Positioning of comma when assumptions are added to other people's information, as in "I assume"

Correct rule for placement of a pair of parenthetical commas in a sentence


Where should the period be put when an entire sentence is quoted at the end of a sentence?


A query about the use of Generic Reference with nationalities


A word(?) on giving something a different name on media to make it more acceptable?


Confusing examples; Apostrophe-“s” vs “of ”

Can one explain the different distributions of the Saxon and the analytic (Norman) (periphrastic, 'of') genitive


Does a question mark (?) come to the end of a sentence which starts with "How to ..." ? if no/yes why?

Question marks in titles, in particular those beginning 'How to ...'


‘In’ a meeting or ‘at’ a meeting? Which one is correct?


What is the grammatical structure of the expression "F*** you!" and its derivatives?


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


"There exists some people..." or "There exist some people..."?


When to use "And" at the start of sentence?

Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence


How do you mark a bulleted list with a common stem sentence?


use of commas with conjunction reduction


When should a how title end in a question mark?


When a proper noun is converted into a verb, should it be capitalized?

Should proper nouns used as verbs be capitalized?


Correct use of hyphen to prefix multiple words with one


Which Is correct: 2500 calories Is/are enough for the average man?

Plural/singular verb agreement with units


Can't ask for or couldn’t ask for what to use in this following context? Is this phrase Couldn't ask for has any particular grammar rule?


What's a single word for a situation where a person swears a lot?

What do you call a person who uses vulgar words too often?


A blinding light / blinding sunlight / a blinding sunlight


Is a sentence always grammatically incorrect if it has no verb?


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


A word/phrase for when an icon means something other than it's actual depiction

A word for a symbol which has outlived its origin


Word for the ability to deliver clever replies?

word describing "people who can very quickly think what to say"


Which is correct - "most quiet" or "quietest"?

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


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


Is there a better name for this than "emphatic and"?


Should a mathematical variable at the beginning of a sentence be capitalized?

Capitalising a sentence whose first word is explicitly lowercase


Why is the plural of "quiz" spelled with double Z?


What is the correct pronunciation of "often"?


Is the phrase "has got" grammatically correct?

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


A Question on Shakespeare's use of conditionals

What kind of construct is 'would that that were all'?


Does the tense in that clause need to agree with the main clause?

Should we use past tense in "Lugo admitted he is the father"?


How to use his/her about a general group of people

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


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


Can "most of which" be used in the beginning of a sentence?


How should one show possession in "and I" constructions?

"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?


Me either OR Me neither? MW Collegiate Dictionary says Me Either is correct in this example

Neither do I / Nor do I / Me neither / Me either


Word or phrase for one who tries to benefit from everything someone else does

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


Why is "any ancient civilization" supposedly wrong in this sentence?

taller than any student or taller than any other student


Is saying "back to back" an AmE or BrE usage

What is the origin of the term "back to back", meaning to follow one after the other?


Is such usage of negation acceptable in everyday conversation?

Are double negatives proper English (e.g. "I don't know nothing")?


Winter — wintry; summer — summery; spring — ?; autumn — ?


adjectives and past participles used as nouns


"Out of the box" — when should I use this phrase?


Which one is correct to say: "It's me" or "It's I"?


Suffixing by "-rama", "-orama" or "-arama" — how did this begin?


... for the reaction to, and prevention of, waste, loss and theft. (Commas correct?)

Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?


A word that means to both encrypt and decrypt

A word that describes both "encoding" and "decoding"?


"Our program graduates" or "Our program's graduates" - which is correct?

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


Can I use the terms "CEO" and "Managing Director" synonymously?


Why do people finish speaking by saying "so"?

Is it bad behavior to add filler words such as "so", "um" in business speak?


Changing a person's name into an adjective

Is there a name for adjectives that are based around someone's name?


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


Term for organization being sponsored — "sponsee"?


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


Is there a word for the satisfaction of finding what you were looking for?

How can I best describe "making a new discovery"?


Where do periods go when a statement in parenthesis ends in an abbreviation

How to deal with abbreviations like 'etc.' at the end of parentheses which are closing a sentence?


What do you call the event when a person says "ahhhhhhmm..."?


What is the origin of "to lie through one's teeth"?


What is the correct way to collocate something average and a period of time?

"Through" or "to" for expression of range


When I'm referencing a undefined person, when should I use "she" or "he"?


Giant slayer, witch hunter: why the singular form?


Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”


Are there English figurative expressions equivalent to Japanese idiom 馬耳東風 meaning a person who doesn’t listen to other’s advice?


What is the correct verb-form to use in this sentence?

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


Please explain what 'if generic' means in this case, or paraphrase it

Need help understanding phrases of the form "x if y"


What is the difference between will be better and would be better?


Can a participle phrase modify a clause?


participle phrase or to-infinitive phrase


Which is correct when using the word staff?


What do you call someone who comes up with excuses, so they don't have to do something that they said they will?

Is there a word for a "promise breaker"?


What is proper term for 'composure' when mentioning it as your strength?

Adjective for "terrified yet calm and capable"


"I was late, and so I got fired." Can we use two conjunctions in a row?


Term for describing what you like using particular adjectives

Is there a word for a comment which makes no sense or adds nothing to the current discussion?


What is the Auditory Analog of Picturing Something

"Visualized" equivalent adjective for audio


Correct grammar for talking about multiple, single nouns

"There is a lot of food and fruit" vs. "there are a lot of food and fruit"


What exactly does "the deadline for submissions is January 1, 2016" mean?

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


What is the difference between "I want" and "I do want"?


When to use wrong or wrongly as adverbs?


Is "tri-quarterly" a real English word meaning 3 times a year?


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


Is there a single word for the conjunction "and/or"?


usage of articles: definite article or zero article?

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


The Mt.Fuji vs Mt.Fuji. When do I use "the"?

Use of definite article before phrases like Heathrow Airport, Hyde Park, Waterloo Station, Edgware Road and Parliament Square


Words that mean the exact opposite to themselves

How does a word come to have two completely opposite meanings?


What do you call a sentence with only one word?

Is "Happy Birthday!" a complete sentence?


"book available at" or "book available on?"

"This question has been asked at Stack Overflow" vs. "on Stack Overflow"


how to introduce a girl who is friend and not girl-friend

A word that says a person is both female and your friend


Can or Could - which one is correct to usein question


How do you find the right English words?

What are your favorite English language tools?


What is accidental metaplasm & metathesis across words?

Is there a term for switching syllables of words?


What's the word describing a person who's multi-racial?


Articles in English, the use of "the" and "a"

use of articles with personal names modified by adjectives


Why is "you cannot buy all what you like" wrong?


In the book "Charlotte's Web," or In the book "Charlotte's Web",?

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


Which is correct? Users who or Users that?

Should you use "who" or "that" when talking about multiple people doing something?


Is the "for + proposition" form still used nowadays?

When are "because", "since","for" and "as" interchangeable?


Will this kind of entanglement of tenses be acceptable?


"Did you contacted them" or "did you contact them"

Why do we use the base form of verbs instead of the past form in past tense questions?


When whoever vs. whomever fails the he/him test

"Put me in touch with whomever created it"?


What is the grammar of the double 'is' in these examples?


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


Phenomenon of learning a new word that you've never seen before, and then seeing it being used

Word meaning coincidence of reference to the unusual


Should 'good morning' be first greeting irrespective of the time you meet a person. Whether its afternoon or evening

Should "Good Morning" always be used as the first greeting of the day?


Is "Do your data bear this out?" correct?

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


Is there a term for a date or date/time combination that doesn't exist?

How to properly say that a given day/date does not exist?


Is it ok to eliminate the "I" in informal English (e.g. "Am sorry" vs "I am sorry")?

Is it acceptable to begin a declarative sentence with "Am"?


Which is correct — "email me [on/at] x@y.com"?

Which preposition: "Write on/at/to this address?"


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


Why Does $ Come Before the Number But % Comes After it?

Why is the unit of measure placed before the value for currencies? Are there other measures where the unit precedes value?


Is it grammatically correct to say that my hairs are long?


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


Difference between "ten years old" and "ten-year-olds"

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


"I've got more to do than wait" or "I've got more to do than **to** wait"?

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


Why didn't you tell me you spoke or speak English?

Using past tense when referencing a still-true fact


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


Whoever vs whomever in "you could become whomever and whatever you wanted to be"


Is this grammatically correct- "My husband came running when he heard me call out for help."

Non-finite clause complementation of complex transitive verbs


Early Modern English: Shakespearean Insult

What is a less offensive synonym for "retarded"?


What is the origin of the term, “to 86 someone”?


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


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


Examples/references for not changing tense when using reported speech


Word to mean hating/disliking a particular country?

