07:07:38.460 |
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"message": "I’m Chinese and am learning English. When I watch video materials from US and UK, I've noticed a phenomenon: in British, a word may sound much different when it's said in a sentence compared to when it’s spoken solely. For example, when saying dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒərəs] all by itself as a single wor... | Does word pronunciation change when it's in a sentence? | english | 2017-08-13T14:33:45.180 |
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"message": "First conditionnal :\" If I slap him what will he do.?\" We're questionning about a future where if the slap happens ( not happened yet) what the person in question will do.Second conditional: \" If I slapped him what would he do.\" We're questionning about a hypothetical future where the slap al... | Is the act already finished in second conditional? | english | 2017-08-15T08:01:00.623 |
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"message": "What's the next word after dialogue in any given communicative situation?How do you define a pattern of ordinal succession in words, beginning with monologue, and then dialogue?Is it polylogue or multilogue?I thought of multilogue as a better word describing a conversation among three or more peop... | What's the word that succeeds dialogue? | english | 2017-08-17T03:00:08.323 |
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"message": "What does 'We were connected at the most primal level' mean?context as follows:<blockquote> Edie: \"Oh right. You know, I can only imagine how worried you must be.\" Felicia: \"I'm not worried, Edie. Martha and I had a very intense bond. We were connected at the most primal level, and a few da... | 'We were connected at the most primal level' | english | 2017-08-17T05:10:54.543 |
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"message": "Is there word for entrepreneurship which is related to only IT(Software, Web Design, Online marketing, Blogging, etc)?Can I use as 'IT Entrepreneurship'?",
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"message": "Digipreneur<a href=\"https://www.meetup.com/Jakarta-Online-Entrepreneurs-Community/messages/boards... | Is there word for entrepreneurship which is related to only IT(Software, Web Design, Online marketing, Blogging, etc)? | english | 2017-08-17T10:40:06.827 |
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"message": "What is the correct sentence / sentences from following four sentences?How to Create Custom Post Types in WordPress Programmatically?How to Create Custom Post Types in WordPress in Programmatically?How to Create WordPress Custom Post Types Programmatically?How to Create WordPress Custom Post Types... | What is the correct sentence / sentences from following four sentences? | english | 2017-08-18T05:27:08.280 |
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"message": "For example, instead of <blockquote> The guy who is beside me is a jerk </blockquote>I can say <blockquote> The guy beside me is a jerk. </blockquote>It is okay if I don't use the relative pronoun here, either way is correct. But instead of \"The guy who sits beside me is a jerk\" I cannot sa... | When can the relative pronouns "who", "which", "that" etc. be safely omitted? | english | 2017-08-18T12:54:15.047 |
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"message": "As we were enjoying some peanuts that have been sitting out in the Wisconsin humidity the last several days, this question came to mind:What do you call a substance (especially a food) that is made softer (less crunchy) after it has taken on moisture from humid air?The word soft doesn't capture it... | Substance made softer by moisture from humidity | english | 2017-08-19T18:44:13.490 |
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"message": "I'm looking for a word for a semi-open structure that is traditionally used for making braais (barbecue) in South Africa. The one I have in mind had a thatched roof, but I reckon that is not necessarily a rule. The building stood in the backyard. The building had one wall on each end, and the spac... | Word for semi-open structure used for making braais in South Africa | english | 2017-08-21T13:44:01.690 |
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"message": "Quite by chance, I encountered the following in <a href=\"https://archive.org/stream/newdictionaryofa00clapuoft#page/242/mode/2up\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Sylva Clapin's 1902 A New Dictionary of Americanisms: <blockquote> Jew (to). The earlier editions of \"Webster's Dictionary\" contained t... | What, was the 'joy' of a hard bargain? | english | 2017-08-23T01:49:48.930 |
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"message": "This has been bothering me (a native English speaker) for a long time. It seems almost impossible outside of dialogue to describe the act of unconsciously spitting out a \"Tch!\" in response to something outrageous, comedic, etc. For example:<blockquote> Bob tch'ed at Mary's absurd suggestion. ... | Verb for the act of making a "Tch" sound | english | 2017-08-25T22:10:06.710 |
