Is "The crowd are loving this.", from a UK newspaper, acceptable?

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Why is it “Who do you help?,” not “Whom do you help?”?


Is there a phrase like "preaching to the choir" but with the opposite meaning?

What is the opposite of "preaching to the choir"?


Using a or an article before unfamiliar or new termed acronym

Do you use "a" or "an" before acronyms / initialisms?


Why is the plural form of Moose not Meese?


"...his parents' dream of *him* achieving a Cambridge degree." What is the function of "him" here?


What would be the proper usage of "Qua" in a sentence?


Capitals in research areas and names of theories etc in mathematics?


Which singular names ending in “s” form possessives with only a bare apostrophe?


What is the term used for people who drive slowly?


Why the letter "g" discrepancy between *giant* and *gigantic*?


Not pronouncing the end of a possessive construction


Are there any universal rules in appropriating “_an,” “_sh,” “_es,” “_ch” for the demonyms of countries?


What is the determinant of an English native speaker?


In British English is it acceptable to say "securitization"?


Term for a more polite word used in place of a vulgar word

Non-offensive substitute for a swear word


Best word to convey a panther's forward crouching/slinking motion

How do you describe these animals' action/ state before attacking their prey?


Is there a term for this kind of wordplay (rhyming slang)?

"a wottle of bine", "a can of boot reer" and "holed and sealed" - What types of speech errors are these?


Should the cardinal directions be capitalized when used as an adjective?

When does a locational distinction change its suffix and capitialization in a proper name?


When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?


Can I use "Crannies and nooks" instead of " nooks and crannies"

The ordering of word pairs: anyone for chips and fish?


Is there a word for wordlessly humming words/phrases?

What's the name of this sound/collection of sounds?


Is a collective subject 'it' or 'they'? Or are we allowed to use whichever sounds best?

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Have vs. Has in third person of unknown gender?

Why isn’t singular ‘they’ used with 3Sg verb forms?


What is the meaning of *them* in this sentence? I mean what does them refer to in this sentence?

Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?


"With pen and paper" <-- Why don't we need an article here?

Omission of the indefinite article to eliminate ambiguity


"Thirty times weaker": Using a multiplier to describe the lack of something


Difference beween requests “can”, “could” and “may”?

What is the difference between 'can', 'could', 'may' and 'might'?


Can I continue a sentence after "respectively"?


"Why can't I see?" or "Why I can't see?"?


Are there any rules on the positioning adverbs should take in a sentence?


"I never went to poker yesterday" - Is this grammatically correct?

Is it wrong to use "never" for a specific time period?


“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”


Is “pregnant couple” proper terminology?


When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses


What's the difference between fine (well) and good

"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc


Compound subject whose parts are joined by "and" and verb agreement : when is the singular correct?

Agreement With Compound Subjects Joined by And


"What day is it today?" vs. "What day is today?"


What's wrong with "I'll open you the door"?


Why is it "take something with you" and not "take something with yourself"?

Which prepositions are followed by accusative pronouns instead of reflexive pronouns?


Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"?


Verb agreement in “It is you who has/have come”

Is "It is you who are mistaken!" correct?


Is the possessive of "one" spelled "ones" or "one's"?


Does 'flight attendant' refer to men, woman or both?

How should I address a woman who serves food and drinks to passengers on a plane?


Journalists' Solidarity Forum / Journalist Solidarity Forum


How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


"At Amararaja Batteries Limited" vs. "in Amararaja Batteries Limited"

Which one is right — "He works at company X" or "in company X "?


Punctuation of direct speech, edge cases


What are "How to ... ?" questions (errors) called?


Use "have" or "has" any/anyone/anything in the question?


What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Which is correct: "your -ing" or "you -ing"?

When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?


Anomaly I and II appear(s) to have ...[or appear?]


Use of verb to give is used alone or with preposition "to"?

"I gave him + INDIRECT OBJECT" vs. "I gave + INDIRECT OBJECT+ to him"


Interested in him learning French - with accusative 'him'


Using 'her' vs. 'its' to refer to a country

Is it a good practice to refer to countries, ships etc using the feminine form?


When can one break the rule of using "does" instead of "do"?

The grammaticality of "that don't impress me much"


Other ways to say "I'm rooting for you?"


"That will have to" vs "Which will have to"

When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses


Is a "dozen donuts" a singular or plural subject?

Does modifying a collective noun with a number make the subject plural?


Is there a term for reduplication used to disambiguate categorization?

What is the term for the double consecutive use of a word with stress on one of the words to alter its severity?


When to use "right" and when to use "correct" in a sentence?


"Hidden layer sizes" vs "Hidden layers sizes"


What is the difference between using a colon and a semi-colon to join two sentences?


Removing "who were" in "The park was empty except for a group of people who were stretching, jogging, and doing Tai Chi"

Can "who" as a relative pronoun sometimes be omitted?


Same word multiple times in a row - longest?

What are some examples of awkward sounding but grammatically correct sentences?


Subject of investigation vs. Object of investigation?

"Object of" vs. "subject of" -- which one is correct? Does it depend on context?


Is 'action this matter' a correct phrase?


Should I say "there is a handful of..." or "there are a handful of...."?

Subject–verb agreement — two schools of thought?


Secular phrase of "bless you" (after someone sneezes)?

What are alternative responses for when someone sneezes?


Correct usage for "all you need is/are..."

"All I need (is/are) cigarettes and alcohol": which one is correct?


Is there word for this, other than know-it-all?

Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes everything they do is right but others are wrong


“Author Registration by 20 Oct 2014” --- does it include 20 Oct. 2014?

Does "notified by [date]" include the end date?


Semicolons before buts, ands, and sos, and other strange places?

When should one use the comma versus the semicolon, and vice versa?


Shoud I use singular or plural for this sentence?


A good and exhaustive book for English grammar


Comma needed in 30-day, money-back guarantee?

Should there be a comma in 'a 30-day, money-back guarantee'?


When did the word "so" begin to be used to start a sentence?


Is "iff" considered a real word or just an abbreviation?


Is Apple's Old Slogan, "Think Different", grammatically incorrect?


Collective nouns and subject-verb agreement: general rule or arbitrary?


"I don't want him knowing..." vs. "I don't want him to know... "

“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”


Is there any differences between "I suggest doing" and "I suggest you do?"


Did English ever have a formal version of "you"?


Wondering if the use of "either ...nor " is correct


When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?


What is the etymological justification for taking the grammatical term "pluperfect" and turning it into an adjective meaning 'more than perfect"?


Does anyone know the word for a question asked with the intent to injure or insult?

Word to describe using sarcasm or a similar approach to lead someone to recognise their own mistake


What is a medical term for the belief that you're healthy when you're not?

Word for the opposite of "hypochondriasis"


Literature: 'Why' at the beginning of sentences

Where does the use of "why" as an interjection come from?


Is agreement required between subject and prepositional phrase?


What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym / initialism?


What are sentences like "the longer X, the more Y" called and can they be used in formal written English?


American English: collective noun + verb when collective noun is plural?

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Ambiguity in Negation: "John did not come because of the rain"


Singular or plural verb for compound subject?

Singular verb after two noun phrases joined by "and" that can be thought of as a single thing


proper word or phrase for 'already eaten or drank by other person/animal'

Is there a term for something that is tainted with another's saliva?


"Cannot help but think" vs. "cannot but think" vs. "cannot help thinking"


What is an appropriate replacement for the term "oriental" when used as an ethnicity?

Proper term for people from eastern Asia


One word for something belonging to an era


"Using the technique" vs "By using the technique"

When should I use "by" in present participle?


When back, if I say "Out of office until Thursday"

Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"?


"No sooner do I sit..." Why does this have "do I" when it's not a question?

Subject-auxiliary inversions not associated with questions


Is there a name for the practice of dropping pronouns in written speech?


"I hope there is no error in my essay" vs "I hope there are no errors in my essay?"

"There are no comments" vs. "There is no comment"


Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?


What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"?


Where to put the periods: full parenthetical sentence at end of sentence?

Where to put the periods when using a parenthetical sentence?


What is the difference between a Summit and an Apex?


Where does the food industry term "86" come from?


"This date and time is" vs. "this date and time are"


Why don't we use the indefinite article with 'software'?


Is it best to use a comma following an inline address?

Commas that are sentence flow-stoppers ... Can I leave them out?


Usage of "Who" and "whom" in the given sentence

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Will (for certainty) and Going to (for evidence)


Where does the idiom "beating around the bush" come from?


When is there a "the" at the beginning of a university's name?

Definite article before schools, colleges, and universities


Neither A nor B could bring themselves to say something

"Neither Michael nor Albert is correct" or "Neither Michael nor Albert are correct"?


What is the tense of "You should do that."?


How are "needs to be washed," "needs washing," and the regional variant "needs washed" to be distinguished"?


list separated by commas with no "and" at the end


What is the significance of combining "Gangnam" with "Style"?


Adding “’s” when the name ends with “s”?

When did it become correct to add an “s” to a singular possessive already ending in “‑s”?


Can a noun work as an adjective, and the adjective as a noun?


Correctness of "of my sending the picture"

When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?


What are rules on 'so that' vs. 'such that'?

Difference between «so that» and «such that»


What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Is plural-possessive needed before "organization"

What’s the correct plural possessive of “kids”?


Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


"He might could come Friday" - Can anyone use two modals for the same verb (and get away with it)?


Are there any rules on the positioning adverbs should take in a sentence?


Verb to describe "to enable or to disable"


How can I explain to people that the phrase “off of ” is grammatically incorrect?


"May" & "Might": What's the right context?


Which words can properly follow "including"?