What do you call a person who is regionally biased?


diffrence between 'its' and "it's" as possevsive pronoun

Why is there a distinction between "its" and "it's"?


What is the difference between following 2 sentences?

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


What does an odometer measure? Another term for "mileage"


How should I use a possessive apostrophe when a name is between commas?


Comma before "and" in compound sentences?


Sense verbs (see and hear) used in the progressive form (specific contexts)

Is it really wrong to say "I'm hearing"?


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


"Your 1 hour 6 minutes are up" / "Your 1 hour 6 minutes is up"

Plural/singular verb agreement with units


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


What do you call someone who always needs to be mentally or physically active?

What do you call a person, who needs to stay active in order to feel comfortable?


Is one preposition enough for multiple months?


What is the name for words that are only used in a certain order even though switching them would be grammatically correct?

"pros and cons", "black and white", "ups and downs". Always in a fixed sequence, is there a word or phrase for these?


Apsotrophe for plural possessive noun. E.g. Company Name

What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?


Are there any disparaging synonyms for 'city slicker'?

Derogatory word or idiom for city dwellers or people who aren't adapted to country/rural life


People of different ages who share the same birthday

Word for two people who are the same age


"A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement


Where should the apostrophe go on a possessive abbreviation?


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


Alternative term for "birth order" for people English as Second language

Framing a question whose answer is an ordinal number


Is it grammatically correct to say “Utilities Operations”?


What is a product's normal price called?

Different meanings for phrase "off the regular price"


Post-hyphenation of split compound words


What is used the most while telling time in AmE?

How do they express the time, in American and British English?


"for students who" or "for students whom"?

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


What do you call a question where you don't expect a response?


What does "semantic" mean when used dismissively?

Is the phrase "it's just a matter of semantics" meaningless?


How does "I never had nothing" mean "I never had anything"?


What's a word for being disappointed in a surprising manner?


When did "two and thirty" construction fall out of common usage?

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


What is the difference between "trans" and "inter" prefixes?

"Inter-", "multi-", "cross-", "trans-" in relation to disciplines


Use of capitals and full stops in bullet points


Is there a proverb for “if there's a simple solution for solving a problem don't choose a more complicated one”?


What's a word that describes a person that easily gives up but is easily fired up too?

How can you describe someone who gives up too easily?


What are the meaning and possible origin of "word!" and "word up"?


Difference between "choose not to do 'x'" and "choose to not do 'x'"?


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


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Is it grammatically correct to omit a comma after dialogue ending in an ellipsis?


What part of speech is "mountain" in the sentence "Avalanches are dangerous to mountain climbers."?


is it okay to start a paragraph with Due to?


What was/is the name of the person who phoned/had phoned?


What is the grammatical structure of the expression "F*** you!" and its derivatives?

Meaning of "f*ck" in the following conversation


Is "different from" or "different than" more correct?

History of "different from", "different to", "different than"


Choice between past tense and present tense?

Past tense or present tense to describe something that 'happened in the past' but is still true?


"That" - Omitting extra words vs. Grammatically correct

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


All-caps trademark usage. Do I have to follow the all-caps recommendation?

How to handle non-standard capitalization in formal letters


Why has "as it did" been used in this sentence?

What's the meaning of "as it did" in this sentence?


The name of the letter, which is related to two English letters "gh"


Can I use the phrase "Can I get x please" and have it considered 'proper' english?

Why is "can I get" replacing "could I have"?


When and how to use the "be + they + noun" structure


Why "lemon" for a faulty or defective item?


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


Why does the verb "be" have so many forms?


Which words in a title should be capitalized?


What is the difference between “have to”, “must”, and “should”?

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


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


"I have never said" versus "I never said"


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


Seller and Purchaser each represents? Or Seller and Purchaser each represent?

"...programs that each perform..." vs "...programs that each performs...": which is correct?


Why do we say "attorney at law" and what is the difference between attorney and lawyer?

Attorney at law, is there any other kind?


Origin or explanation of using "the same" when you mean "it"

Using the expression "the same" for a previously mentioned item


British English / a strange way of using neither nor

"need not to be neither atomic nor ordered"


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


How should I begin and end an email to an institution (like a Consulate) to request some information?

"Dear Sir or Madam" versus "To whom it may concern"


Word usage of "not to fly" vs "to not fly "


Where does "pay through the nose" originate?


Word for Excessive Care about Appearance?


Why do we say "who you were" and not "whom you were"? Isn't it the object of the verb?


Should "differentiate" be plural in this sentence?


Word for "something that is required but cannot be achieved"?

Word for a task which is flawed or doomed to failure but which you have to do anyway?


The Interrupting Colon – ie a colon after a verb


Events calendar/activities calendar or event calendar/activity calendar?

What is correct form of writing: "users names" or "user names"?


How to avoid excessive usage of personal pronoun?

Using active voice without personal pronouns


Which words in a title should be capitalized?


Should it be for example "product prices" or "products prices"


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


Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”


Colon or comma: there are plenty of options [: , ] from X to Y


When the adverb “however” is used to introduce a contrary statement, does it have to be followed by a comma?

Use of a semicolon before and comma after "however"


What is the synonym/antonym for "feminist"/"feminism"?


English UK. Grammar check - choice to vs choice of

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


It's one of the best [plural noun] that + has (or) have


What would be an English equivalent for the Mexican Spanish word tocayo?

Is there a word for someone with the same name?


Is it wrong to use "All" when there are only two?


Does "Friday midnight" refer to the beginning of the day on Friday or to the end?

How should "midnight on..." be interpreted?


Word between "proficient" and "mastery"?

More than an intermediate but less so than an expert


A word to describe an independent man/woman, believes in their thoughts and opinions?

What connotation do these words describing "someone who straightforwardly expresses their" opinion have?


correctly dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t"s in the expression "dotting the i's and crossing the t's"

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


Punctuation with complete or incomplete list of items


what does this mean " I got 70 + application forms"


What does the dash ("—") in this sentence do?

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


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


Help understanding this sentence structure: "many a congressman was"


How to use of "the" with some equations?

Use of definite article referring to figures and tables


Do we say and write 21 / 31 / 41 item or itemS?


Should the names of seasons be capitalized?


Rules for the usage of "me" VS. "myself"?

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


Need help with this specific use of "Should"

The use of "were- should- had” at the beginning of sentences instead of “if”


What is the noun that corresponds to the verb "to miss"?


Which is correct: I'll be moving next month or I'll be shifting next month?


Word that describes the practice of "expressing a feeling/assessment by first denying that feeling/assessment"

What's the term for denying something so as to raise doubt?


Names of rooms for a Revolutionary war/Early America era?

What differences are there between "sitting room", "lounge", "lounge room", and "front room"?


Words that are pluralized in the middle?


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


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

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


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

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


What is correct form of writing: "users names" or "user names"?


What do you call sentence structures with unnecessary pronouns?

Pronoun immediately following its antecedent


What's the difference between "you wasted" and "you've wasted"

Present perfect or past simple - "the best movie I (saw/'ve seen) this year"


"The number of students are larger" vs. "The number of students is larger"

"The number of residents has grown" vs. "the number of residents have grown"


What auxiliary verb should be used with a country name?

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


my bank just sent a statement titled: Banking Done Different

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


What's the difference between the adjectives "strategic" and "tactical"?


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


should there be space between a sentence and question mark or not?

Is it ever correct to have a space before a question or exclamation mark?


Why does the contraction of "I will" sound strange in certain sentence constructions?

Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction "it's"?


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


Checking the grammar of the following sentence


Is it important to use the word "I' in this sentences

Is it grammatical to omit the subject from "I did my work"?


Are these sentences both structured correctly?

Changing subject and verb positions in statements and questions


"Will have already" vs "Will already have" - which is correct?

Which one is correct? "has been taken already" or "has already been taken"


Do all variations of this sentence seem grammatically correct?

Where to place 'only' relative to prepositions?


"If you know what X is" or "if you know what is X"


Why are you "On a train" yet "In a car" when you are inside both vehicles?

Why "step into a car" but "step onto a plane"


Is using "fruits" as the plural of "fruit" acceptable?


Direct speech inside another direct speech


What's a word to describe someone who loves to solve puzzles and mysteries?

What do you call someone who solves puzzles?


"I am poor in english" or "I am poor at english" Which one is correct?


Why do people use present tense when they are quoting someone?


Looking for a certain gender-neutral word

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


Why do we say "I'm at home", but "I'm at the gym" instead of "I'm at gym"?

How do American English and British English use the definite article differently?


To use 'to' or not to use 'to' between the verb 'is' and another verb

Is this sentence correct? "What I want to do is read this book."


Is"That the messages are written in simplified Chinese...confirm that the intended audience is Chinese tourists." correct?

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


Is there a word for Condescending , Fake Empathy?

What is the word for when someone is overly nice and actually isn't nice at all?