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"message": "Is there a verb that describes a situation where one communicate their meaning incorrectly or in a way that is difficult to understand?Something like \"misconvey\" or \"misexpress\" (I know these are not actual verbs)",
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"message": "<blockquote> miscommunicate to f... | A verb to describe a situation where someone communicate their meaning incorrectly | english | 2017-08-27T05:21:49.903 |
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"message": "‘grasping at straws’ vs. ‘clutching at straws’Some sustain that the phrase “<a href=\"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/grasping-at-straws\" rel=\"noreferrer\">grasping at straws” has overtaken that of <a href=\"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/clutch-grasp... | When did drowning men stop "catching at straws"? | english | 2017-08-27T13:22:19.973 |
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"message": "I just came across this phrase for the first time in 1984, book 2 chapter 4. The sentence reads (speaking of Mr. Charrington):<blockquote> Nor did he seem shocked or become offensively knowing when it was made clear that Winston wanted the room for the purpose of a love-affair.</blockquote>It al... | What does the phrase "offensively knowing" mean? | english | 2017-08-28T00:11:04.923 |
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"message": "<a href=\"http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/infinitive_form.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/infinitive_form.htmThe sentences were taken from the link above.I must run every day.I run every day.As far as I know, they both have the verb 'run'. Doesn't ... | Why do we call the verb in the first sentence in the infinitive form while we don't in the second one? | english | 2017-08-29T06:29:28.520 |
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"message": "Granted, \"Thanks a mint\" is an old timey phrase from when people said quaint things like 23 skidoo. But search engines do return instances of people still using the phrase, and the Google question completion offers it as an option as I start to write the phrase. In other words, it's not my ima... | Why do online dictionaries not include a definition for the phrase "Thanks a mint"? | english | 2017-08-30T07:19:36.610 |
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"message": "I am a computer scientist who's trying to analyze and endcode the meaning of morphemes or more higher level of abstraction to be represented and stored in a numerical data. While processing the morpheme pre-, as in prevalent and predominant; these words are not sharing some conventional use of pre... | Pre- : prevalent , predominant | english | 2017-08-31T17:18:13.330 |
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"message": "On the one hand, we have a set of property values. Among these are declarative, interrogative and imperative. On the other hand, we have a separate set of property values. These include indicative and subjunctive. On the gripping hand, we have the label mode, which is g... | A conflation of modes | english | 2017-09-01T18:22:10.063 |
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"message": "The sentence: <blockquote> First of all, i just want to state that these are really great; I wish i had known about them earlier. </blockquote>It would be great if you could also add some overall tips on the usage of semicolons as well.",
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"message": "Yes, this is t... | Punctuation: is this usage of a semicolon correct? | english | 2017-09-05T02:00:29.493 |
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"message": "What is the most common American way of pronouncing \"with\"?<br/>I'm asking specifically about \"th\" combinations - dictionaries give both the unvoiced (<code>wɪθ</code>)<br/>and the voiced (<code>wɪð</code>) ones?Personally, I've heard it pronounced most of the times as <code>wɪð</code> (note: ... | Pronounciation of "with" | english | 2017-09-05T07:03:15.267 |
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"message": "I am looking for another word or idiomatic phrase for \"monument\" that would not connote memorialization, but would connote that it is functions as a symbolic replacement for what it represents, more specifically, a demonstration of some future (or empty) promise. E.g. In 1930s, Stalin built in ... | Another word for monument or idol? | english | 2017-09-07T03:01:36.320 |
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"message": "I am looking for a word that describes disguising or hiding sound with other sound. Much in the same way that camouflage acts in hiding visual objects.<blockquote> I ______ our conversation with loud music to avoid recording.</blockquote>What could be used for hiding one sound under another ?",
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"message": "In Think Python, 2nd Edition the author states at the beginning of Chapter 21. Analysis of Algorithms: \"This appendix is an edited excerpt from ink Complexity, by Allen B. Downey, also published by O’Reilly Media (2012). When you are done with this book, you might want to move on to that one.\"Th... | Is it right to call a chapter of a book an "appendix"? | english | 2017-09-11T23:40:24.573 |