Sequence of tenses while describing scientific finding


Analysis of the Phrase "if you have questions, then I'll be available after class

Term for if-then statements where the "then" part does not logically follow


Please tell me if president should be capitalized here

Understanding U.S. President capitalization


Are you not hot ? And Are you hot? How to answer?

How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


"The ticket is printing" vs "...is being printed"


full time or full-time, what is the rule here

When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?


what is the meaning of " treated observation"?


Capitalization of field when mentioning a degree?

Should "Applied Cryptography" be capitalized? Is it a proper noun?


'I want to know how large Russia is' or 'I want to know how large is Russia'?

What the matter is vs. what is the matter used in the affirmative


Word for working hard despite an easier way

What's an idiom for doing something in an unnecessarily complicated way?


What is the rule for pronouncing the "a"?


Why doesn't Buckingham Palace require an article?

Why does English need an article before any noun?


Is there a word for somebody who cares for his/her child too much?


Why is research called research if it is newly searched?


How widely-accepted is "What do you got?" to Americans?


"I thought we talked..." vs. "I thought we had talked..."

Why do people sometimes use the past perfect form of a verb when the past would suffice? (e.g. "you had mentioned")


Intuitive English grammar book with lots of real life examples

A good and exhaustive book for English grammar


What is the difference between "citizen" and "denizen"


Which is right: “on Manhattan” or “in Manhattan”?

How small does a land-mass have to be before you live "on" it, rather than "in" it?


What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"?


How do you write ten-person apartments? Ten-persons-apartment or?

Is it correct to hyphenate with compound premodifiers? If so, where is the hyphen placed?


Six feet/foot five: Does adding "inches" affect the grammatical form of "foot"?

Pluralization rule for "five-year-old children", "20 pound note", "10 mile run"


A word to describe meaningless exchanges in conversation

What are exchanges like "How are you," "I'm fine," and "See you later" called?


What do you call it when a baby raises his/her lower lip when he/she is about to cry?

What do you call the facial expression or the state just before bursting into tears?


Should proper nouns be capitalized when used as verbs?

Should proper nouns used as verbs be capitalized?


What’s a “ ‘friend’ friend”, and is that meant to be ironic?

How did the phenomenon of doubling words come about?


Do I need "the" before the name of my university in the header?

Definite article before schools, colleges, and universities


Anachronistic equivalent for regional disparity

"Anachronism" is to "time" as what is to "space"?


I want to know which is the correct use of apostrophe s?

What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym / initialism?


How to punctuate a range of hyphenated numbers?

When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?


Do we use a singular or plural noun when referring to a common thing that many things have?

When talking about many things that all have one thing, do you use the plural or singular?


Changing subject and verb positions in statements and questions


Have or has in this sentence when talking about "one or the other"

When should we use proximity rule in "either/or", and "neither/nor"?


Writing numbers that are less than two digits in length

Why do English writers avoid explicit numerals?


"... need XXX-ing" vs. "... need to be XXX-ed"

How are "needs to be washed," "needs washing," and the regional variant "needs washed" to be distinguished"?


"I told him I am 20" vs. "I told him I was 20"

Tense change: previous actions on something that's currently true


Would 'There are 300,000 dollars in my bank account' be correct usage?


the rest of her family was or the rest of her family were

Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my family is or are?


"who my opponent was" or "whom my opponent was"?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Usage of the abbreviations "w/" and "w/o" in presentations

Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US?


Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"?


Placement of acronym vs words spelled out


Differences between using "Would you" and "Can you" when making requests

When should we use "can", "could", "will", "would"?


Use of “where” in a question when referring to something other than a place

“situation where” vs. “situation in which”


The verb for carrying out a bitwise OR/AND operation


What is it called or the term for when I use the word "You" to mean "Everyone"?

Using "you" and "your" as a representation for yourself and everyone in general


Something which is not terminal or fatal but lifelong

Difference between "acute", "chronic" and "obtuse" in the sense of illness


When to add "the", "a" or when not to add "the" or "a"?

Are there any simple rules for choosing the definite vs. indefinite (vs. none) article?


"1 out of 100 chickens is" or "1 out of 100 chickens are"?


Pronoun Case in Noun Phrases used as Direct Objects

I have named him/he who shall not be named?


What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


What are the rules for deviation from the Subject–Verb–Object rule?

Which are the word orders that can be found in English?


Is the word 'It' in 'It's a pity' a referential pronoun?

What does "it" refer to in "it's raining"?


Can you start a sentence with "especially"?

Is it acceptable to use "especially" at the beginning of a sentence?


How do you pluralize a last name ending in y?

How do I pluralize a name ending in "y"?


Pronunciation of words ending with “-tion”

What are the rules to pronounce the suffix "-tion" in English, "/-tʃən/" or "ʃən"?


Where is "tofu" for "font fallback box glyph" coming from?

What do you call the phenomenon where a rectangle □ is shown because a font lacks a glyph?


Should the first word after a colon be capitalized?


Splitting an English sentence into more lines


The use and difference of simple future perfect tense and simple future perfect continous tense

Difference in meaning and use of future perfect forms


Is there a name for this literary device from James Baldwin and question about punctuation?


I feel that this sentence has a missing word?

How to understand "It takes a little bit of getting used to the idea..."?


difference between I EXPECTED and I HAD EXPECTED

Simple past tense vs. perfect past tense


Does every "whether" have to be followed by an "or"?


Why do we say "last night" and not "yesterday night"?


How do I choose between "while" and "whilst"?

When did "while" and "whilst" become interchangeable?


When was the "do form" introduced in the English language?


What's the word for using a general argument that upon inspection does not apply?


What exactly does "it's down the street" mean?


Why is the present perfect used in headlines?


The use of indefinite article with initials


Political affiliation discrimination, a one word answer

Word for bigotry towards someone of political beliefs


He must decide who/whom to be. Which is correct?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


What happened to the possessive form, its'?

Is [Its'] a word? (Note the apostrophe at the end.)


Is it "a hour-long drive" or "an hour-long drive"?

When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a word beginning with the letter h?


Grammatical reason for using "what" in "a technical medical term for *what* most people refer to as..."

"Which" vs. "what" — what's the difference and when should you use one or the other?


How do I punctuate a quoted question that doesn't end a sentence?

How should a question which quotes a question be punctuated?


Agreement With Compound Subjects Joined by And


Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?


I'm looking for a word that's like a whimsical fanatic someone who dives in to something for a period of time and then moves on


Should I use "is" or "are" when the subject is a list of percentages before a collective noun?

Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


A word for a text with meanings read in both directions?

What is the term for a sentence which reads same forwards and backwards?


'WE are the most precious person in the world' or 'WE are the most precious persons in the world'

Correct usage of "persons" (vs. "people")


Is there a sentence that contains every English phoneme?

Is there such a thing as "pangram for phonemes"?


One word that describes customer, business and vendor

Hypernym for "clients", "members" and "partners"


Is there a correct pronunciation for the word "idempotent"?


Does the appositive in this sentence need to be set off with commas?


What is the difference between 'past' and 'present perfect;?


When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a word beginning with the letter h?


How did the use of "could of" and "should of" originate, and is it considered correct?


How many legitimate uses of "could of" / "would of" / "should of" are there?


Word similar to stigma, but without negative connotation


'Enjoy the rest of your day'. What is the name for such expressions?


Is it correct to use "their" instead of "his or her"?


Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


Is the word "on" pronounced like /ʌn/ or /ən/ instead of /ɔn/ when it is unstressed?


My friend, Adam's birthday or My friend's, Adam's birthday


Why don't dictionaries include the most common meaning of the word "punt"?

Can “to punt something” mean “not to do something”?


What is the word for reserving something for yourself before others do?


What are analogous words to "occidental" and "oriental" for southern and northern?

How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?


Should proper nouns used as verbs be capitalized?

Should capitals be used when verbing trademarks?


Is it correct to say "The reason is because ..."?


"Big" and "Diminutive" are what kind of words...?

Word whose form is contrary to its meaning?


Should I use "a" or "an" prior to an abbreviation?

Do you use "a" or "an" before acronyms / initialisms?


What's the proper answer to the question "Is Eri's host family kind to her?"

"The government 'is' always changing 'their' mind" in AmEng


"There is any number of" vs "There are any number of"


Why do English writers avoid explicit numerals?


Why does “something catch my eye” but not “both my eyes”?


“He was feared by other, lesser, men.” is this sentence correct in grammar?

Meaning of "My friend, who lives in Paris, is a teacher" with and without commas


a confusion about answer "yes" and "no" to some complicated question

How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


"Having you feel that way makes me feel hopeless" or Having you feeling that way makes me feel hopeless"?

"I saw him crossing" vs. "I saw him cross"


But for my father, I wouldn't have achieved anything. Is this correct?


Use of ligatures such as æ and œ in English

When should I not use a ligature in English typesetting?


How do you refer to the period from 2000 to 2009?

What is the name of the first decade in a century?


Is it proper to capitalize "its" in a title?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?


Is saying "He was well thought of" ending a sentence with a preposition?

When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?


What is the story behind "a-" prefix / suffix?


what is the preposition equivalent to "divided by"

Is there a shorter term for "divided by" in American English?


How did 'sanction' come to have two opposite meanings?


When or where did "sth" come to mean "something"?


An abstract noun that refers to the quality of accomplishing something first

What do you call a person who started something that is later followed by everyone?


What is the form of rhetoric called which involves posing questions and answering them oneself?


Reply for Look forward to seeing you tomorrow


Difference between "does have" and "has"


Which is correct, "you and I" or "you and me"?


Are contractions of "I am" or "I would" rude?

Using contracted forms ("don't", "let's") in a formal text


How is 'via' pronounced and where did these variations come from?