Is the apostrophe placed before or after "and" in this instance?

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


What's the difference between "the seat in front of you" and "the seat in front of yours"?

Why do we say "of mine/of his" instead of "of me/of him"?


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


Why does reversing the rules of "an" vs "a" make speech easier at times?

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


What word describes someone who would never criticize his or her country, city, community or group that he or she belongs to?

Word that describes being "patriotic" for something that is not a country?


Does the adjective "Arabian" refer to the people or to the location?


Passive Voice : Does it always have to have verb to be ?

Why do newspaper headlines use strange syntax rules?


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


What's the correct way to address someone in a letter when you know their name but not their gender?

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


Comma rule with 'however' - is this pedantry?

Should there always be a comma after "therefore","However" etc.?


When pluralizing a hyphenated acronym, where does the "s" land in the acronym?

Pluralizing abbreviations where the noun is not the last word


What is the correct pronunciation of the word "route"?


Term for when a rhyming word is unspoken?

What do you call a poem or song that sets up a rhyme and then ignores it?


Can I put a comma after a conjunction and before a prepositional phrase?

Coordinating conjunction immediately followed by parenthetical — Is a comma needed or not?


is there a word for half sibling's half sibling?

A word for someone who you share a half-sibling with


How to write correctly chains of nouns with plurals like "Messages List" and "Apple Count" for IT


Singular or plural verb for compound subject?


Which one of three styles is the most correct?

Analysis's output vs analysis output vs output of the analysis


Words that are pluralized in the middle?


Is "I’m writing to request the username ‘log’ be released." correct?

Is it correct to say "I kindly request you to..."?


Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


Using the definite article before a country/state name


Indirect Speech: they said that that change.... is correct?

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


Does the phrase "if that's fine with you" require a question mark?

Is the question mark misused in affirmative sentences?


What is another way to say "Mature in thinking"

A fitting word/description for a person who seems more mature in appearance than most people his age?


Any English equivalent for Russian idiom "to write for the desk drawer"?

Equivalent for the Russian idiom "to write into the drawer"


Referring to specific individuals gender-neutrally

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


Is there a word for a system that requires interaction from two persons before an event happens

The phrase for when: working in a group to divide responsibility and reduce malicious intent


When referring to parties hosted for players should you use an apostrophe? How if so should you use it?


Which is correct: "drive safe" or "drive safely"?


(I redesigned the entire magazine as well but that’s another story)

Where does the period go when using parentheses?


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


What to call someone who has recently become rich but now his/her attitude has worsen?

Single word that means "to look down on others"?


5% are left or 5% is left; which is better or correct?

Is the sentence "There is a large number of labourers who want to migrate to Japan for work." correct?


What is a word that means "unwilling to learn"?

What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn anything new?


What is the origin of the phrase ‘By the by...’?


Why do we say "0.5 days" but "1 day" when both refer to a singular day?

Is -1 followed by a singular or plural noun?


Why capitalize this word in the middle of the sentence?


'why' as a fused relative word or an interrogative word


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


Passive aggressive, "jokey" yet condescending and manipulative behavior/language

Phrase for criticism/insults concealed with humor


'Whoever' or 'whomever' in a more complex sentence

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


"What {is/are} the meaning and connotations of this phrase?" Which is correct here, "is" or "are"?

Mixing plural and singular list items with a single verb


What is the lexical class of the word 'worth' when used in a sentence like "Is this apple worth $3?"


Can anyone help me to understand if the following sentence requires 'who' or 'whom'?


Single Quote Marks to Denote Plurals of Letters and Words

Single Markers Used For Punctuation of Plurals


Why is ‘I recommend her to speak to a lawyer’ wrong?

recommend you + to-infinitive vs recommend that you + infinitive


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


What is the tense in this sentence? Is the verb in conditional?


What's the difference between say "I started working" vs "I started to work"


Is it grammatically correct to place the object of preposition before the preposition?

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


Where to put the periods when using a parenthetical sentence?


"You mean the guy who sells fruit?" or "Do you mean the guy who sells fruit?"

Why do some questions not start with an auxiliary verb?


Is "propped up" an adjective or a past participle?

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


The unofficial name of the product before the release


till vs. until in "from Apr. 21st till/until Apr. 28th"


Comma usage: "In July of 2012 ..." or "In July of 2012, ..."


Is "please find enclosed the attachment" grammatical?


Why do we "get to school" but "get home"?

Why is this sentence wrong? "He went to home."


How to use a gerund with 'my' in a sentence?

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


"The place where is near my apartment" - Why can't we use 'where' there?

Relative pronouns "where" and "when": where can they be omitted?


What does the idiom "for good" come from?


What should come after 'us', 'is' or 'are'?


Is the plural form of ID spelled ID's or ID?

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


Is a comma necessary in "What’s funny, is …"?


Is there a non-transphobic alternative to "he or she"?

Is the genderless pronoun "they" appropriate and grammatical for a non-binary gender?


"Every day" and present continuous vs simple present

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


Is there a one word synonym for insincere smile?

What is a good idiom for deceptive smile?


Is it grammatically correct to use his, her, or his/her?

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


Is there a word that describes the phenomenon of a word being an example of what it is?

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


Usage of "since" and "for" in the present perfect and simple past tense

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


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


Difference between "I've got a cold" and "I've gotten a cold" in American English

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


Pertinent versus relevant- what's the usage difference

Is there a semantic difference between relevance and pertinence?


Why is there an 'A' in phrase 'Times are a changing'?


What is the difference between log in, sign in; register, sign up; log out, sign out

Difference between "log in", "authenticate" and "sign in"?


Does (or did) "a trouser" or "a scissor" have a meaning?


Turned the television on or turned on the television?

Is there any rule about splitting phrasal verbs?


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


"instructed not to" vs "instructed to not"


Which season do you like (better / best), spring or winter?

Use of the superlative when only two items are present


Do you add 's' after countable nouns following numbers other than 1?


Difference between "must" and "should" when being respectful

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


Which organizations responsible for formalizing English Language (British and American)

Regulatory bodies and authoritative dictionaries for English


Is it grammatical to use "would" twice in a sentence? Why? Please consider the following examples


Collective Noun "jury" with plural phrase, singular or plural?

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


What does "as good a film as the Coen brothers...have ever made" mean?


Which is correct: "This is her" or "This is she"?


Correct plural form of a noun preceded by "zero"


Is there a North American English language authority?

Who is the authority -- scientists, or linguists -- on the definitions of everyday words referring to types of animals?


Why do politicians all say "and" when they state a year number


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


How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


What is the origin of the term "throw the book"?


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


Difference between that and which. Can that follow a comma?

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


What are the correct plural forms of "penis"?

How do you decline nouns borrowed from languages with several categories for declining nouns (or none at all)?


Difference between "I reached home" and "I have reached home"

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


"I have been to France." vs. "I have been in France."

Difference between "been to" and "been in"


What is the name of this rhetorical device

Is there a name for "I don't mean to..., but" phrases?


What is a term for using a large word that the speaker/writer clearly thinks means something other than what it does?

The word or term for inserting the wrong word into conversation


Is there a phrase that means sleeping with someone without sex?


What is the difference between the infinitive and present participle?


The use of "were- should- had” at the beginning of sentences instead of “if”


Word to define person with bad social skills

What do we call a person who cannot read people?


Using em-dash instead of parentheses and commas

Parentheses vs. double commas vs. dashes to provide additional detail


"to enable you to see" or "to enable you see"

“To enable him to escape” vs. “to enable him escape”


Is "Do you got Insurance?" technically correct?

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


When is it appropriate to use the original pronunciation of a foreign word versus the English pronunciation?


took the 12.15 train OR caught the 12.15 train


Is there a word describing a functionally obsolete design choice?

Word for anachronistic elements in design style as a function of cultural adoption


Why is "birthday" one word as opposed to two? "Wedding day" or "graduation day" are two

Why are some words combined into a single word while others stay as two words?


PhD at University X or PhD from University X

Did I "get" (or "take") my degree "from" (or "in") the University of Somewhere?


something the matter (strange word order: indefinite pronoun + noun)

How does the phrase "Is something the matter?" make sense?


Is Oppenheimer's quote "I am become death" grammatically correct?

Is Robert Oppenheimer's phrase “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” grammatical in English?


How can "of me doing something" be grammatically correct? What grammar rule is this?

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


What is the meaning of the " 's " in this sentence?

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


Why isn't there a comma put here? explain to me please

Comma before "and" in compound sentences?


Correct use of hyphenation with multi-word noun and adjective

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


Is there a name for someone who calls someone else what he himself is?


A word for delight at someone else's failure?

An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering


How do you pronounce the word "married"?

How are 'marry', 'merry', and 'Mary' pronounced differently?