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"message": "What exactly is the difference in the meanings of 1 and 2? <blockquote> After considering all alternatives, we find a variety of different accounts for X. After considering all alternatives, we find ourselves faced with a variety of different accounts for X. </blockquote>\"To find oneself fac... | "To find something" vs. "to find oneself faced with something"? | english | 2017-09-12T13:28:05.053 |
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"message": "A few examples :People who can code in a programming language but don't understand algorithms, data structures, and other concepts but 'celebrate' Programmer's DayHave a degree in engineering but have professions barely, remotely connected to engineering, yet, celebrating 'Engineers Day'People who... | A word(not phrase) for 'celebrating something without understanding' | english | 2017-09-15T08:50:36.057 |
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"message": "I know what an \"absolute phrase\" is, but I just like to know why it is called \"absolute\". Which feature the adjective \"absolute\" refers to exactly?<a href=\"http://www.testmagic.com/grammar/explanations/phrases/absolute-phrases-introduction.asp\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Here and some oth... | Why "absolute phrases" are called "absolute"? | english | 2017-09-17T23:27:29.173 |
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"message": "Dictionary definition of attic: The definition of an attic is a room or space directly under the roof.<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/64wmX.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><br>What if a building has a flat roof? is the space/floor directly under the roof still called attic? <br>An apartment ... | attic under a flat roof | english | 2017-09-18T17:32:31.903 |
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"message": "Consider the following sentence:<blockquote> I am particularly grateful to seven people: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G[?] for our numerous merry gatherings, whether with reason or not.</blockquote>The question is: What punctuation should follow a list introduced by a colon in the middle of a sentence?T... | Punctuation after a list introduced by a colon in the middle of a sentence | english | 2017-09-19T20:19:27.213 |
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"message": "I wanted to say that the material that was used to store documents were made of animals' bones and skins in Shang Dynasty. This is my sentence: \"Bamboo strips books were invented as a replacement for the materials that stored documents for which they were made by animals’ bones and skins\". Thank... | Is my realative clause "for which" used correctly in this sentence? | english | 2017-09-20T23:19:45.030 |
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"message": "The following is a quote from the book:<blockquote> Jem became vaguely articulate: “‘d you see him, Scout? ’d you see him just standin‘ there?… ’n‘ all of a sudden he just relaxed all over, an’ it looked like that gun was a part of him… an‘ he did it so quick, like… I hafta aim for ten minutes... | Correct use of quotation marks in phrase from To Kill a Mockingbird | english | 2017-09-23T23:28:06.033 |
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"message": "Sometimes we mistakenly think something is true and so we tell it to others; Unbeknownst to us, the thing is not true. How to call such untruthfulness?<blockquote> Example: A: You told me she will not be in this party. You lied to me. B: No, I didn't know that myself. She told me she is ou... | Another term for "honest lying"? | english | 2017-09-24T16:43:39.323 |
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"message": "Honestly, I know the answer is most likely going to be some form of \"it depends\", so here's the context I'm using the phrase noun in:<blockquote> the livestock are acting up and now I need to... the livestock is acting up and now I need to...</blockquote>I know there are instances when \"liv... | When do I use "livestock is" and "livestock are"? | english | 2017-09-26T22:44:32.997 |
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"message": "I asked a <a href=\"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/60056/was-there-a-judgment-before-the-last-judgment\">question in another SE network, about the expression \"Last Judgment\". The question assumes that if \"last\" is used in such expression, there must be a sequence of events of... | " 'Last' need not mean that there was something before it." Is this true? | english | 2017-09-27T12:05:35.540 |
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"message": "I would like to know where the classification of Arguments such as subject, object... comes from. I know that the roles classifications come from Thematic roles; however, how about those mentioned above? I looked into both terms but couldn't find any reference pointing where they derive from.",
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"message": "I would like to know where the classification of Arguments such as subject, object... comes from. I know that the roles classifications come from Thematic roles; however, how about those mentioned above? I looked into both terms but couldn't find any reference pointing where they derive from.",