What kind of punctuation should be used here?

Punctuating a Sentence Containing a Question


"He Isn't"/"She Isn't" V.S. "He's Not"/"She's Not"


Is “ ’s ” ever correct for pluralization?


Which one is correct: "The friend who I met is cute" or "The friend whom I met is cute"?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


How else can we say "what number are you in the line"?

How should I phrase a question that must be answered with an ordinal number (e.g., the third prime)?


Should I use italics or quotes to highlight a single word?

What is the best way to mention a word: italics, quotes, or single-quotes (apostrophes)?


What slang words and colloquialisms are likely to embarrass an American in England or an Englishman in the U.S.?

Words with different meanings in American and British English


Singular or plural following a list of singular items


"Jesus is a coming" - what's the exact grammatical role of the "a" before the gerund?

What is the story behind "a-" prefix / suffix?


How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


Why do we have the prefix "be" in "befriend"? What's the rule?


Why do we say "last night" and not "yesterday night"?


what´s the difference between I don´t mind and I don´t care

What is the difference between "don't care" and "don't mind"?


Proper Acronym Usage With Multiple Plurals

How do you pluralize the acronym "POC" ("proof of concept")?


Is there a non-pejorative word for opportunism?


As if + would is correct as in idiomatic use?


How to get the spelling of an unknown word by pronunciation?

Online tools to look up words from pronunciation


"That might even could happen" be considered incorrect?


Is repeating the word "that" ok, if it is technically, grammatically correct?

How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem


Does pronouncing an initialism make it an acronym?


Do "it is time for someone to do something" and "it is time someone did something" mean the same thing?

what does "it's time I told you" mean and why past tense here?


Which of these two words is proper in denoting a friend?

“A mutual friend”, "A common friend" or “A friend in common”?


I cannot find the first usage of "start from scratch" as start from nothing

Where does the saying "made from scratch" originate?


What is the difference between "the door opened" and "the door was opened"?

How can I reliably and accurately identify the passive voice in writing or speech?


"Race" is to "racism" as "religion" is to what?


Female or Male pronouns matter in this case?

Tendency of using pronouns 'she/her' when talking about a random person


How to determine whether to use "with whomever" or "with whoever"

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Punctuation following "My question is..."

Punctuation with "The question is..." '.', '?' or ' "... ?" '


Is the omission of the verb "To be" in informative sentence


When do I use the possessive with "Tiffany & Co"?


Why do we say "eat healthy" instead of "eat healthily"?


Is using "since" and "ago" with the present perfect correct?


When to use 'an' and when to use 'a' with words begining with 'h'?


Simple Present, Simple Past or Past perfect progressive?

How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


Comma and Semicolon Use when Listing Items

Which punctuation is correct in this case (colon, semicolon, or period)?


Is it stylistically correct to use "me" after an adjective ? Like "Intelligent me"

Why do we use the object instead of the subject pronoun in constructions like "stupid me"?


Articles a/the in the captions of photos or title of the books/movies

Are there any simple rules for choosing the definite vs. indefinite (vs. none) article?


Does one ever use apostrophes when writing plurals?

Plurals of acronyms, letters, numbers — use an apostrophe or not?


Words ending in -ht, words ending in -th

Is there any rule for differentiating between the endings "th" and "ht"?


Which adjective describes the "either ... or ..." relationship?

What is the word for always YES (100%) or always NO (0%), never in-between


Is there a word for Words that describe themselves or a word for words that do the opposite

What do you call a word that is an example of itself?


All's okay except when you make a little mistake

What's the English equivalent of the Japanese saying, “A fart ruins 100 days of sermons by the priest (bishop)”?


Firing the Bow: Before the Great Transition

“Fire” a weapon before firearms existed?


Swiss made or Swiss-made? Swiss quality or Swiss-quality

When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?


When are relative pronouns omitted in a sentence?

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?


"boilinghot" vs "boiling-hot" vs "boiling hot"


'Petrovski's home/residence' or 'Petrovski home/residence'

Re: a sign on your residence: The Smiths vs. The Smiths’


"currently running survey" or "currently-running survey"?

Should there be a hyphen in expressions such as "currently-available X"?


When did "I could care less" (rather than "I couldn't care less") become popular?

Which is correct: "could care less" or "couldn't care less"?


What is the origin of “Get a hold of the short/wrong end of the stick”?


What is the meaning of the idiom "If it were not for..."?


How did you know when to say "thing haveth or something"?

What happened to the “‑est” and “‑eth” verb suffixes in English?


What are the sources of the popularity of the urban slang term "shank"?

What is the etymology of the word "shanked"?


What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"?


"There is a picture of myself on the wall." Can a reflexive pronoun be used without an antecedent like this?

Why is "herself" required in this particular sentence?


"Hat trading company" vs "Hat-trading company"


A name for a well-informed person who is not believed?

Words or phrases that describe a person who knows the answer to a problem but is not believed


Ambiguity regarding adjective/adverb status in the sentence "I smell bad"

"I feel bad for you" versus "I feel badly for you"


Why do you drive on a "parkway", and park on a "driveway"?


Why "People" use "are" but "Everything" use "is"?


Should I put myself last? "me and my friends" vs. "my friends and me" or "my friends and I"


Should I use a hyphen in the term "in(-)situ visualization"?


What would be the metric equivalent of “inching” (or a workable alternative)?

Preparing for metric dominance: alternatives to idioms using imperial units


Should this sign have the preposition at the end?

When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?


Inversion/non-inversion in wh-questions with long phrases after the wh-words


I tend to overuse the hyphen as a pause, and would appreciate some feedback on this

Is an ellipsis interchangeable with an em dash?


subject verb agreement: "the downside are the messages"

Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?


Which is correct, "on-line" or "online"?


"If I would have lost you" vs "If I had lost you"


Is there a word for being addicted to words?

A word or phrase to describe someone who is obsessed with words?


How is "Can anyone tell me how can I solve this" wrong?


It came in NDA 2018 and I want an explanation of the answer and do it fast

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


What to call the area where the hair directions all change on the head?


"take your hat off" vs "take off your hat"?

Is it correct to change the common structure in these phrasal verbs?


Which is correct, "you and I" or "you and me"?


"In back of'' vs. "back of" vs. the spatial sense of "behind" in AmE


What is the word for when you are about to walk into someone and hesitate whether to move left or right?

Word for the situation of being unable to pass opposing pedestrian, as you both start to step same direction


Does ‘do’s and ‘don't’s look correctly punctuated, i.e., curly single quotes around each word and a single straight quote in ‘don'ts’?

What is the best way to mention a word: italics, quotes, or single-quotes (apostrophes)?


Why does oxforddictionaries.com not use a comma after the abbreviations 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'?

Should I always use a comma after "e.g." or "i.e."?


Is there a term for an issue or activity that occurs only until the moment that you ask someone else to watch?

Phrase for a situation where a problem disappears when you are about to fix it, but reappears later


When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?


"Have you gone" vs. "have you ever gone"

What is the difference between "I've been to China" and "I've gone to China"?


I need a word that means "easily understood or relatable to the common man"


Why doesn't the silent "e" work on "infinite"?

Pronunciation differences between "finite" and "infinite"


I love "how" or "that"(?) you take care of the dog

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?


"How" vs. "that" in "You know how we have pizza on Thursdays, right?"


Is "one needs only" or "one need only" correct?


Is it a good practice to refer to countries, ships etc using the feminine form?


mixed metaphor - a matter of personal opinion?


Pronoun question: referring to inanimate objects as 'he' or 'she'


Wordplay that thwarts expectation by applying a description to a different object?

Is there a term for the type of misleading joke comedians such as Stephen Colbert often use?


Is it acceptable to use "is become" instead of "has become"?


What do you call the sensation you feel when confronted against the immensity of something? (e.g.: the sea, the universe)

A word for realising the insignificance of human life against the scale of the universe and enjoying it


What is the collective word in English for items that are compared with each other?

A generic noun for something being compared?


'That's how Physics work' or 'That's how Physics works'

What is the difference between a "singular noun" and a "plural noun treated as singular"?


Difference between Expert at & expert in


Does this sentence use a nominative absolute phrase?

Does this sentence use nominative absolute phrase?


Can I use "To the memory of" for a place in the dedication part of a book?

What's the proper way to dedicate a paper with a "to the memory of"?


If it's "yourself", why isn't it "hisself"?


What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming an agent noun from a verb?


How to use possessive apostrophe with words in quotation marks?


Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or "more simple" etc


I was watching The Simpsons when Milhouse Van Houten says “Quote, unquote', but I don’t understand. Please have a look

Quote unquote (or end-quote), unseparated by the actual quotation


How to use hyphens appropriately when listing multiple hyphenated terms?


Is there a subtle difference between "inherent" and "intrinsic"?


"Who wants ice-cream?" — Should I say "(not) I" or "(not) me"?


What are some examples of awkward sounding but grammatically correct sentences?


What is it called when someone says something like: "I'm not a racist, but..."


Exceptions that allow the use of "will" after "if"

"If I go.." vs. "If I will go.." referring to the future


Possessive form for a surname ending with "z"

Should an apostrophe be used with a z at the end of a word?


Can the word, intact, be considered as adverb?

Can adjectives make adjuncts modifying verbs?


A group of people that (ARE) or A group of people that (IS) - proper usage?

Over half our board and staff [are/is] people of color?


What is the single word to describe a person who always likes to "celebrate"?

Word to describe someone who goes to all the events in town!


Should I use "ORing" or "OR'ing" when referring the verb of the Boolean logical operator "OR"?

The verb for carrying out a bitwise OR/AND operation


When should one use "a" versus "an" with initialisms?