Which part of speech is "back" in “then she went back to her secretaire”?

What part of speech is "back" in "put the book back on the table"?


"On" is optional with time expressions, no?

Is it correct to omit preposition before date?


So, "Some advice" or "some advices"? Which is correct?


How do I make a word possessive when there are words after it before the object?

"The queen of England's crown" or "The queen's of England crown"?


Is it One and half year or One and half years when used for work experience


Use of quotation marks after 'it's called X' and similar?

Use quotation marks after "that which is called" and similar phrases?


"An autonomous being" vs "autonomous being"? When to place an indefinite article?

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


What is the first usage of the word "doobie" in OED?

Origin of Doobie (joint, marijuana cigarette)


Relative pronoun "that" with "the only" in the antecedent

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


Which one should be chosen: "will - are going to"?


The difference between an analogy and a metaphor?


The habitual past "would" versus "simple past" tense


Ask her if she will go with us OR Ask her whether she will go with us (?)


Possessive form for a surname ending with "z"


Is it better to write 'I' or 'Me' for the name of a speaker in a dialogue?

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


Barlow knife quote meaning in Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The adventures of Tom Sawyer sentence meaning


Correct usage of date format in a sentence

Written date formats in US English: how jarring is it to use the UK format?


Is there a synonym for a decision that has 3 options? How about 4 options?

Has "dilemma" ever been restricted to two options?


Singular or plural form of property, when describing an object with N-count for the property

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


How should I respond to such a question?

How to answer a negative question without ambiguity?


"A myriad of emotions 'greet/greets' me"

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


Is the initial sound in the word RHS a vowel sound?

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


"She tells me" versus "She is telling me"

"He was telling me that he is going..." vs. "He told me that he is going..."


I have a question in the sentence "All round him the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat" from "Lord of the flies"

Expression from "Lord of the Flies" that I cannot understand


"Keep the bed from running away"; equivalent idiom in English?

What do you call a sick person who is lying in bed?


What's the word for "putting money on your banking card"?

What is it called when you “refill” a debit card?


Indefinite articles used with plural nouns: It was AN amazing TWO DAYS


Omission of "the" in "elected him president" and "made captain"


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


Phrase for a small, legitimate fix for part of a system so broken the fix is unimportant

What's a good phrase for "refining a process which is hopelessly broken"?


Is there a difference between Therefor and Therefore?


How did the term "dongle" come into use?


Which would be correct? Owen and I or Owen and me


What do you call it when someone misunderstands a homonym?

Is there a term/word for using an incorrect homophone


"Dear Sir (or Madam)" when gender unknown?

"Dear Sir or Madam" versus "To whom it may concern"


Difference between "therapy" and "treatment"


Why is the pronunciation of 'ch' different in chamber and chameleon?


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


What does one call the circular head of a side street in the shape of a polyp?

What do you call a circular paved protuberance added to a paved street?


Is there a term for acting dumb on purpose

A word for a worldly wise person who pretends to be naïve?


Start using something by October 26th, is that "by" "no later than" or from?

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


Shut down the computer, or shut the computer down?

Is there any rule about splitting phrasal verbs?


Do you write "here is some stuff" or "here are some stuff"?


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


what is the difference between speak to and talk to

What is the difference between "speaking" and "talking"?


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


"have" vs."have got" in American and British English


Why there is "the" before some names but not others


Is the genderless pronoun "they" appropriate and grammatical for a non-binary gender?


What's a word that means intentionally gullible?


Is the expression 'of an evening', 'of a morning', 'of a Saturday', good English or dialect?

What is the meaning, history, and current popularity of "of a Monday" (or Tuesday, or Wednesday, etc.)?


Should an adverb go before or after a verb?


An idiom for "saving tap water on drowning Titanic" situation

Idiom: People caring about minor stuff while something terrible is happening


Word for an enthusiast whose excitement rapidly fizzles when he realizes hard work is required?

Word for "a person who quickly gets interested and quickly loses interest"


What is a word for purposely trying to avoid answering a question?

What's a word for avoiding a question with a generic (fake) answer?


Do Brits often use 'blag' where Americans use 'chutzpa' (for an extreme degree of impudence, gall)?

Is "chutzpah" used by non-Jewish English speakers?


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


Multiple person possession with a pronoun

How do you make the possessive form with "He and I"-style subjects?


What's the origin of "I'm down with it"?


Why is "women" pronounced the way it is?


"One of the children who was" vs. "one of the children who were"


What is the proper way to write a firm's name?


Question about possessive (adj/pron) with additional party

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


Capitalization of "President" and "State" [of the United States]

Understanding U.S. President capitalization


Why we need two uppercase in last name McKay? Why not Mckay?

Etymology for “Mc‑” and “O’‑” prefix in surnames


Word for someone obsessed with improvement and efficiency

A Word that means "to adapt or improve, to conform to a higher standard"?


ED endings: Adjective or Past Participle in Perfect Tenses, Passive Voice and after To Be?

verb or adjective in "The blue page is *stapled* to the red page"?


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


Different past tense for various *et words

Irregular verbs in English - why do so many end in D?


"There are more than one people" or "There is more than one people"?

"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?


Why is ‘Earth’ often spelt with a lowercase e, even when referring to the planet?

When is it correct to capitalise 'earth'?


Word to describe someone doing something even though told not to


An epigram for when one bad thing happens, it causes a chain reaction of bad things

Word/phrase that means a series of problems of increasing severity caused by a small error


What is the proper name for idiomatic, exclamative phrases?

Synonyms for exclamations of joy or excitement


Stay connected {to/with/ on} our Facebook page (prepositional confusion)

Stay tuned on or to? Which one is correct?


Is the word 'mistake' a concrete or abstract noun?

Are abstract nouns always singular? Or are there such things as 'plural abstract nouns'?


Why use 'speedily' rather than 'quickly'?


When is first person okay in formal writing?


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


Where should the period/full stop go in this instance?

When should end punctuation go inside quotes?


"kindly request that something IS cancelled", or "WILL BE cancelled?"

Is it correct to say "I kindly request you to..."?


A person who moves from place to place in search of opportunity

What do you call a group of people that move a lot?


Is there a hypernym for "order confirmation", "quotation" and "invoice"?


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


If "X is a dependency of Y" then "Y is a ??? of X"

What is the correct word for "dependee"?


Spelling and pronunciation of singular possessive names?

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


Difference in use of "denizens" versus "residents"

What's the difference between denizen, resident, inhabitant?


Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce "either"?


what do we say "English Department" or "Department of English"


Agreement after disjunctive compound subject_"My brother or one of my sisters" — singular or plural?


with/without "-ed" for the compound adjectives formed by "adj.+noun"?


Can you put the article ‘a’ after the verb ‘are’?

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


Which is correct in this example? Who or whom? (example upon which my friends and two professional editors could not come to an agreement)

How do I choose between ‘who’ or ‘whom’ when the subject pronoun is unclear?


Which is correct English? "The girl who(m) they say is a singer"

"Whom" or "who" where the referent is both subject and object?


Why "to" isn't an infinitive indicator in this sentence?


Is it correct to say "That needs fixed" rather than "That needs to be fixed?"

"Needs cleaned" or "needs to be cleaned"


What's an adjective to describe a person with OCD-like behavior but doesn't have OCD?

Alternative for colloquial usage of OCD?


Why isn’t “It’s” a complete sentence, but “It is” is?

Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction "it's"?


Is 'As per our discussion' and 'As per your instructions' wrong?


"To be subject to" vs. "to be subjected to"


Usage of " 's " in is Franco a friend of Jamie's?

Question Regarding Possessives with ('s) and (of)


Placing however at the start of a sentence vs placing it in the middle of a sentence?


What is the exact meaning of the "oh so <adjective>" idiom?


Why is "high" pronounced "hiy" but is not spelled that way?


It's unconventional, but is "T's & C's" technically correct?

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


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


What's the difference between “by night” and “at night”?


“““Quotations nested multiple times in their entirety.”””

What's the difference between using single and double quotation marks/inverted commas?


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


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


Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?


How to read “A = (πr)²” so as not to mistake it for “A = πr²”

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


Why do we say "You are" when you is singular instead of "You is"?

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


Individual and Collective Terms for Family Members

Is there a gender-neutral word for "aunts and uncles"/"parents' siblings"?


"A" or "an" with adjective in parenthesis

"A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement


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


How to phrase a question to know a person's current number in a particular position?

Framing a question whose answer is an ordinal number


Is the question mark misused in affirmative sentences?


What’s the origin of the phrase “pay attention”? Did one have to pay monies for this historically?

What is the origin of the phrase "pay attention"?


Could somebody please help me out with articles?

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


"Video" is to "visual effects" as audio is to "__ effects"?


Is this correct? "One of the things that makes him great is..."