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"message": "I've heard the phrase 'know the X, know the man' where X is some defining characteristic of the person. But now I can't find any external examples.What's the original phrase?(Side note, it may be knoweth the X, knoweth the man)Using \"Know the * know the man\" in Google provides some examples:\"kn... | Know the X know the man | english | 2017-09-28T09:14:54.293 |
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"message": "Armories are often depicted with a security window screened by mesh, with a cutout opening for the guard/staff to pass weapons and ammunition through.Are there any terms for this setup more proper than \"window\", \"mesh\", and \"cutout\"? Pharmacies and banks often have similar setups, using glas... | Is there a name for this type of security window? | english | 2017-09-29T06:19:35.143 |
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"message": "What do you call a university-level instructor/lecturer who’s in charge of a course? For example, suppose a course is split between two instructors, with one of them being responsible for the course as a whole. Are there any titles for this person which are more established than others? Some alter... | Title of the instructor in charge | english | 2017-09-29T13:05:13.850 |
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"message": "Sometimes I edit a question title on Stack Exchange in order to make it more clear and easier for users to find it when searching. In the comment field I usually enter: \"Title edited for clarity and searchability.\" I think it gets the point across succinctly, and I don't really feel compelled to... | -able & -ability usage: Why can't "searchability" be a word? (Or can it?) | english | 2017-10-02T03:00:07.123 |
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"message": "I encountered this descriptor in an essay about \"bitcoin carnivores\":<blockquote> The idea is simple: Use only Bitcoin, eat only meat. The espoused benefits are as much spiritual as they are financial and physical, and its advocates are self-serious. <a href=\"https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us... | What is the difference between “serious” and “self-serious” | english | 2017-10-02T20:47:40.207 |
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"message": "CGEL by Huddleston & Pullum (Page 1537) has this example <blockquote> (d) So as head of clause with dependent modifiers or complements [64] ii The Coo-ee cordial factory prospered almost at once, so much so that my father bought a new house at Coorparoo. </blockquote>And at the bottom of ... | so much so that vs. so that | english | 2017-10-04T07:59:43.183 |
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"message": "<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/iG9Ub.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">For the past century the usage of man has declined; it's decline quickened around 1970. These downturns make sense and correspond to a movement to use more gender neutral language.What is replacing man? People, human1 and ... | In man's stead: Downturn in usage of 'man' and its replacement | english | 2017-10-04T20:58:16.677 |
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"message": "I need a word/phrase/idiom (either adjective or noun) to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it.Example:<blockquote> Look at Uncle, practised music all his life and still not very good at it: he is __________ (adjective) or he is a _... | Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it? | english | 2017-10-10T19:32:02.377 |
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"message": "I need a word/phrase/idiom (either adjective or noun) to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it.Example:<blockquote> Look at Uncle, practised music all his life and still not very good at it: he is __________ (adjective) or he is a _... | Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it? | english | 2017-10-10T19:32:02.377 |
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"message": "I need a word/phrase/idiom (either adjective or noun) to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it.Example:<blockquote> Look at Uncle, practised music all his life and still not very good at it: he is __________ (adjective) or he is a _... | Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it? | english | 2017-10-10T19:32:02.377 |
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"message": "I am translating something from Spanish and there is an expression that literally says (about a teacher driving home a single idea by repeating it, but presenting it in many different ways each time) \"his skill consists of dressing that idea in a different wrapper each time: e.g. talking about an... | Idiom that means 'to present one thing in many different ways' | english | 2017-10-11T23:16:24.357 |
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"message": "Among the definitions on <a href=\"https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turnpike\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Wiktionary for turnpike are:<blockquote> A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pas... | Origin of the word "turnpike" | english | 2017-10-12T20:41:45.973 |