Do you use "a" or "an" before acronyms / initialisms?


Do English alphabet come under latin characters?

Is the "Roman alphabet" what we use for English?


"Can you tell me what this is?" or "[...] what is this?"


Verb or adjective for "working carefully on something for a lot of time"

What is the word or term used to describe doing an activity or work with a high level of concentration and intention, trying your best?


Can participial adjectives be placed without a noun after them?


"It really doesn't matter" v "It doesn't really matter"


I don't want to be the one that "have" or "has"?

"The one who wants" vs. "the one who want"


What are these symbols called in the English language?


How do I use a quote that was basically made up?

Usage of imagined content in direct speech


This, that and it as a reaction to what was said/happened


Is asking a question with intonation {rather than the usual inversion} grammatically correct?


Verbs + (different) prepositions in or proposition

Single preposition to choose with several verbs


"Premium" means just high cost or is it includes high quality?


I recommend that "Company X adopt" vs "Company X adopts"

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


One word for something liked only by a few


Are there any universal rules in appropriating “_an,” “_sh,” “_es,” “_ch” for the demonyms of countries?

When to use -Ites / Ians / Ish / An / Ni / Ese / Elsh / Er


Using "of" after a coordinating conjuction

Coordinative ellipsis with not and unparellel structure


Do you need a comma before a subordinating conjunction (like if)?


Why was "whom he thought would be" marked as incorrect if "whom he saw improve" is correct?


Can less be used without any comparison?


The usage of Who in 'Who can Curly see?'

Contemporary written usage of "whom" in objective case


Involuntary initial struggle of doing something different

Term to describe users' initial dislike of user interface change


Are there any rules on the positioning adverbs should take in a sentence?


Is there a word or a term for when you say you don't know how to do something when you actually do know?

What's a word that means to 'intentionally withhold information'?


Centennial and a half? SemiBiCentennial?

Prefix or adjective meaning "one and a half"


Why is the plural of 'nemesis' "nemeses" and not 'nemesii'?

Why is the plural of "basis" "bases" and not "baseis"?


Why are diacritics used in words that apparently don't need them? Is it some sort of poetic license?

What's up with G. M. Hopkins's use of accented characters?


Word for people who have the same affliction


The hospital is "in Church Road" or "on Church Road"?

ON an American street, but IN a British one. Do the twain ever meet?


“In the outskirts” versus “on the outskirts”


"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


'If he did respect' is possible in the second conditional


Is it proper grammar to say "on today" and "on tomorrow?"


Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?


Why don't we pluralize "foot" in measurements?


How can I say "bon appétit" or "smakelijk" in english?

Is there a shorter alternative for "Enjoy your meal"?


Is it "are" or "is" when the noun is plural after a gerund?

Making adult decisions "is" or "are" really not fun: Which is correct?


Please explain the meaning of "otherwise than" in this sentence


Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence


Use of "hair" when talking about plural people

What is the plural of "hair" when it refers to the hair of multiple people?


Missing possessive ('s) in a phrase where I expected its use

Why do we say a "hotel room" and not a "hotel's room"?


Single word for a person who makes things difficult

What do you call a person who makes easy things difficult?


line between the numerator and the denominator

What is the name of the horizontal division line?


general term for wheat, barley, oat, rye


Difference between the use of "for" and "of"


Commas in plurals of numbers (1000s vs. 1,000s) in web writing

When writing large numbers, should a comma be inserted?


How would I punctuate Sunday, November 19 6:30 to 7:30 PM

What is the best format to use when writing out dates?


by 5.30 or until 5.30/ why future tense?


Why "An HTML editor" not "A HTML editor"?


why we say"over in the meadow"? meanning | grammar


"the 10-years evolution show..." or "the 10-year evolution shows..."

Are units in English singular or plural?


What is the tense of the verb that goes in "I wish I would do something that ..." ? (I wish I would buy him a present that he likes/liked.)

Tense change: previous actions on something that's currently true


“I like to do (be) something” vs “I like doing (being) something”


A word evoking the feeling of being "part" of a work of fiction

What's it called when you lose contact with reality when watching a movie?


When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?


comparatives - "easier" or "more easy", "friendlier" or "more friendly"

Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or "more simple" etc


What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Why is there no comma before "and" before this independent clause?


What does ‘If she’s a feminist, then I’m a T. Rex’ mean?

Searching for a literary term for “if this, then I’m a this” statements


Other word for discrimination based on demographic categories?


When did English stop requiring capitalisation of non-proper nouns?

What were the rules for capitalising nouns in the 17th and 18th centuries?


Who’s fighting "whom" in Syria? Who's fighting "who" in Syria?


What does the word "respectively" mean in software development?


Why is it "could" and not "can" in the famous line: "If a face could launch a thousand ships"?


A word that means "apparently" but with less conviction?

Is there a difference between "seemingly" and "apparently"


Difficulty choosing between "would" and "will" in a seemingly real conditional sentence

First conditional with "would" instead of "will"


Is there any part omitted in the following sentence?

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?


When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?


Why can an adjective be placed after "eat" as in "garlic can be eaten raw"?

Is this an objective complement or adjective phrase?


Bob does not know who/whom the thief is. Which is correct?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


& What is the story behind the Ampersand?

Where did the “&” character come from, and why is it here?


Is there a word like "sides" that means "top or bottom"?


Can anyone provide me with a list of English words that are their own antonyms?


Who was the first person to use the phrase "fun fact"


Agreement With Compound Subjects Joined by And


What's the adverb for the state of being panickily instantaneous?

An expression for quick and nervous behaviour


Is there any rules for abbreviating a word?

General Rules for Creating Abbreviations


Compound subject whose parts are joined by "and" and verb agreement : when is the singular correct?


Old English sounds and Germanic languages

What we've gelost — why doesn't English use the prefix "ge-"?


Usage of superlative in the context of more than one item

Use of the superlative when only two items are present


Difference between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous

Is there any difference between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous?


Idiom or expression that would imply "someone is a habitual liar"


Are there any words in the English Language that have three of the same letters together?

Is "princessship" a real word? Are there any other words which have the same letter 3 times consecutively?


What is a synonym for canary? (being a fail bird that dies as an warning indicator)


Should I capitalize after an exclamation in dialogue?


Correct interpretation of a "double-negative" in American Pop Culture (i.e. "I ain't afraid of no ghost!")


What makes us not to go for a spelling reform for the English Language?


Ambiguity regarding got/gotten usage (in AmE)

Difference between "I have got" and "I have gotten"


How to use possessive case in the following sentences?

Why is it usually "friend of his", but no possessive apostrophe with "friend of Peter"?


Do people “go half/halves” on something?


Is there a word for someone dodgy with tasks or chores?

Is there a word for a person who avoids their responsibilities?


Is there an analogous word to "quadrants" but used when something is divided into nine pieces?

Is there a "quarter" equivalent for something divided in 9 pieces?


How does one use an apostrophe when introducing a person and their belonging?

Possessive form of coordinated noun phrases?


Is "give an exam" grammatical for "writing the answers to exam"?


What's the difference between "I..." and "I have..."?


If "thy" is an informal pronoun, then why does The Lord's Prayer use it to refer to God?


What are the rules on when to use commas, colons, semicolons and dashes?


Linguistic term for repeating a subject as in "We sat there, we two."

Unnecessary pronouns: "The President he issued..."


Beer is made ___ yeast, water, hops, and malted barley


Commas that are sentence flow-stoppers ... Can I leave them out?


Is it grammatically correct to use the word 'your' before a verb in present progressive tense?

When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?


Phrase for when something only broken when you need it to work

Term or phrase describing action occuring when not watching


Arguable ("susceptible to doubt") vs arguable ("susceptible to being supported")


When is it appropriate to use "patient-specific" vs. "patient specific"?


An alternative to "pray" without a religious connotation

Non-religious equivalent expression for "Pray for [Country X]" after a disaster


What's the proper usage of apostrophes in plural abbreviations?

Plurals of acronyms, letters, numbers — use an apostrophe or not?


"Turn out the light" vs "Turn off the light"


What is the exact difference between "into" and "onto"?

What is the difference between "into" and "onto"?


A question to ask about birth rank or serial number

How should I phrase a question that must be answered with an ordinal number (e.g., the third prime)?


What is this kind of spelling mistake called?

Term for words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings


How should pluralised inline code be highlighted?


'Drop us a line' - letter or phone call?


Should I put myself last? "me and my friends" vs. "my friends and me" or "my friends and I"


"Set of techniques"; singular or plural?


Question about addressing someone as president

Is the title of a US President permanent?


When referring to a noun, when does the gender matter?

Pronoun question: referring to inanimate objects as 'he' or 'she'


Why is "each row and each column" followed by a singular verb in this sentence?


What are the differences between the following responses to the question "how are you?"

"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc


Grammatical number of "a specified number of people"

A number of questions "has been" or "have been" asked?


Why pronunciation of "Crooked" is "Crook-ked"?


When should you use "despite" over "inspite", and vice versa?


30 v. the 30. Which would be more correct?


How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


This, that and it for non-material objects


Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?


Why is the plural form of "house" not "hice"?


Name for a singular noun that is used like a plural?

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Punctuation for multiple questions in one sentence


A single word for talking about a subject at great lengths?

Word to describe "when someone describes something in too much detail"


Need word for a pathway or trail formed by frequent use by people, not through landscape or town planning

What is the word for a path that is made naturally by the action of people walking?


Is it correct to use the suffix -ian when referring to names?

Usage of -ist and -ian, when to use which?


Should I use passive voice in academic writing?


Use of an adverb or an adjective as a subject

"the above" is correct, "the below" is not?