"One of the children who was" vs. "one of the children who were"


Should an acronym that is ending a sentence have a period?


What is the use of the double L in Llama and double A in Aardvark?

Why do some words use duplicate letters seemingly without reason?


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


Singular or plural verb form where subject includes a "parenthetical" element


What is the proper contraction for “should not have”

Can a word be contracted twice (e.g. "I'ven't")?


Can “whose” refer to an inanimate object?


Difference between 'which' and 'that' in restrictive (defining) relative clauses


What is the correct use of "even" as an adverb, with the verb "to be"?


Do I use an apostrophe if I'm referring to several medical IVs?

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


I need a word that is used for literature, movies, and books

A generic term for both books and movies?


What's the context of "performance" or "performances" in this case?

Is "performance" singular or also plural?


Choose: Six years (seems, seem) too much time to build a house

Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?


When did it become common to say "because X" instead of "because of X?"

Ending a sentence with "because [noun]."


Changing subject and verb positions in statements and questions


Is there any exception of apostrophe rules?


Do I include the possessive apostrophe in the parentheses after defining an acronym

Where should the apostrophe go on a possessive abbreviation?


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


Does English allow a zero copula in subordinate clauses?


Is it popular to omit "as" while using "consider this one that one"?

Omission of "is" in "She thought the study of Latin a waste of time."


How to address one male and one female in an informal email?


In what dialects is "I don't like it too" grammatical?


What's the rule for doubling 't' in verbs like 'getting' vs. 'targeting'

Edited vs emitted - why one t vs two t's


Do "No A or B" and "No A and B" mean the same thing?


A word for "untranslatable" words from other languages

What would you call a word that doesn't exist in or translate well into another language?


Is the sentence "Why C treats array parameters as pointers?" correct?

Why some questions are written in this funny way?


"She doesn't like fruit" vs. "she doesn't like fruits"

Is using "fruits" as the plural of "fruit" acceptable?


what is the prepositional object of "1 in 5 students"?

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


Is there a singular-plural conflict in the song title "Terror Couple Kill Colonel"?

Is it common to use an adjective as a noun without ‘the’ or the following word in the press headlines?


Why do applications and résumés use the word “sex” instead of “gender”?

What is the difference between "gender" and "sex"?


Are there situations where we can use either "say" or "tell", but not both, in a sentence? Consider the following examples:

What is the difference between 'tell' and 'say'


possessive-before-gerund: "him sleeping with" or "his sleeping with"?

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


Is "software" singular or plural? Can "softwares" be used instead?


Help with the following words in a sentence

"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Is there such a construction as "to send hello" or "to send hi"?

What is the origin and use of "remember me to her/him"?


When should you use "to" following a "why"?


Analog for 'side', but for front vs. rear

"Left" and "right" are to "side" as "front" and "rear" are to what?


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


Are there specific rules to build expressions with or without articles?


Do I need to use a comma before "everyone" to set off the vocative?

Is it acceptable to drop the comma in "Thanks, John"?


A word that means "of few words" or "without words"


'Make' vs. 'makes' in "this makes" and "this does make"?


"who" or "whom" as a relative pronoun - not always so easy

"They interviewed several candidates who/whom he thought had the experience he required."


Why are redheads called "gingers" when ginger is yellow?

What is the origin of the term "ginger" for red-headed people?


correct usage of the single quotation mark?

When is it appropriate to use "scare quotes"?


"It is me whom she loves" or "It is I whom she loves" which one is grammatically correct?

"It is they who lied" or "it is them who lied?"


In English, how do we use the polite form of address to somebody?

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


Use 'Two dollar word' or 'Ten dollar word' or other?


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


'Is too many', 'are too many' or something else?

Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?


Word for a someone who likes food or likes to eat.

Is there a word for one who enjoys to eat for the sake of eating (a food hedonist)?


Is the structure "This is because... and so..." grammatically correct?

Is the sentence structure "because... and so" grammatically correct?


I can run faster than _____. (1) him (2) he?


Is there a difference between "good" and "well" when they are connected to subject via linking verb?

What is the difference between "good" and "well"


"A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement


What does "...you would rather we have the meeting..." mean?


Is "star wars" equivalent to "wars of the stars" ? Then how about "world war"?

"A of B" or "B A" Noun Adjunct vs. Prepositional Phrase


Are two question marks correct in a sentence?

How should a question which quotes a question be punctuated?


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


If you are talking "on behalf of" you and someone else, what is the correct usage?


A phrase for "repeatedly shaking one's leg up and down when idle"

What is the English counterpart to 'Binboyusuri' - keep jiggling one’s legs during conversation sitting on the chair?


"in Starbucks at the mall" OR "at Starbucks in the mall"


Is there a special name/word or popular phrase for the students who work part-time/full-time to generate income?

Is there a special word/name/phrase for the money/income generated by student while he is in college?


Chapter ranges: chapters x-y or chapter x-y?

"From lines 10 to 15" or "from line 10 to line 15"?


A word for someone who fakes interest in listening to something they already know

Idiom/phrase which means "to pretend not to understand or know"


What is the proper use of [square brackets] in quotes?


Singular or plural verb after units of measure

Plural/singular verb agreement with units


Which one is more correct to use: "Will you turn on the lights in the kitchen?" OR "Will you turn the lights on in the kitchen?"

Put your shoes on and Take your coat off


What (if ever) is the context at which I should use the term "various and sundries?

When is it appropriate to use the idiom "various and sundry"


Less than/Fewer than 20 percent of the doctors replied


What’s the farthest I could travel back in time and converse properly in English?

How far back in time could I travel and still be understood?


What are words like henceforth. nevertheless, hereupon?

What is the category name for words like notwithstanding, forthwith, etc...?


Etymology of *snap, crackle, pop* for higher derivatives of position?

What are the derivatives of position with respect to time


Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


Is there a term for "enforcing rules you don't understand"?

What word means people who blindly follow the routine?


IS or ARE, when do you use one or the other?


Is capitalization of the personal pronoun "I" a modern thing in English?

Why should the first person pronoun 'I' always be capitalized?


Is that "log on" the website or "log onto" the website?


Why do American people use simple past instead of present perfect with "ever"?

Past simple vs past perfect; British- vs American English


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


"Which type of nuts ARE/IS the heathiest?"


Which one is correct "et al.’s" or "et al."?


Which line in each pair (below) is correct?

I can run faster than _____. (1) him (2) he?


How to use the word difficulty correctly


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

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


To + verb in sentence without any other verb


Can you please explain the grammar structure here?

Why is there an indefinite article before "London"?


“Instead of ʏᴏᴜʀ calling” vs “Instead of ʏᴏᴜ calling”


Why a punctuation is used in this sentence?

Comma before "and" in compound sentences?


Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?


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


The use of hyphen in consecutive compounds

How to use hyphens appropriately when listing multiple hyphenated terms?


Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?


A question about the usage of the word "occur"

Is the past tense correct in "Did you know Fred was a doctor?"


Is “misogyny” only applicable to men? What is the antonym of misogyny?


Is the term "errored out" a grammatically correct phrase, or just a colloquial one?


Should I use who or whom in the following situation?

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


"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" but with a more negative connotation

Idiom for "just because you give something a different name, it doesn't change what it is"


Proper usage of "is" and "are" when specifying multiple nouns


When should the word "master's" or " bachelor's" be capitalized with apostrophe s?


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


"Man" is to "womanizer" as "woman" is to what?


"Favorite fruits are grapes" or "favorite fruit is grapes"

Is using "fruits" as the plural of "fruit" acceptable?


Verbs that follow an amount of time, singular or plural?

More than 1000 gallons of paint is/are sold each day


How to spell what sounds like "ish" or "eesh"?


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


How is this solved?! is it Essential or Non-Essential?

Are the commas here correct? "...a vaccine was finally discovered by an American scientist, Jonas Salk, in 1955..."


Is there a word that describes someone with a light footprint?

Can the word "mundane" be used in positive sense


Word to describe someone who secretly creates trouble?

What is a word that could define someone who likes to cause conflict?


What is a 17th-century affectionate term for "Mother"?


To catch a thief: intentionally leaving something of value out to entice a thief to steal

Origin and meaning of "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar"


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


In a specific construction of the sentence below, which one should be use: he or him?

In search of a Grammar text, of any vintage, that covers such as the below


Need help with a grammar question about prepositions

A Inquiry About Infinitive-To and Its Role As A Subordinator or An Auxiliary


A statement with "There are"-- is it grammatically correct?

"There are so many" vs. "There is so many"


Apostrophe to indicate the plural of a mathematical object

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


Adjectival order: “a style appropriate for” or “an appropriate style for”


Why do some people say “We need to know what is it”?

Where does the verb go on this question? Is it even a reported question?


Correct usage with commas and conjunctions

Do nonrestrictive appositives always require commas?