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"message": "In the course of my work I have to report on the way I have conducted myself with regard to people who may be of limited capacity or who have learning disabilities. I am required to indicate in my reports how I have treated people in difficult circumstances and, on occasion, in situations of confl... | What is a better word for 'condescending' (whose meaning has changed)? | english | 2017-10-16T13:29:07.500 |
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"message": "I just wrote a friend of mine who has travelled the world quite a bit, having lived in at least four countries for more than a year. I told him, <blockquote> Everyone who has met you is impressed by your worldliness.</blockquote>Did I use this word, worldliness, correctly? I know it has at least ... | Can worldliness be a compliment? | english | 2017-10-16T22:17:31.577 |
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"message": "I'm looking for a word that would describe a kind of \"container\" or a \"repository\" that holds related objects of various data types.Here's a rough outline of the scenario how that \"container\" is used.User can create entities of various types - it could be a form, a description of person or a... | Need a word that describes an assembly of related types of data | english | 2017-10-17T21:19:34.923 |
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"message": "What’s the difference between “Kitchen gear” and “Kitchenware”?Are they synonyms?",
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"message": "Yes, there are a couple of differences.1) \"Kitchenware\" is a more well-recognised term: a separate word, with its own entry in the dictionary. eg <a href=\"https://www... | What’s the difference between “Kitchen gear” and “Kitchenware”? | english | 2017-10-18T08:43:56.597 |
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"message": "I read what was offered as an antonym for \"camel's nose\" and found \"toehold\" as the best fit but I'm hoping to get even better ideas. However, if the camel's nose could be used for positive outcomes, it would work for me. Please try not to suggest words from economic jargon. The text I'm trans... | What is a metaphorical equivalent for "incidental positive results" or "unexpected positive outcomes" | english | 2017-10-18T09:23:25.640 |
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"message": "How would you describe someone doing something that is for the common good (well-intended), but is very inefficient, and possibly even harmful to what they're trying to achieve?e.g.The new mayor is finally serious about climate change, but he wants charge all petrol cars $2000 a month, starting to... | Idiom/word for "Doing the wrong thing to achieve a good goal" | english | 2017-10-23T22:45:18.600 |
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"message": "I saw a sentence : The series end in 4 games. Does this sentence mean the series end after 4 games, or the series end b4 games, or the series end at 4th game?",
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"message": "It means,<blockquote> The series ends at the fourth game. (precisely, the series ends exactl... | Usage of 'in' in 'the series end in 4 games' | english | 2017-10-24T09:24:33.760 |
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"message": "I'm looking for a term -- from linguistics or semantics -- that indicates phrases of this structure have TWO (possible) senses:Men are taller than women.Seafood costs more than hamburger.Anchors are heavier that water.The construction is fungible, and in some cases means \"tends to\", and it other... | term for sentences that can be read as "tends to" or "always" | english | 2017-10-25T15:05:43.943 |
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"message": "Would \"cheaper and more efficient\" be ever so slightly preferred over \"more efficient and cheaper\"? The same goes with \"more\", and any other pair/group of comparatives, of which one uses \"more\" or \"less\" while the other doesn't.My intuition favours the former to totally eliminate any pos... | Preference of "cheaper and more efficient" over "more efficient and cheaper" | english | 2017-10-29T06:10:40.850 |
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"message": "Google Books has <a href=\"https://www.google.com.tw/search?q=%22short%20for%20words%22&source=lnms&tbm=bks&biw=1855&bih=885\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">1000 hits. Not a lot but not few either. Is it safe to use this phrase in informal writing? Example sentenc:<blockquote> I st... | Is "short for words" a common enough phrase? | english | 2017-10-30T16:19:11.950 |
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"message": "How would I correctly place a list at the start of a sentence? For example, how what is the correct way to write:<blockquote> Pens, markers, pencils I had it all.</blockquote>If a comma doesn't work, could I use a hyphen like this:<blockquote> Pens, markers, pencils-I had it all.</blockquote>",