A small grammatical question, I’m confused!

Did + multiple bare infinitives in a question


Do you capitalize Lake when you are referring back to proper noun Tahoe Lake

When to capitalize words such as "lake", and when can the whole word be omitted?


The difference between "talk to" or "talk with "

Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"?


How to form possessive for a list of people? "(Jane Doe and I)'s"

"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Why "inspector general", and not "general inspector", like German "Generalinspektor"?


What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?


What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?


Is this verse from Lady Gaga grammatically correct?

Which is correct: "you and I" or "you and me"?


Is it bead art or beads art? (Popular Usage)

"Hidden layer sizes" vs "Hidden layers sizes"


Talk to a customer/ talk with a customer


What is the difference betwwen "the '80s" and "the 80's"?

Plurals of acronyms, letters, numbers — use an apostrophe or not?


"I had a choice between something AND/OR something else"


Hyphen or no hyphen when modifying an adjective with a quantity?


Present participle with Simple Present tense

"I left smoking", "I quit smoking", "I gave up smoking", "I stopped smoking" are these same?


What is a word to describe a response to a question that is evasive but not untrue

What do you call a response which does not address the question?


Phrase that means "there is either a lot or a little"

Idiom meaning that something doesn't happen often, but happens more than needed when it does?


"non grid based", "non-grid based", "non grid-based" or "non-grid-based"


What is difference between "made in" and "made at"?

Which one is right — "He works at company X" or "in company X "?


Unnecessary repetition of "is" in spoken English

Double Copula or "double is" in professional/technical writing


Subject-Verb Agreement with Singular and Plural subjects

Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?


When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?


When to prefer the -ing ending over "which" / "who" / "to" / "that" etc. and vice versa?

I want (object) (infinitive) or (gerund)?


Using "said <person>" before quoted text

Subject-verb inversion / verb-subject-object -- is this correct?


Why does "know" rhyme with "go", but "now" rhymes with "cow"?


One word describing making an uncharacteristically stupid mistake?


What is a word for the receiver of a notification?


Singular or plural verb with a list of three items

"There Is"/"There are" depends on plurality of the first list element or not?


What do you call a right, but insufficient measure?

Idiom to describe something that has little to no effect?


Seeking a noun for 'one who knows things are bad but doesn't act'

What are "good men that do nothing" called?


Does 'rhythm' have one or two syllables?

How many syllables are in the word 'hour'?


Can "zero hours contracts" be considered as not grammatical?


Is the structure "X, whom I've had the pleasure of being the mentor of" proper?

When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?


Expression "N-fold" eg the stock value went up 3-fold


Word used to designate a group of sub-terms

Word for "moving up one conceptual level"


A word for words that are both the same and opposite

Is there a term for a word that serves as its own antonym?


19th century English texts occasionally use Germanic-style number words, such as "four-and-twenty". When did this fall out of use?


What is it called when you use quotation marks to signify repeating a word or phrase?

What do we call the "repetition" construct (if it's even proper English)?


"Most countries in the world" or "Most of the countries in the world"?


Use of "which" directly after a word that it is not pointing to

Does 'which' refer to the noun immediately preceding it?


How do you answer tag questions with ", right?"?

How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


What does ‘Sport’ mean when you say ‘the new Apple iPad sports cameras for video conferencing’?


bite lower lip to or whistle your lips to pronounce "really"

French speaker here — How to pronounce "r" and "l"?


Are 'ages' and 'aged' acceptable in those sentences?

"people aged from 15 to 24" vs "people ages from 15 to 24": which is grammatically correct?


Is "even if..." followed by present or future tense?


The choice between the gerund and the infinitive in a certain construction


Should it be: "each other's belongings" or "each others' belongings"?

Should "each" be followed by a singular or plural possessive?


What is a word for those times where you can't describe something well?

Is there a word that describes when you are unable to remember the word you want to say?


Is there a reason the British omit the article when they "go to hospital"?


Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?


Use of the verb form "review" vs "reviews"


Formal-sounding yet incorrect construction

Is there a term for grammatical mistakes as a result of trying too hard?


Do both these sentences beg the question?

What does the phrase "Begging the question" mean?


When should I use "a discussion of" vs. "a discussion on" vs. "a discussion about"?


"as much as you and I" vs. "as much as you and me"


When to use a hyphen to coin a new word and when to omit a hyphen?


Is there a broadly-accepted term for the stylized scene separators in novels, like ⁂?

Is there a proper name for the 3 asterisks that are used to suggest temporal discontinuity?


What is a metaphorical equivalent for "incidental positive results" or "unexpected positive outcomes"

Word or phrase for mere coincidence that brings happiness


Comma after a coordinating conjunction preceding a parenthetical at the start of the sentence


What is the difference between exception and exemption?

What is the difference between "exemption" and "exception"?


"Here comes trouble": why is not it "Here trouble comes"?

"Here he comes", "Here comes he" : The order of pronoun and verb in inversion


Girl in / on / at / with a Mercedes (when talking about driving, possession and demonstration)


U.S Men's National Team or U.S Men National Team

Explanation on when the possessive should be used instead of an attributive noun


A collective name for eating related items

What is the best word for "kitchen products" on an e-commerce website?


Comma in "Tomorrow, I will go to the store"?

Comma after introductory words, phrases, clauses: unacceptable, obligatory or optional?


What part of speech is "rested" in this sentence?

"He is loved", is 'loved' an adjective or a verb?


Why does fMRI start with a lowercase letter?

Capitalization of biological abbreviations at the beginning of a sentence


Idiom/word for "Doing the wrong thing to achieve a good goal"

Is there an English word or phrase that means "intending to help and hurting instead?"


"an NLP" or "a NLP"; which one is correct in written English?

Do you use "a" or "an" before acronyms / initialisms?


A word or phrase that can be used to describe what is only good-looking but has almost no practical value.?

Word to describe "beautiful but worthless"


Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


What's a word for extreme, insatiable thirst for knowledge?

What term means "one who enjoys learning"?


When should one use "should" and when should one use "must"?


The grammaticality of "that don't impress me much"


What's it called when someone starts a well-known saying but doesn't finish it?

Is there a word for using half an idiom or saying?


Is there a word for intentional misspelling as a literary device?

“kinda”, “sorta”, “coulda”, “shoulda”, “lotta”, “oughta”, “betcha”, "tseasy" etc. What are these?


What is it called when words are deliberately spelled incorrectly but pronunciation is kept unchanged?


What does *say* mean in "Say, could you bring us the knife?"?


University's possession or possession of the university


Why can't "thanks" ever be singular as a noun?


Are there any synonyms for the noun 'crush'?


subject-verb agreement, which sentence is correct?

Is the phrase “every X and every Y” singular or plural?


Is article and auxiliary verb omission in modern English an emerging phenomenon?

Why is the subject omitted in sentences like "Thought you'd never ask"?


Word that describes when someone repeats the same information, rambling on and beats around the bush

What is a word to describe inefficient communication?


Use of "Proper" as a postpositive adjective


Searching for a term, foreign derivation but used in English


How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


Irrespective of any "singular nouns" vs "plural nouns"

Should the noun after "any" be singular or plural?


Why is the noun "brush-off" hyphenated when the verb "to brush off" is not?

Noun phrase converted to verb, is a hyphen needed?


When and where was “portfolio career“ first used?


Does name-combo 'Jarvanka' take singular or plural attributes?

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


What exactly is happening when we use the same word twice in a row?

Is there a term for reduplication used to disambiguate categorization?


Usage of "in this list" - "on this list"


Is there a term for a word that serves as its own antonym?

Can anyone provide me with a list of English words that are their own antonyms?


Using "apostrophes" to show ownership of records in page?

Is using the possessive 's correct in "the car's antenna"?


Good Word for a Doer of Crossword Puzzles

What do you call people who like word puzzles?


I don't think they can go with us, can't they? / can they?


Expression for having one's enthusiasm killed

What is a real word that means "disenthused"?


Word for giving animal characteristics (esp. physical ones) to humans


What is it called, when a situation is described in a complicated way instead of a simple one?

What is it called when you use many words to describe the word you want to use?


Do I need to add "the" to a plural noun?

Omitting article “the” in front of plural nouns


What is the correct capitalization if "3D Printing"?


What is the accepted stance on using "they" in a singular form?


What's it called when two people can't decide which way to go?

Is there a word for two persons dodging each other on the street?


Comma splice rule exception when listing things

Is it ok to combine two independent clauses into just one sentence?


What are the different meanings of "hey yourself"?

Is it appropriate to use "Hey yourself"?


Subject-Verb Agreement in "Neither" Comparison (see example)

Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"?


How do I use possessive when talking about a book written by two authors?

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


What is the grammatically correct way to frame this sentence?

"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Should I capitalize the word "that" in a title?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym / initialism?


"I'm putting you on notice." Proper phrase?

What's the meaning of "on notice" and "under advisement"?


Is it proper to use a colon followed immediately by a hyphen?


Which of these relationships are dichotomies?


Why is 'Where's it' Grammatically incorrect?

What's this? What is it? but not What's it? - Why?


What is the difference between "I've been to China" and "I've gone to China"?


'We are wearing a jacket' or 'we are wearing jackets'?

"Those who qualify will be awarded a certificate" or "those who qualify will be awarded certificates"?


Why are plurals ‘*humen’ and ‘*Germen’ not conventional?

If the plural of ‘man’ is ‘men,’ shouldn’t the plural of ‘German’ be ‘Germen’?


What are a group of people who live in the same place like city, state or nation, called?

Word for people who live in the same city


How do I quote a quote that has quotes in it?

When quoting a quotation, how do you handle the double quotes?