Use of definite article before superlative adverbs

Is there any difference between like best and like the best?


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


Could we make a contraction of has if it is a main verb?

Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?


"I hope you don't mind my telling you frankly" - sentence structure

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


Comma - American versus British, Really?

Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?


"Born in a City" or "Born at a City"? Uncommon Usage by Edward FitzGerald


What should I say when people say "thanks a lot"

How do native English speakers respond to "Thank you"?


recommend you + to-infinitive vs recommend that you + infinitive


Indefinite articles used with plural nouns: It was AN amazing TWO DAYS


Questions about specific American English vocabulary

Questions about some American English vocabulary


What is a word for guy who is popular with the ladies?

How to describe a guy who is popular with girls?


Idioms for fake sadness other than crocodile tears?


Where should the comma be placed in the salutation of a letter?


Past Subjunctive vs Future Subjunctive form


describe a bedroom "filled" with furniture


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


Is there anything wrong with the word “denigrate”?


How should lists of questions be punctuated?


(allegedly) ungrammatical preposition stranding

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


Single word for a person who want to learn new things

What term means "one who enjoys learning"?


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


In special cases, can you use "one such family are" vs. "one such family is"?


Word for thinking of the same thing as someone else?

Is there an alternative to the word "coincidence" to describe when two say the same word spontaneously?


Subject-verb agreement. Subject is plural, but not really

Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?


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


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


The definition of 'word-for-word translation'

Is there any difference between "word-for-word translation" and "word-by-word translation" and is the latter actually valid?


Subjunctive mood: 'was' usage after 'I wish' and 'if only'


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


Flow rates correlations or Flow rate correlations

"Hidden layer sizes" vs "Hidden layers sizes"


"Confirm you are ..." vs. "Confirm that you are ..."

A case of optional “that”: “check the” vs. “check that the”


What does [....] in the middle of a quote mean?

What is the name for this "..." punctuation?


Is there a rule of thumb when to use "the" in front of universities?

Definite article before schools, colleges, and universities


Is it correct to use an apostrophe to indicate something that belongs to an object?

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


"Angela was reading to Frank and I" vs. "...to Frank and me." Which is correct?


Most appropiate word for someone addicted to Internet

What do you call a person who is always online on the Internet?


Is it correct to have 'a' before a proper noun?


He is one of the boys who "play" or "plays" football?

"One of the children who was" vs. "one of the children who were"


What is the plural form of "whitespace"?


Is there a difference between the two sentences?


In "Bat Out of Hell", should "Out of" be capitalized?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


Are apple trees "loaded" or "laden" with fruit?


When (if ever) is is acceptable to use an indefinite article immediately in front of an adjective?

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


Term for situation where alternative choice is not really one

Expression for a choice which isn't really one


Term for a choice that you like and you dislike?


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


"Had been planning" or "were planning" What is the difference?

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


Do I use "the" or "a"? How do I decide which article to use?


Is there a word for beautiful/happy/pleasant dream?


What is the proper usage of "however" and where is it placed?

rule of thumb for 'however' in the middle of the sentence?


How to use analogue? What are its adjectival and adverbial forms?

What is the analog equivalent of 'digitally'?


What is the verb for receiving a licence?

Can you distinguish the permission to do something from the license, an official document?


President Nixon declared "I am not a crook."

Is there a comma needed before quotation?


Is the title of a US President permanent?

Addressing a former office-holder by that office's title


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


Is "happened Tuesday" (without "on") a valid pattern?

Is it common to omit a preposition (in / on / of) before “the month (year / week /day) when they are used adjectively and adverbially?


What is the difference in meaning between the sentences?

Primary determinant for deciding if you should use ‘the’


In which cases is a comma/period placed inside or outside of parentheses?


"In recent years" vs "in the recent years"


“There is the people” vs “there are the people”


Does text in brackets invoke the "an" vs. "a" rule?

"A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement


What is the difference between "till" and "until"?


Is the plural of 'prefix' really 'prefixes' rather than 'prefices'?


Verb agreement for something that was discussed in the past, while the issue still exists in the present

Present tense in Flashback story for something that is still true now?


How can I more aptly describe acceptable laziness?

Is there a synonym for lazy with a positive connotation?


Why do some people put an extra "DO" in a sentence?


When can one omit "that" from a sentence?


How do native speakers of English say "To inherit a behavior"?

What are some colloquial English phrases for 'a child acquiring its parents' characteristics or features'?


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


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


Are the words "Senator" and "Representative" capitalized in a sentence?

Understanding U.S. President capitalization


What’s going on with “drink > drench”? Is it like “passage > passenger”?


Equivalent for "both" for three or more entities

Equivalent of "both" when referring to three or more items?


Adding the 'the' article for proper noun and abbreviation?


Is verbing in "I medalled in volleyball" etc correct?


Would "Human Resources are excited or is excited" correct?

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


"How big of a problem" vs. "how big a problem"


What do you call the protruding square structures on the top of a tower?


"You and me against the world" vs "You and I against the world"

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


What are words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently?

Term for words with identical spelling but different meaning and different pronunciation


Pardon my ignorance, but how would the word 'ignore' convert to a noun in this context?

"ignorance" can also mean a "willful disregard of something"?


Difference between nevertheless and nonetheless


Is “You might could talk to her family” grammatically correct?


What is the difference between "into" and "in" when cutting something

"Put it into the refrigerator" or "Put it in the refrigerator"?


Is there a slang word or idiom for someone who borrows money from friends or relatives and never (or rarely) pays them back?

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


Why: a relative adverb, a conjunction ... or both?


Does starting a sentence with "it is" make it passive?

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


"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet room"


non-administrator-level-user privileges or non-administrator level-user privileges?

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


English and Double Abbreviation Possibilities

Can a word be contracted twice (e.g. "I'ven't")?


Can “due to” and “because of ” be used interchangeably?


Word to describe parent or category word

Word for "moving up one conceptual level"


Historical differences in usage of "Mrs" for "mistress" or "missus"


"Directory(s)", "director(ies)"...: what's the correct parenthetical plural form?

What is the optional plural form of a word that ends in “‑y”?


Should the "e" in "'ello 'ello 'ello" be capital at the beginning of a sentence?

Should initial e's after h-dropping be capitalized?


Use of gerund vs bare-infinitive: overfilling vs overfill

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


"There is a number of" versus "There are a number of"

Is the sentence "There is a large number of labourers who want to migrate to Japan for work." correct?


"There is" and "there's" used before a plural word

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


My favourite animal is a dog, the dog or dog

The definite article implying the generic idea of something


How is possession indicated with an apostrophe for a name ending ss?

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


If it's not extrapolation, interpolation or estimation, what is it?

Hypernym for "interpolation" and "extrapolation"


Why weren't "our", "their" and "my" labelled as possessive pronouns?

Possessive pronouns vs possessive determiners


Do you "watch" a movie or "see" a movie?


When and how has the word 'nigger' lost its neutral meaning?

how did the epithet "nigger" come into usage?


When to write two-lettered words with capital?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


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


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


Why doesn't the prefix 'in-' mean the same in "invaluable" and "infamous" as it does in "insufficient" and "incompetent"?

Why are not "infamous" and "inflammable" the opposite of "famous" and "flammable"?


Is there a comma needed before quotation?


Is this grammatically correct: "Will he roll the dice, and follow it to Vegas?"?

Is this a grammatically correct line in a poem: “Will he roll the dice, and follow it to Vegas?”?


Origin/Usage of "[word] is a [number] dollar word"


How I avoid ambiguity in the use of "and"?

Does an adjective apply to both nouns when they are joined with 'and' [or 'or']?


Is there any difference between "color" and "colour"?


Present perfect vs. Past perfect for finished actions

Present perfect for past action with present effect


Is the antecedent of a relative pronoun in a prepositional 'of' phrase a matter of choice?For example,

Does the verb after 'set of' agree with 'set' or the plural noun that follows?


Omissions of "that" in a relative clause

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


punctuation when abbreviation at the end

When "etc." is at the end of a phrase, do you place a period after it?


Is there any difference on the use of I'm and I am?

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


Is there a word for one who drives in the direction opposite the one prescribed for the given lane?

What is the term to describe someone who deliberately drives into oncoming traffic?


Why is letter "z" the last letter of alphabet?

Is there a reason behind the ordering of letters in the English alphabet?


Pronunciation of "i" in the words like "direct", "organization", etc


What is the meaning of this sentence? I ain't worried 'bout nothin'

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


Preparation of exam or preparation for exam. Which is correct?

"In preparation for" or "In Preparation of"?


Little did I suspect that she would sign a new contract.(inversion)


When can one omit "that" from a sentence?


Why do people omit the definite article?


Using "fair enough" without disagreement


"It is they who lied" or "it is them who lied?"