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"message": "I am translating a text from Russian. I need to render an expression that originally says something like \"she flung her eyes open even wider\" - but I am not sure this is the right English usage. Is it? And if it is not, what us the best way to convey the meaning?She could just \"fling her eyes o... | Flinging eyes open even wider? | english | 2017-10-31T14:01:46.077 |
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"message": "Apologies for the vague nature of this.I'm looking for a word that could describe a person who quits something due to its supposedly being harmful or unethical (cigarettes, meat, alcohol, recreational drugs), and then becomes almost exaggeratedly opposed to that thing, going so far as to harangue ... | Word for someone who quits something and becomes excessively against it | english | 2017-10-31T21:19:46.617 |
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"message": "My question title may be a little ambiguous, so here's a scenario to explain what I'm getting at.ScenarioSay I'm reading a novel, but I'm not reading it out loud, just reading it to myself in my head/mind. That's the \"sound\" I'm referring to (as distinct from the sound of my voice out loud, or ... | Someone (or the condition) who does not like how their voice ‘sounds’ in their head while reading silently? | english | 2017-11-01T02:25:11.013 |
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"message": "You get in the way of someone walking towards you, and both of you stop. You step to the left, and so does the other person. You step to the right, so does the other person. You basically mirror each other's movements for a short time unintentionally, before finally figuring out a way.This happens... | What is the word or phrase for running into another person and not knowing which way to go? | english | 2017-11-02T12:13:09.123 |
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"message": "Which one of these is correct (and why)? If both are correct, which one is considered more formal?1)My goal of attending college, is to educate myself, not obtaining a degree.2)My goal of attending college, is to educate myself, not to obtain a degree.",
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"message": ... | Obtaining a degree vs to obtain a degree? | english | 2017-11-02T16:31:52.940 |
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"message": "e.g \"What are you up to these days? What about your violin gig? Going good?\"The question filled him with ___________. Since Laura passed away, his violin had been catching dust.Here, central character is a violinist and used to love it and play at some point of time in past. But now since his wi... | Whats a word for guilt for not doing something you want to? | english | 2017-11-05T03:03:24.447 |
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"message": "Here's the IELTS recording:<blockquote> But eating patterns have changed in countries like the UK, where fish was once considered as food for the poor rather than the rich. People have been turning to fish as a cheap and healthy alternative to meat, driving up demand and depleting stocks. Food sc... | "turning to fish as a cheap and healthy alternative" | english | 2017-11-05T15:57:26.653 |
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"message": "<blockquote> He invited me to dinner to discuss her future. He invited me to dinner in order to discuss her future. </blockquote><blockquote> He impressed his boss to get a promotion. He impressed his boss in order to get a promotion. </blockquote>Is there any difference between each of ... | What is the difference between "in order to" and just "to"? | english | 2017-11-08T05:08:33.197 |
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"message": "I read someone use the term \"Sisyphean achievement\", and I wasn't sure what that meant so I found what \"Sisyphean\" means in modern language: \"(of a task) such that it can never be completed.\"Thus I thought maybe the person wanted to sound fancy and misused the word. However, a <a href=\"http... | Is "Sisyphean achievement" a contradicting statement? What does it mean? | english | 2017-11-09T18:22:15.033 |
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"message": "I want to clear this matter up once and for all. Even though I have already asked a few questions on the site related to the nominative case and the accusative case, I still get confused by one particular kind of example.Let's take a simple sentence to consider my problem:<blockquote> The book ... | Does being in the accusative case guarantee the existence of a direct object? | english | 2017-11-11T07:32:29.887 |
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"message": "I am seeking an English grammatical analysis of 1 Peter 2:8b, as rendered in Net English Translation, in order to determine [what] is destined;i.e., the stumble or the disobedience.I am not asking for a theological exegetical or hermeneutical analysis or any kind of interpretation of the text.NET ... | Pursuant to English grammar rules, what is destined in 1 Peter 2:8b, the stumble or the disobedience? | english | 2017-11-11T18:28:13.737 |