Should an adverb go before or after a verb?


Where did the saying "Bite the dust" come from?


What do you call it when someone repeats part of a sentence?

"He is a genius, he is." Is there a term for the "he is" addition to this sentence?


Why we should say North and South City instead of South and North City?

Is "forth and back" more proper than "back and forth"?


When the first word of an initialism is the same as the initialism

Is there a word for an acronym which spells out one of its component words?


Is it okay to use the Present Perfect tense twice in the same sentence?

Do I need to mention 'has' ( present perfect tense) twice when connecting the sentences with and?


When to use "use" and when to use "utilize" in a sentence?


I would ask you to.. vs I would like to ask you to

Which dialects of English consider "would" to be a polite form of "will"?


Difference between 'would have been' and 'was'

What is the meaning of "would", and how to use it?


Usage of articles with biological terminology

The definite article implying the generic idea of something


"I have been Jessica" shouldn't it be "My name is Jessica"


Correct grammar form for two people owning the same object?

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


Why can't the contraction "you're" be used in this sentence?

Shortest correct sentence in English- use of contractions


A word meaning a word you need to look up

A (highfalutin) word for a highfalutin word?


Plural and singular items in the same list

Is it: My apples and orange are/is wrong?


If "clearly evident" is redundant, what word or phrase suggests being indisputable but not readily apparent?


What are the differences between 'albeit' and 'although'?

Differences between "however", "although","albeit", etc


Punctuation with definitions like "what x means by y"

What is the best way to mention a word: italics, quotes, or single-quotes (apostrophes)?


Word for the possibility of being many things at once

What is another word for 'all round' capabilities?


Confusion about usage of "who" in a relative clause

"Give him a box that everyone knows what it contains."


Rule for if a verb can take -ing (simple present vs present cont.)? eg. I love vs I am loving


Are there any non-contraction you-plural words in English besides 'yourselves'?

Which English dialects have 2nd person plural?


Use of "Here's" before a plural noun / noun phrase


Idiom for the phrase "someone who gets what he deserved"


What do you call using another method when you can't explain something

What is it called when you use many words to describe the word you want to use?


What is the name of a word that doesn't mean what it says?

Word whose form is contrary to its meaning?


Why isn't the verb to be used: The house sold for more than expected.

Passive voice expressed by means of the active voice


Name of part of Cormac McCarthy's writing style

Can I use "and" many times in one sentence?


reported speech causing tenses confusion


What is a word for deliberate dismissal of some facts?

What word describes interpreting evidence in such a way as to reach a desired conclusion?


Why do some words ending in -o take the -es plural?

Is there a good rule of thumb for plurals of words ending in "o"?


Idiom for random/arbitatry decision making

How to say that something is (not) random


The 21st century use of Supper and Dinner

"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?


Is the phrase "I just sucked it out of my thumb" used in American English?


Singular or plural verb with "class of proteins"

"occur" vs "occurs" with a singular collective noun


Do I need to include the preposition "with" in the sentence below


"Angry with" vs. "angry at" vs. "angry on"


How to say something like "A is x times as much likely ..."?

"X times as many as" or "X times more than"


“employer” is to “employee”, as “mentor” is to what?

"Trainer" is to "trainee" as "mentor" is to what?


Proper usage of "since" and "from" with regard to duration of time


Should I use who or whom when the subject is plural?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


Is there a name for this kind of phrases?


Omitting the last "to" in "All {I need to / have to / must} do is (to?) do something"

“All you have to do is read” vs. “All you have to do is to read”


When did informal use of the word "like" become prevalent?

Is Valley Girl speak "like", entering the language?


Is it technically correct to end a sentence with "Ltd.." or "Inc..", rather than "Ltd." or "Inc."


What does “leaning in” mean as basic qualifications of women in the pursuit of positions in the workplace?


"Vendors and consultants, each of which" or "... each of whom"?


What, exactly, is the point of beginning a sentence with "Well..."?


Is it correct to use two consecutive dots indicating an abbreviation and a full stop?


Meaning of 'do' in questions like 'do you want...'

English questions and negation with *do* in syntax


Parenthetical plurals of nouns with stems that are written differently in singular and plural

Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'


"Thank you very much" vs "thank you so much"

“Thank you very much” vs. “Thank you so much”


What is: a made-up word used to rhyme with something you want to mock, called?

Has English adopted any common morphemes from languages that are not Greek, Latin, or French?


How should one talk about multiple Greek letters in text?

What is the proper way to write the plural of a single letter? (another apostrophe question)


Inverted commas used around a letter or single word

What is meant by this use of quotation marks?


Is "data" treated as singular or plural in formal contexts?


Is the "Sir" title appropriate to use in business meetings?


what do you call a person who does not like to share information?

Word for person unwilling to share information


When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?


Is there a name for the practice of dropping pronouns in written speech?


Which sentence is correct and why (is VS are)

Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?


a word for the existing state of affairs before you change something

looking word for: current state or the state before a change


Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?


Which punctuations to use when bringing up questions in this way?

Should the first word after a colon be capitalized?


Yet another question about the usage of 'lest'

Can I use "lest" in the following sentence?


What do you call someone who is always asking for favours?

What would you call someone who imposes on other people's generosity?


Present Perfect usage instead of Past simple

Present perfect for past action with present effect


Is it correct to use 'Forgot password' or 'Forgotten password'


Show I use "lay," "laid," or "lain" in the following passage?


"A total of 10 babies is..." vs. "a total of 10 babies are..." vs. "Ten babies in total are..."


Any word or phrase or idiom that describes a person who takes the pleasure from the misfortunes of others?

Is there a word for describing a person who experiences schadenfreude?


Word for hard-to-understand writing style

English word that means the use of out of place uncommon words


Word that describes a word which isn't normally used in an everyday conversation


Expression or term which means 'to argue illogically only to argue'

Adjective meaning "argumentative for argument's sake"?


Should there be an apostrophe in "Ladies' Coats" on the sign in a shop selling ladies' coats?


How are "might" and "may" used in the past?

What are the differences between "May" & "Might" / "May have" & "Might have" in strict English?


Correctness of questions without inversion, relying on intonation


"There Is"/"There are" depends on plurality of the first list element or not?


Paradox of language: smelly feet and runny nose


Why is the correct spelling of "referrer" with double "r"?

Compelled and compeled - American English


Referring to an author of an academic paper whose gender is unkown

How should I address someone with a known name and unknown gender?


Commas inside or outside the parenthetical?

Where does the period go when using parentheses?


Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Inserting a comma before attributing a quote to a hypothetical speaker

How should I punctuate around quotes where the punctuation required by the quote interferes with the punctuation of the sentence?


"did she tell" or "has she told": should we use simple past or present perfect here?

What is the difference between "Have you seen this?" and "Did you see this?"


how to parenthetically modify something which I don't know what it is?

"Give him a box that everyone knows what it contains."


Why ; is called semicolon and what is its history?


"I shall" vs. "I will" in an e-mail to a superior

When should I use "shall" versus "will"?


"Seeing someone slowly lose interest in you is one of the worst things."?


Pronunciation of "the East" in the Carol "The First Noel"


Is there an idiom to describe something that is given under the pretenses of kindness (e.g., as a gift), but which is actually not good?

Term for Gift that Turns out to be a Burden


“Feel like” vs. “feel as though” vs. “feel that”


what is the spelling rule that applies to "zeros" and "heroes"?

Is there a good rule of thumb for plurals of words ending in "o"?


Neutral non offensive alternative to "slanting eyes"


Which is correct - 2TB memories or 2TBs of memory?

The computer has 48GB memory (or memories?)


Can someone explain why this sentence is correct?

Do nonrestrictive appositives always require commas?


Colon before list. What is used after the list?

What punctuation should follow after a list introduced by a colon?


Would it be "Life was" or "Life were" in this Circumstance?


Collecting metals from electronic waste and reusing them to make other products "is" or "are"...?

Singular vs. Plural with Multiple Gerunds as Subject (IE: [Gerund] and [Gerund] are/is [something].)


Is there a word/term for someone who is interested in many things but is poor/uninformed at most or all of them?

Mentality of a person who repeatedly shifts focus from one subject of study to another


Why is the noun for subscribe spelled subscription? ('b' vs 'p')

Why is it "description" but "describe" (b and p)?


"only once did she give way to emotions"


"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single minute before starting to improve the world." --- is this grammatically incorrect?


How do I punctuate a series of quotes from TV shows?


What do I call an extra word or phrase that is habitually added but means nothing?

What do you call superfluous filler words like 'So' 'Anyhow' 'Anyway'?


Position of comma relative to quotation marks: "You're wrong",... vs. "You're wrong,"

How should I punctuate around quotes where the punctuation required by the quote interferes with the punctuation of the sentence?


Use of “yes” and “no” in answering questions worded in the negative

How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


What does the "yours" in "yours sincerely" mean?


Whether to use "is" or "are" in a question

Should I use "is" or "are" with "any of X"?


Is the following sentence grammatically incorrect?

Can you use "team" in plural or singular only?


Should the noun after "any" be singular or plural?


A saying for something that's good but also has a downside


what's a word for someone who accuses you of something just because they're doing it themselves?

Is there a name for someone who calls someone else what he himself is?


Which of "game names" and "games names" is correct?


What is the name for the grammatical device of putting "not" after a verb to negate it?


Can "we" be used as a polite substitute for "you"?

Condescending, empathising or 'let us reason together' "we"


Expression for when something "hits you", but in a positive way?

a better way to express "an idea/thought suddenly came to me"


Work around an issue or workaround an issue?


What do you call a person who hates everyone but himself?


Can a comma before a coordinating conjunction be parenthetical?