Is there a standard ordering for the question mark and the exclamation mark used together?


Sentences that do not contain the classic subject and predicate structure

Does standard English include non-trivial sentences which admit no verb?


Is the correct phrase "Doing it healthy and safe" or Doing it healthy and safely?"

Which is correct: "drive safe" or "drive safely"?


Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?


The one who's being celebrated (e.g., @ a BD party) (sometimes referred to as the birthday boy/girl)

Is there a canonic term for "the one whose birthday party is being celebrated"?


Apostrophe usage in the Iliad (Lombardo)

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


Need for using the article "the" before "United States of America"?

Using the definite article before a country/state name


Attention Americans: Do you use the SILENT H in the beginning?


Word to describe something that in itself may be admirable, but which happens too often, too predictably, to be 'good'?

Connotations of trite, passé, and cliché


Why isn’t the definite article used in "The commission commanded that work [...] should cease"?


What is the correct punctuation for this sentence?

Should I use a semicolon or a dash to connect two closely related sentences?


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


What's the name of this grammar error: "due to him having..."

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


What's a good idiom to describe someone who is very clever?

What's a word to describe someone who thinks quick?


Word for a mind apt to seeing double entendres

What is a good word to describe someone who is empathetic, quick, and witty in conversation


Are there rules how 'g' is pronounced as /j/ or /g/?

Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?


Is the sentence, "I wrote him," grammatically correct?


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


How to name liabilities owed by me and by someone?


"Eat" is to "feed" as "drink" is to what?


What is the importance of silent letters in English language?

Why does English spelling use silent letters?


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


Is it acceptable to begin a declarative sentence with "Am"?


some movie, book and game title have a title. And sequels often have the title a number and some more words what are the extra words called?

What is the secondary part of a book/play title called?


Why do some Americans pronounce K and B after vowels sounds like G and P

Why are 'student' and 'suspend' not pronounced as written?


What does 'shrink' mean in this sentence: "I don't talk about me like a TV show character would to his shrink"


19 April 12pm - What time is it? Is 12:00pm this day the same as 00:00am tomorrow?

How should "midnight on..." be interpreted?


Using have or has and was or were correctly in the given sentences (singular/plural)

A significant amount of zombies were detected in your city


Usage of "You are" with a phrase in between

Controversy over subject-verb agreement in this sentence


Is "Wanting" a Gerund or Present Participle?

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


Noun and/or adjective to describe someone who immediately blames someone else for something?


How is "Humans need not apply" a correct sentence?

Why use "need not" instead of "do not need to"?


Deduction from past form of " have (got) to "

Is this correct: "I'd have to have had..."


"Find ten apples and oranges" Do I find 10 or 20?


Should the words "city"/"state"/"province" be capitalized (if not followed by the name of the city)?


Giving an example of a "problem" where the example is plural

Subject/Complement Agreement. How to describe problem with "The thing is the objects."


Why is "great" pronounced as "grate", but spelled with "ea"?


Why is 'that' sometimes optional before dependent clauses?


Term for poetic technique in which the last word of a line is the first word of the next

Is there a name for when the same word is used at the beginning and end of different phrases/sentences?


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


What is the question tag for sentences whose subjects are "none...is" and "each...is"?


Which one is correct: The bird was standing on the table, from where/which it flew toward me all of a sudden

Is "from where" grammatically equivalent to "from which"?


regarding the correct/incorrect use of the comma

Does removing the comma before 'which' etc in a non-restrictive clause change the meaning of the sentence?


What's the proper plural for file extensions?

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


Is it okay to contract "dog is running" to "dog's running"?

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


Which is correct: "This is her" or "This is she"?


What part of speech is “there” when used in “There is (blah blah)”?


Confusion about how to pronounce the "dark L" consonant sound


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


"There is no point in" or "There is not a point in"


"A cheap and dirty solution" - help me offend someone

What can be used as formal euphemism of "hack"?


What is the name for the 'object' of a middle voice?

Is 20 dollars here a direct object or a predicate complement? 'This book cost me 20 dollars.'


Who is responsible for calling the water between England and the United States "the pond?"

Why do we use the phrase 'Across the pond'?


Is there a word for when a statement is technically true but misleading?


How do you pluralize the first letter of acronym?

Is the term PoWs (POWs) inconsistent with typical acronym pluralization?


What is the grammatically correct: "Languages Services" or "Language Services"?


Is there any consensus on the capitalization of theories?

Capital letters in "Theorem", "Conjecture" etc


Plurals of quotations: “Chorus of ‘Hello’s”; “Ooh”s & “Ah”s


"10 lines LESS than the screen height" or "10 lines FEWER than the screen height"


"I'm a student and I work at Burger King" or "I'm a student and work at Burger King"?


In New Zealand English, is it usual to pronounce the words "women" and "woman" the same?

New Zealand pronunciation of "women" vs "woman"


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


the function of "the" in the following sentence.


Is there a word for a person who can understand difficult concepts or ideas quickly?

What is an English adjective that means "able to learn new things quickly"?


Verbs with prepositions in subordinate clauses?

When can we change the order of the particle and the verb in a phrasal verb?


"You are going to want to" vs "You will want to"


Can "sitcom" be considered an "acronym"? A Syllabic Acronym? Or a Hybrid Acronym?

Difference between an acronym and abbreviation?


Does the word "hope" require the use of the subjunctive mood?


What does “a couple” mean to you, and what does “a few” mean to you?


Why is this a correct sentence? Her uncle prefers that she speak with him personally


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


Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive


Where an ellipsis exists, is there a term for the missing text?

Is there a term to describe words missing in a document?


Is "between A to B" considered good grammar?


What is the hypernym of Earnings and Deduction?


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


"The service is temporarily unavailable" vs. "...not available"


Is it hour or hours when used in a phrase?

Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a mile?


Why do eleven and twelve get unique words and not end in "-teen"?


What do we call parents who lose their child?


Is it okay to write i.e. at the beginning of a sentence?


question on past or present in indirect speech


which is correct - in section below or below section


what do you call someone performing below their potential


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


A word for converting numbers to (number / 1000) + K

Numeric abbreviations in business quotes


"Being myself of the feminine gender...." Gender ? Or sex?

What is the difference between "gender" and "sex"?


where to put the comma between two distinct quote?

Is it correct to use "punctuation outside of the quotations", or "inside?"


Is 'to suck your teeth' the same thing as saying 'tsk'?

Why do we write "Tsk" for the sound of disapproval?


Term meaning careful and thorough, almost excessively so

What exactly are the differences between "diligent", "assiduous" and "sedulous"?


"Last straw on camel's back" but positive?

What expression would be the opposite of "Deal Breaker"?


What word describes random unfitting accusations

Word for dismissing someone's opinions as racist, liberal, etc, instead of debating back


Someone who is a combo of a liar, an exaggerater, and have a tendency to construct stories

What is a single word for a person who, as a habit, exaggerates a lot when relating information?


When is it acceptable to use "I've" by itself?

Is it appropriate to use short form of "have" ('ve) when it means possession?


Numerical Range with En Dashes & Hyphens (a $3–$5-million-a-year business). Is this punctuated acceptably?


Is there a single word meaning "things I want/desire"?

One word for things that would be nice to have, but not required to have?


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


What is the reasoning for the idiom "in and of itself" having the meaning it has?


"Why does he not?" or "Why does not he?" and why?

Can you say "are not we all?" instead of "aren't we all?"


Is there a link between Fenestrated and Defenestrated?

Why does "defenestrate" mean "throw someone out a window" and not "remove a window"?


When and where did "spanking" begin to be used as an adjective?

"brand spanking new" - is this correct grammar & polite way to say?


Are split infinitives grammatically incorrect, or are they valid constructs?


Where do commas fit in with regards to a list of inquiring/exclaiming quotations?

Punctuation of direct speech, edge cases


past perfect or past simple after the conjunction 'since'


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


The grammar of 'clothes' versus 'clothing'

What is the difference between "clothes" and "clothing"?


Can I use "wow" to express surprise but not necessarily with something related to pleasure, but confusion and surprise?


Is there an expression that means something bad as a precursor to something good?


What's wrong with my use of "anyone" and "their" in this sentence?

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


"Which foods do you..." vs. "What foods do you..."

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


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


Should I use "such that," "so that," or "in a way that"?

Difference between «so that» and «such that»


A word to describe someone or something that is not last?


Is it common to use “totally” in such a way as “Michelle Obama’ s totally running in California.”

What special implication does ‘totally’ have in “He’s totally going to call you”?


Clauses of purpose: "for + -ing" or "to-infinitive

How does one know when to use a gerund or an infinitive?


An already Spoken to customer issue that has been resolved


Which one is more appropriate to use: "send you" or "send to you"?


Use is or are with the plural "statistics"?