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"message": "In the German language we have a word if you are studying to become a teacher (called 'Lehramt'). I was wondering whether there is a term for that discipline in the English language as well because I'm always feeling the need for a more specific word. Since English is not my first language I might... | Studying to become a teacher? | english | 2017-11-12T22:44:10.163 |
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"message": "I know you can use commas, instead of and, to separate two or more coordinate adjectives. Similarly can a noun have multiple appositives separated by a comma instead of and? If the answer is yes, can you give an example in your answer?",
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"message": "<a href=\"http:/... | Can a noun have two appositives separated by a comma? | english | 2017-11-12T23:41:22.457 |
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"message": "Bounty note:This question is primarily about the acceptability of will in different types of environment. I have used the verb mind in my examples, but if you are an American English speaker, as opposed to a UK one, you might like to substitute this with the verb care (it doesn't make any differen... | "Don't mind what she does tomorrow" but not "Don't know what she does tomorrow" Why? | english | 2017-11-13T15:16:53.243 |
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"message": "This is an extract from a <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2017/aug/30/feminism-gave-women-a-glimpse-of-a-happy-world-but-for-young-girls-that-promise-is-being-dashed\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Guardian article:<blockquote> Teenage angst is hardly new. It is simply e... | What does “the feet the wrong way round in the toilet cubicle, the teeth brushing” mean? | english | 2017-11-14T03:33:31.193 |
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"message": "Examples, some are ridiculous:Someone refuses to buy a lab grown diamond because 'all diamonds are blood diamonds'.We cannot buy a sports car because 'the trunks of sports cars are too small', even though this sports car has a larger than average trunk.Someone refuses to drink wine because 'wine c... | What's the word for using a general argument that upon inspection does not apply? | english | 2017-11-14T11:52:53.403 |
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"message": "This question occurred to me as I was attempting to form an answer to this question:<a href=\"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/142494/where-does-the-word-spliff-come-from\">Where does the word “spliff” come from?In answering his own question, <a href=\"https://english.stackexchange.com/... | Did a "spliff" originally refer to a mixture of tobacco and cannabis or just cannabis? | english | 2017-11-15T23:16:33.720 |
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"message": "What is it called when Person A asserts that Person B performed an action due to Person B's subconscious thoughts? That is, what is it called the accuser assumes the modus operandi of the accused.Contextual ExamplesJane Doe misses an interview for a CSR position John Doe networked her to. John Do... | What is it called when an arguer blames an action upon subconscious thoughts? | english | 2017-11-16T02:58:45.980 |
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"message": "Example: In Arabic, \"Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem\" [you may see different transliterations, or all written as one word] means \"All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.\" In writing and speech it is typically referred as \"bismillah\". [You may come across \"basmala\" and p... | Referring a long phrase | english | 2017-11-19T09:30:55.593 |
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"message": "\"In architecture, an atrium (plural: atria or atriums) is a large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a building.\"\"Skylight = an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight\"How would you call very small open space inside the building which purpose is to... | Small open air space surrounded by a building | english | 2017-11-22T13:49:33.977 |
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"message": "It's used in the app's interface. I wonder if omitting there is/there are is not a grammatical mistake and sounds native (I'm not a native speaker).So, which do you think will sound better in a web app?There is no activity since a to bNo activity since a to b",
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"message": "I'm looking for a word or phrase that describes several properties:Very beneficialEnjoyable (to do / to experience)Pleasing (to view)Related is panacea. However, this is cure-all, which is good, but it doesn't imply enjoyable. Another related phrase is apple of my eye, which is what I cherish abov... | Looking for word or phrase that describes something that is beneficial, enjoyable, and pleasing? | english | 2017-11-22T19:52:33.730 |
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"message": "When I studied EIKEN Grade 1 which is one of English examination in Japan, I saw the sentence below.<blockquote> The arguments of these oppressive governments is that personal freedom must be sacrificed for public safety.</blockquote>I think the sentence is wrong because the one is used “is” not... | I don’t know why “The arguments is” not “The arguments are” | english | 2017-11-23T00:53:46.160 |