Comma before "and" in compound sentences?


Where did the "art" in "Our Father who art in Heaven" go?


Differentiating between verb-ing and gerunds

progressive forms: participle or gerund?


In British English should it be "Rockstar Games' products" or "Rockstar Games's products"

What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?


Does "zero configuration" need a hyphen when used attributively?


In this sentence, is the correct pronoun me, I, or myself?

Formal writing: "…for my colleagues and {I/me/myself}."?


What is the difference between 2 sentences (punctuation)


What do you call a person who is polite but deceiving?

Is there a rhetorical term for remarks like "you're exactly what I've come to expect from..."?


No capital letter in the beginning of a sentence? "... particles. de Broglie was able to show that ..."

Initial capitalization of foreign surnames when starting a sentence


Is it appropriate to put a comma before "which"?


What's a word for exaggerations of "worst, best, least, most, etc."?

Is there a single word for "one who speaks/boasts a lot about everything"?


Why is there a definite article before "Hague"?


walk-through, walkthrough, or walk through?

When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?


Past tense or present tense to describe something that 'happened in the past' but is still true?


"used to + verb" Is it in the past or present?

can I use "used to" for something is "used for" some objective?


The omission of "should" in a clause sentence

Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”


How to describe a scenario where there is a mutually exclusive unintended negative affect after a positive intention

A single word or phrase for something that necessarily causes both harm and benefit?


Use of "on" vs "in" when referring to one's place of employment

Which one is right — "He works at company X" or "in company X "?


A word that describes two opposing effects rooted in the same thing?

Word for phrase Good for you, bad for us


When would it be incorrect to use the past tense instead of present perfect

Present perfect for past action with present effect


Is it wrong to pronounce the second "T" in word "potential"?

What rules of English allow the first t in “patient” to make an sh sound?


Term for song or poem where the end of one line is also the start of the next

Is there a name for when the same word is used at the beginning and end of different phrases/sentences?


Student of many disciplines without the negative connotation of "Dilettante"?

What is another word for 'all round' capabilities?


Using "had" + past participle of verb in "simple past" style

Why do people sometimes use the past perfect form of a verb when the past would suffice? (e.g. "you had mentioned")


Blind, compulsive adherence to the rules, regardless of circumstance


Referring to an event that occurred before another event in the past

"... that had stopped half an hour ago" VS " ... that had stopped half an hour before/earlier"


When to use "rather than" versus "instead of"?


what should we call A and B if A gives B reference letter?

What is the noun for someone who receives a referral?


Is there a term for making a statement while denying you're making said statement? e.g. "I'm not saying your mom... but"

What's the term for denying something so as to raise doubt?


“It's better being” vs “it’s better to be“

When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?


Phrase for saying something is impossible at all?

What is the equivalent of Persian idiom "When the reed blooms"?


Is the saying "It's not that big of a deal" incorrect?


"Guess What am I cooking" vs "Guess What I am cooking"

How is "Can anyone tell me how can I solve this" wrong?


Comma after introductory discourse marker


Word or phrase for "using excessive amount of technology to solve a low-tech task"


Is there a term for a word made of some of the letters taken (in any order) from another word?

Is there a term for a word inside another word?


One word for students, faculty and staff at a university

Hypernym of academia, researchers and topic enthusiasts


Can you write "it's been *awhile* since...", with "awhile" written as one word?


The Team Thanks The Following Sponsors or The Team Thank The Following Sponsors

Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


Plural Possessive (With Mom and Dad's Love)

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


How to describe a small meaningless argument / fight?

Are there popular English sayings to express “Big fuss, tiny result”?


What is the difference between "anyone" and "everyone" in this context


"downhill from there" - help to understand this joke

"It's all downhill from here"—meaning and etymology


"Name and I" or "name and me" when they are neither the object nor subject?


Past 10 Week Performance or Past 10 Weeks Performance


How come in English we don't put symbols above our letters to change how they are pronounced?

Why English does not have diacritics to distinguish between words with different meanings and pronunciations


When ANY is modified by a prepositional phrase that is plural, is the verb singular or plural?

Should the noun after "any" be singular or plural?


Equivalent proverb in English for falsely blaming other things for your lack of ability

Idiom or phrase associated with a person who blame others for his or her fault?


"If" and "Whether" - Is interrogative IF always replacable by WHETHER?


Punctuation after a list introduced by a colon in the middle of a sentence

What punctuation should follow after a list introduced by a colon?


A word for a car that always breaks down and may need to be replaced


Why is Ukraine often called "the Ukraine"?


Difference btw "Meanwhile", "in the meanwhile", "meantime", "in the meantime"


What is this sentense structure 'If you had ....., I would have been .........'

3rd conditional form ("If I had X, I would ..."?)


"Was" and "were", which is correct in this context? Can a mood be established in a terminating clause?


Using 'however' mid sentence with a comma only on one side

Should there always be a comma after "therefore","However" etc.?


Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?


What is a good term for "common people" in an academic thesis?


What is the difference between "there + be" and "there exist/s"?

Which verbs apart from the pure copula follow the existential 'there'?


Using "are" when referring to the sum of different categories of information

Verb agreement in "[adjective] and [adjective] [noun]" constructions


What is it called when you refer to someone by using an adjective rather than their name?

Is there a term for when a character is named after a trait they possess?


Guiding tables below the maps and color-coded tables in English

What do you call the symbols list on a map?


Is "To [Adverb] [Infinitive]" Still a Valid Infinitive form?

Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?


Is there a single word "synonym" for "synonym"?

Are there by chance any synonyms for "synonym"?


Is there a name for the "impact instead of affect", "myself instead of me" phenomenon?

Is there a term for grammatical mistakes as a result of trying too hard?


Why does my spellcheck disallow themself, but not themselves?

The hidden flaw in "singular they"—what to do about reflexive pronouns?


"The reason is that" vs. "the reason is because"

Is it correct to say "The reason is because ..."?


Pronunciation of 'deserved' in different contexts?

Are there any pairs of words like "beloved"/"belovèd", "learned"/"learnèd" that maintain a semantic difference to the present day?


How to use hyphens appropriately when listing multiple hyphenated terms?


Comparing negatives: "she seems not to know" vs. "she doesn't seem to know"


"When people do make changes" - which tense is this?


"He is one of the only doctors who does" or "do" the procedure?

It's one of the best [plural noun] that + has (or) have


Where [if anywhere] should the apostrophe go in "three days work"?


I didn't see him go there/I didn't see him going there

"Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]"


When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in relative clauses


Is there a noun for addressing a problem (but not quite a "solution")?

Phrase to describe a fix that doesn't address the underlying issue?


Is the prefix "pre-" meaningless in the terms "pre-heated" and "pre-board"?


Conjunction Puzzle: Is this clause dependent or independent?


Is using "fruits" as the plural of "fruit" acceptable?


Why do we say " talk show" not " talking show"?


What is the term for happy and anxious at the same time?

Word for feeling conflicting emotions simultaneously


Singular or plural noun preceding "count"


When do we need to put a comma after "so" at the beginning of a sentence?


"To ensure" vs. "To ensure that" + subject + predicate

Are there rules about using "that" to join two clauses?


Which relative pronoun is correct and why?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


What word describes: "a person who always follows the rules"?


Term describing behaviour of someone that likes to talk about shame or disgust of people, institutions or other things

Is there a word for someone who tends to find faults in others?


What does "travelling at high speed" in "Look out for the car travelling at high speed" function as?

Does English allow a zero copula in subordinate clauses?


Is it "View on Facebook" or "View in Facebook"?

Do you say content is in a website or on a website?


Should “two weeks vacation” be written “two weeks’ vacation” with a possessive apostrophe?


Are there any rules on the positioning adverbs should take in a sentence?


Ending a declarative statement with a question mark?


Is English changing to make “Jack told Jill and *I* to walk faster” acceptable?


what does "it's time I told you" mean and why past tense here?

Why do we say "It's time we ate" and not "It's time we eat"?


Is it correct to use a double “that” in a sentence?

How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem


Is there a word for this kind of figure of speech

What's the term for fallaciously including an assumption in a question?


Difference between "my whole life" and "all my life"?


Which is correct: "This is her" or "This is she"?


Should I capitalize a contraction at the beginning of a sentence?

Should initial e's after h-dropping be capitalized?


What do you call a person who is never content with anything that is given to him?

A single word for someone who is not pleased no matter how hard you try


Is "I just spent all my money" grammatically incorrect?


What is the difference between "is having" and "has" in this sentence?

How do the tenses and aspects in English correspond temporally to one another?


Should it be "there was supposed to be donuts" vs "there were supposed to be donuts"?

"The pair was ..." or "the pair were ..."


Why is the definite article used here but not here?

Using the definite article before a country/state name


I was lucky to have had / I was lucky I had


The correct way to write 'The Morgans" on a sign?


Is Have To/Has To a verb, auxiliary verb, or modal?


Is there a term for a compound word that may be split in multiple places?

Term for a word that is unintentionally made up of two or more other words?


Why don't you say "the" in this sentence?

Are there any simple rules for choosing the definite vs. indefinite (vs. none) article?


When reading an English sentence containing a word with foreign origin, should one try to read it with pronunciation from the original language?

When is it appropriate to use the original pronunciation of a foreign word versus the English pronunciation?


Proper use of the verb "to need" when the subject is "bread"

Plural or singular verb for collective term


Is the question "The new iPhone is out?" valid english?

Does appending a question mark to a declarative sentence result in a valid sentence?


Word for the song, that we hum or sing all day, once we listen it

Term for catchy tune that stays in your head


Is there a word for a job title that are based on doing busy work


What would the punctuation be after "But I had to ask myself"

Do I need quote marks when I quote myself?