Why is the sentence "Statistics 'is' often misleading" incorrect?


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


What word means "the feeling of discomfort caused by watching people's ineptitude"?

What is the word for the emotion I feel when I see someone being humiliated?


Should I write "any question" or "any questions"?


When do you say "Earth" and when "The Earth"?

About definite article before "Earth", "Moon" and "Sun"


Is there a relation between the words "import" (trade) and "important" (valuable)?

How did the word "important" come to mean "significant"


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


use of I and me at the beginning of a sentence

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


What is the different between who and whom

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


"Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]"


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


To-infinitive usage: which sentence is correct?


Do you use the masculine or feminine with "victim"?

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


Are the rules regarding absolute modifiers too absolute?


Is it proper to use "the" before the name of a government organization?


Is the expression "having a kitten in one's pocket" a proverb or slang?

What is the meaning of "having one's kitten in one's pocket"?


I am a sponsor. Do I call the person I sponsor a "sponsee"?


Why are there no male or female terms for cousins in English?


Why do we say 'last Monday morning' but not 'last morning'?

Is the expression "yesterday afternoon" correct?


Why is "doesn't" a legitimate starting word for a sentence?

Can you say "are not we all?" instead of "aren't we all?"


What term describes the replacement of a full description of an object with a reference to one of its specific features?

Term for an event being referred to by its location or date


What is a word that could define someone who's good at showing superficial kindness and friendliness towards others?

What is a word that means "someone who pretends to be your friend but is actually your enemy?"


What is the "gratitude" at the end of the letter or post called?

What term is used for the closing of a letter?


What is the correct capitalisation of the following

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


When referring to "one", use "his" or "their"?

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


Proper punctuation and quotation marks when 2 separate quotations

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


"Ten times fewer the number" versus "one-tenth the number"


How offensive is/was the phrase 'Beat it' ? Also, what exactly does/did it mean?

The meaning of: "Why don't you just beat it?"


what is a single word for a quest or journey of self discovery

Word meaning A journey of self discovery and introspection


Is the phrase "Frustrated of feeling mute, .." correct?

Difference in meaning of "frustrated at" and "frustrated with"


Agreement With Compound Subjects Joined by And


When does realisation of velar nasal /ŋ/ as alveolar nasal [n] happen along with tensing of the preceding vowel (/ɪ/ to [i])?


What is the correct way to use hyphens when saying "eight to ten week cycle"?

How to write dashes in "a 2-4-room-apartment"?


Difference between anything but and anything other than?

What is the difference between "nothing but", "anything but", and "everything but"?


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


Each question carries 0.5 marks vs Each question carries 0.5 mark

Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a mile?


Is this correct grammar: "[...] cash can't be beat."


Can I claim English as my first language?

How to describe someone who speaks a language "as if it is his mother tongue" in a CV?


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


Countable and Uncountable Nouns in a List

What form of the verb is used with compound subjects containing "or"?


Is -1 followed by a singular or plural noun?


How to form an interrogative possessive sentence?

Asking a "Do you have..." question without do-support


A more commonly understood synonym for "inculcation"

Is there a word or phrase meaning to plant my idea in someone else’s mind?


What is a word/phrase for using a term for a popular special case instead of a generic term?


"We propose the session focuses on ..." or "We propose the session focus on ..." Which is correct?


A cell phone company talking about the dangers of texting — irony or not?

What are the similarities and differences between "irony" and "sarcasm"?


Single quotation marks: punctuation marks outside or inside?

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


entailed him / his being - use of pronoun vs possessive determiner

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


What is a nice way to say "kicking ass"?

Polite, non-profane equivalent to ‘kick a**’


Which is correct "women's clothing" or "womens clothing"?

Is it correct to say "I write children books" (not possessive case)?


Please explain the grammar behind these sentences


Why is the Christian god being spelled with a lowercase letter?

When should the word "God" be capitalized?


What is the correct use of hyphens and capitals in "Big Brother style pop competition"?

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


Why it is "Okun's Law" and "Philips Curve" rather than "Okun Law" and "Philips' Curve"?

Bayes' Theorem or Bayes's Theorem? (Similarly, Charles' Law or Charles's Law?)


How to correctly use double quotation marks at the end of a sentence?


Should "the" be capatalised in this situation?

Which words in a title should be capitalized?


Differences between ways to express future actions


What's word means someone who VOLUNTARILY isolates themself from society?

What do you call a person who is utterly independent and a loner?


"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"


Use of "save" or "save for" in sentences


"Because of" vs. "due to" — best choice to explain a reason?

Can “due to” and “because of ” be used interchangeably?


Is "We all know running has health benefits" correct English?

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


Is the usage of "from where" correct in these sentences?

Is "from where" grammatically equivalent to "from which"?


"Do you ever do something" vs. "Have you ever done something"

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


"I love bike riders." v. "I love the bike riders" Does this sentence need an article?

Question about Generic Statements for Plural Nouns


Difference between "open up" and "open", optional "up" & "down" words

Why do we use "dried up" instead of just "dried"?


What is a word for giving an answer that's not incorrect, but leaves out a bunch of information?

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


Do 'learn by heart' & 'learn by rote' mean the same?


Correct spelling for the abbreviation "FPS" (frames per second)


Words for movie/book/etc series with more than four items?


Other ways to say 'take your time' / 'whenever you can' / 'no rush'?


Singular or plural noun: "... all had a wonderful summer" vs. "... wonderful summers"

Do you pluralize the singular possessions of / items or people associated with individual members of a plural group?


A blinding light / blinding sunlight / a blinding sunlight


What is the correct usage of the word "milquetoast"?


What is the English word to describe the habit of unthinkingly using many meaningless words such as “ah,” “well,” “I mean” in speaking?


"Who has" or "Who have" when referring to a collection of people in a department

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


When should I use 'sounds like, and when 'sounds as if'?


Ambiguous plurality ("One or more items was/were skipped")

Agreement after disjunctive compound subject_"My brother or one of my sisters" — singular or plural?


Which is correct: "one or more is" or "one or more are"?


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


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


Why is the beginning of a quote in old text sometimes denoted by a capital letter but no quotation marks?

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


Is it grammatically correct to capitalize pronouns referring to God

Word or phrase for capitalizing pronouns referring to gods


Can the relative pronoun "whose" be used for animals, things and countries?

Can “whose” refer to an inanimate object?


Single word for process of removing duplicates?

Word that means "reduce to unique parts"


What is the difference between the phrases below?

Why are news headlines in present tense if they refer to past events?


Are hyphens needed in a noun-phrase that precedes 'manner'?

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


Whoever or whomever: 'happy for ___ has the pleasure of working with you next.'


Its/It's for "It", but not for other words?


What is the correct way to punctuate this?

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


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


Is there a label that describes a person with whom I am sharing something

How should I refer to people who have had something shared with them?


Word/words to describe someone who completes a task in a very quick time, despite having no obligation to do so?

What is the opposite of procrastination in one word?


Can "the sort of justifications" take plural verb agreement? If so, why?


What the words "course" and "class" are used for?

What is the difference between taking courses, classes or lessons?


How do I call a person who's having a 1 on 1 conversation with me

how can you say 'the person I'm talking with' with one word?


What does "play games" mean in this paragraph?

Is it "to play a game on someone" or "play games with someone"?


A word that means "nostalgia for an experience that I did not have."

Is there a term that defines nostalgia for something you've never experienced?


Is this salutation correct, "Hi, <name>-"

Where should the comma be placed in the salutation of a letter?


Is the word European the only word that doesn't go after "an?"

"a" or "an" for words that don't start with vowels but sound like they're starting with a vowel


How to ask about ordinal place of an offspring?

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


Why do we say "It's time we ate" and not "It's time we eat"?


Can we split English Tenses into 2 * 2 * 2 matrix?


What is the difference between "electric" and "electrical" and their usage?


Is the expression "What hath alienators wrought" correct, concordance-wise?

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


How to name the supreme power in the universe, in front of various people who believe there is one?

When should the word "God" be capitalized?


Reason for Subject-Verb Inversion: Only in cases where A is B, shall the Company do X


Concord of "scholarly enquiry combined with introspection"

"This paper, combined with some glue" — singular or plural?


Using 'Good Morning' in e-mails, fora, etc

How do you greet multiple recipients in an e-mail?


Do prepositions at the end of sentences, and split infinitives any longer matter?

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


Why do we use the base form of verbs instead of the past form in past tense questions?


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


What is the origin & meaning of "It used to drive me spare"?


Proper use of passive and active voices?


Should "Project Manager" be capitalized?


Repeating (or not) "to" in a sentence involving infinitives set in parallel


60% of the Bahamian population "is" or "are"?

Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?


The use of OP's in a sentence in english stack exchange

Does OP mean “original poster” or “original post”?