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"message": "<blockquote> Mary's lips were blood-red. Was it the result of her genes or good cosmetics/a good cosmetic?</blockquote>My senses tell me that it should be \"a cosmetic\". However, a Google <a href=\"https://www.google.com.tw/search?q=%22or%20a%20*cosmetic.%22&rlz=1C1ASUC_enTW628TW628&sou... | Is it correct/common to say "a cosmetic" as opposed to "cosmetics"? | english | 2017-11-23T01:08:50.383 |
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"message": "What is the exact spelling of the word pronounced [nei], when you mean to escalate your point by stating something, [nei] something with greater power ?Example: With this book you shall learn, [nei] understand the topic.",
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"message": "<a href=\"https://en.oxforddict... | Synonym of No in an escalating context | english | 2017-11-23T09:07:20.083 |
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"message": "I read a story about the legend of Ethiopia. I found a confusing part at the end of the story. The sentence is below.<blockquote> Perseus immediately fell in love with Andromeda, and carried her off to be his bride. Needless to say, the joy and celebration in the kingdom of Ethiopia knew no bound... | Word 'mortal' in a sentence | english | 2017-11-24T03:55:03.960 |
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"message": "In a sentence, Why do we use \"Proud of\" and not \"Proud about\". This is in contrast with the usage \"Sad about\". Why is the usage different for Sad and Proud, when they are indeed both adjectives in this context?",
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"message": "Soup, at <a href=\"https://www.usin... | The correct usage of "of" and "about" with an adjective | english | 2017-11-25T07:49:54.637 |
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"message": "I know that this is a possible duplicate of <a href=\"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/27327/is-both-singular\">Is \"both\" singular? but the question was asked and answered more than 6 years ago and I don't want to reopen a question of 6 years ago. Also, my doubt is not solved by the a... | Use of "both" ("singular" vs "plural", "nominative" vs "oblique") | english | 2017-11-26T18:34:47.527 |
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"message": "In my English dialect, one can construct compound verb phrases with \"and\" like: \"I cut and boiled the carrots.\"This can also be used with prepositional verbs: \"He worked for, and stole from, his uncle\".However, I'm unclear as to how one should punctuate this.Some possibilities:He worked for... | Punctuation of compound prepositional verb phrases: nothing, commas, hyphens or dashes? | english | 2017-11-26T19:37:00.843 |
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"message": "In my English dialect, one can construct compound verb phrases with \"and\" like: \"I cut and boiled the carrots.\"This can also be used with prepositional verbs: \"He worked for, and stole from, his uncle\".However, I'm unclear as to how one should punctuate this.Some possibilities:He worked for... | Punctuation of compound prepositional verb phrases: nothing, commas, hyphens or dashes? | english | 2017-11-26T19:37:00.843 |
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"message": "How can you call a pendant/medallion that can open, in which you can put a little object in it?Even if it has to be described with a few words, it's ok.",
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"message": "A locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small ite... | Medallion with compartment inside | english | 2017-11-30T10:25:41.627 |
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"message": "On <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_kick\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Wikipedia, I see a few options that can be used for the Italian word \"rovesciata\":Bicycle kickOverhead kickScissors kickThe 1st and 3rd expressions exist in <a href=\"https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/\" rel=\"... | What's the most common expression for "rovesciata" in the UK? | english | 2017-11-30T13:24:00.570 |
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"message": "Have a look at this sentence:'We finance better housing for our customers, by helping turn their houses into homes.'Does 'by' in this sentence only indicate that the logical cause and effect is out of place? That first we help, then we finance? (usage of the gerund, first clause deems to be the fi... | Does using 'by' in this syntax suggest facilitation or purely cause / effect? | english | 2017-11-30T14:34:32.477 |
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"message": "I have an old problem with my left knee. And if I am not careful, I end up having internal bleeding in it.I was travelling in and out of my work place the whole week and now my knee feels funny.Which word should I use to tell my friend that like I exhausted my kneeAny other word?",
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