Is there a word for someone who is a genius, or intelligent, but ignorant or blind to obvious things?

Is there really no English equivalent to German's “Fachidiot”?


Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?


A number of questions "has been" or "have been" asked?


Is "helter skelter" a word or two words or two non-words? What do we call it?

Is there an English word to describe a group of refrain words composed of two syllables e.g. pera-pera, meaning fluently, iki-iki meaning vividly?


Is "this is the first time I'll be taking the exam" right?

"I have been there first time": Does this sentence sound awkward?


What is a word that means "someone who pretends to be your friend but is actually your enemy?"


Singular or plural verb with "A series of"


has vs have on a singular noun that represents a plural idea

Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


Should you use “it” or “they” when referencing a group of people?


I have a question about active and passive voice

How can I reliably and accurately identify the passive voice in writing or speech?


If a word comes with 'a' or 'an', does it mean it's a countable noun?

A blinding light / blinding sunlight / a blinding sunlight


Choice of Gerund or infinitive as subject of a sentence

How does one know when to use a gerund or an infinitive?


What is the difference between "twenty-four-hour shift" and twenty-four hour shift"?


Why should an article be placed before "business lunch or dinner?"

"To have a dinner" vs "to have dinner": which one is correct?


Do I need "the" before the name of my university?


How to Highlight Words with Quotation Marks?

When should end punctuation go inside quotes?


"Who wants ice-cream?" — Should I say "(not) I" or "(not) me"?


About pronouncing the 's' in plural nouns


What is the word for: "transform into words"?

Is there a word that means "expressed using words", as opposed to an idea that is expressed through pictures?


...when construction of the permanent facilities "is" or "are" projected to be complete: which is correct?

Does "a [x] of [y]" take a singular or plural verb?


Is it 'an' humiliating, or 'a' humiliating defeat?

When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a word beginning with the letter h?


Determining the role of "to" in these sentences

"spent a lot of time to shop" vs. "spent a lot of time shopping"


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Is it possibly to say "take this" or "take that"?


What word would best describe the term "With very little confidence"?


What's the normal way to say you're present during a headcount?

How do students respond to the "roll call" and how do you pronounce it?


What is an adjective for someone who cannot make their own decisions? Like a follower?


What is a phrase like "Do I Gift a Present or Present a Gift ?" called?

Name for setup and reversal style of writing?


How small does a land-mass have to be before you live "on" it, rather than "in" it?


is it common to use " you done? " instead of " are you done? "

Why do some questions not start with an auxiliary verb?


What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?


Is there a word which denotes expertise in framing search-engine queries?


Is panda "a kind of a bear" or "a kind of bear"?

"What kind of a person" vs. "what kind of person"


which words in a title should capitalized?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


"I saw him crossing" vs. "I saw him cross"

"Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]"


Should a comma ALWAYS come before any type of quote?

Does a comma have to be used before a quotation?


Is "Motivate your answer" correct English?


Plural in constructions like A's and B's theory/theories

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


Can anyone tell me the name of these sentences?


What would you call a person who helps you only to later boast about it or repeatedly, emphatically mention it during a fight?

Reminding others of one’s favors for them


Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”


I didn't get where I am today without ... or I wouldn't have got where I am today without


Number agreement between subject and object


What part of speech is "booed" in the following sentence?

How are "needs to be washed," "needs washing," and the regional variant "needs washed" to be distinguished"?


When was "it" first used in weather sentences?

What does "it" refer to in "it's raining"?


What is the function of the comma between the two names in the newspaper headline below?

Why is there a comma in "Man discusses his, wife's experience"


How to say "I want the beer to never end" correctly?

When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?


"Why didn't (or did not) somebody do something?" or "Why did somebody not do something?"


What is the etymology of the word “basic” as used in current slang?

Where did the slang word "basic" come from?


Should I use "moving in to" or "moving into" for this sentence?


"What are Liam and Noel's jobs?" versus "What are Liam's and Noel's jobs?"

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


'In the Sangrur District of Punjab'.- is correct or 'In Sangrur District of Punjab'.-is correct?

Using the definite article before a country/state name


Agreement With Compound Subjects Joined by And


Pluralizing abbreviations where the noun is not the last word


"The fact of it being ..." vs "the fact of its being ..."

"...his parents' dream of *him* achieving a Cambridge degree." What is the function of "him" here?


Is it acceptable to use plural nouns and mass singular in a list together?


Is there any rule for the placement of space after and before parentheses?


"Now is the time" followed by past tense verb

Why do we say "It's time we ate" and not "It's time we eat"?


What part of a sentence is that word in these kind of sentences

When can verbal passives be used in secondary predicates?


What is the subject in the following sentence?

Can words like "what" be the subject of a sentence?


'the' usage : used to mark a noun as being used generically

A query about the use of Generic Reference with nationalities


Question about Generic Statements for Plural Nouns


“kinda”, “sorta”, “coulda”, “shoulda”, “lotta”, “oughta”, “betcha”, "tseasy" etc. What are these?


Are there counterpart English expressions to Japanese proverb, "the nail that pops up is always hammered down?


In American English are the following three examples good to use for colon capitalization useage?

Should the first word after a colon be capitalized?


Which is correct: "you and I" or "you and me"?


Is inversion correct after "I asked how old..."?

Why do we invert word order when asking a question?


Does the order of the atributes matter when describing an object?


Is "how" a subordinator between independent clauses?

Why: a relative adverb, a conjunction ... or both?


Specific vocabulary request for a family of words


How do you use an exclamation mark and a question mark together?

Is there a standard ordering for the question mark and the exclamation mark used together?


Is using the possessive 's correct in "the car's antenna"?


"There Is"/"There are" depends on plurality of the first list element or not?


"There IS/ARE an even number of rules" - What is the correct verb and what is the subject?

Is the sentence "There is a large number of labourers who want to migrate to Japan for work." correct?


What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"?


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

Word for a person with a negative attitude


Which ordinal indicator, if any, should be used on symbolic math variables?

Is “-th” still a productive suffix in English?


What does "had had" mean? How does this differ from "had"?


Why is it "geometric" but "theoretical"?


Idiomatic expression about the insignificance of details

Phrase for focusing on unimportant details


Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?


What is the difference between "have had" and "had"?

Present perfect for past action with present effect


"Try and get some rest" OR "Try to get some rest"?

Difference between "try to do" and "try and do"


Idiom for doing something that has already been done before

An English idiom for "solve a problem that has been solved"?


What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?


"click on the image" vs. "click the image"


Is there an accepted rule for naming all of our various distant relatives (kinship terms)?


Working independently where you should work collaboratively

What do you call a person who is utterly independent and a loner?


What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


spelling change from verb form to noun form

Why does the 'b' in absorb change to a 'p' in absorption?


It's embarrassing for her, having me for a brother

What is "it" in the following sentence: It is clear that Bob likes doughnuts


Do I need to put “the” before “most” in this sentence?


How to use hyphens appropriately when listing multiple hyphenated terms?


What if there is an apostrophe in a quote, and that quote is in a quote?


what is the meaning these below mentioned 5 thats?

How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem


Comma needed when applying these 3 adjectives to a noun being introduced?

Are commas necessary between coordinate adjectives?


Why do you say "Do you have “a” euro?" Rather than "an" Euro?


What vs. which as relative pronouns in relative clauses

Restrictive vs Non-restrictive Relative Clause


"Be the 1% that do not." vs "Be the 1% that does not." vs "Be the 1% who does not."

Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


Does the verb “enable” take a bare-infinitive complement like “let” or a to-infinitive complement like “allow”?

Why does "want" catenate with a nominal plus to-infinitive whereas "insist" does not?


Which preposition should be used in "married _______ the week after Easter": on, at or in?

"On the last week" or "In the last week"?


Would I be considered a native English speaker?


When do you pronounce 'neither' as [nˈiːð.ə(ɹ)] and when [nˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)]?

Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce "either"?


Is it correct to use multiple hyphens in this sentence?

multiple words connected using multiple hyphens or one?


When to choose em dash over parenthesis for parenthetical phrases?


"One in 5 people is" OR "one in 5 people are"


Is it correct to say: These are not homework?

Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?


I have read at some very good forums with impeccable liguistic records - using politics with a plural verb


A word for someone who does something for personal gain or financial reward?

What is a word for someone that only does something to benefit them?


What do you call a person who gets a referral?

What is the noun for someone who receives a referral?


Should "ate" and "eight" be pronounced exactly alike?


lefty and righty classification question title

What's the single-word for "left or right handed"?


What is the right way to say a car driver to increase Aircon temperature?

Does "turning down the air conditioning" make it warmer or colder?


To tell the name of a person I met in the past


Why do we say "run apps" and not "walk" them?

Where does the phrase “run code” or “run software” come from? Why “run”?


Is it necessary to add a comma in this sentence “Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. ”


Why did Americans make up their own words for certain things?

Where do accents and dialects come from?


Is there a word or phrase to describe unnecessary details?

What is the word for "Unnecessary detailed information"?


What are the exceptions for comma splice rule?

What stylistic or grammatical reasons prevent users and grammarians from reaching a consensus in the debate over the comma splice?


Comma before "and" in compound sentences?


Can I use two possessive nouns in a sentence?

"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"


Words Containing the Meaning of Addition of Referential Information

What are the technical symbols used in the margin of a page called?


How do you hyphenate compounds that already have hyphens?

Is it correct to hyphenate with compound premodifiers? If so, where is the hyphen placed?


Which is correct – "whoever" or "whomever" in this example?

What’s the rule for using “who” and “whom” correctly?


"One of my friends" vs. "one of my friend"


Which words in a title should be capitalized?