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Ask the Editor Archive: 2009

"Was able to" and "Have been able to"
Wednesday December 30th 2009
"Was able to" and "Have been able to"
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"Haircut" and "hairdo"
Wednesday December 16th 2009
"Haircut" and "hairdo"
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"Soon," "shortly," and "momentarily"
Friday December 11th 2009
"Soon," "shortly," and "momentarily"
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Idioms like "Off with his head!"
Friday December 11th 2009
Idioms like "Off with his head!"
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"Runny nose" and "running nose"
Friday December 11th 2009
"Runny nose" and "running nose"
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"...or something like that"
Monday December 7th 2009
"...or something like that"
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"High," "tall," and "height"
Friday December 4th 2009
"High," "tall," and "height"
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"It has never been easier"
Tuesday November 24th 2009
"It has never been easier"
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Where to put "please" in a sentence
Tuesday November 24th 2009
Where to put "please" in a sentence
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'Speak your piece' and 'hold your peace'
Wednesday November 11th 2009
'Speak your piece' and 'hold your peace'
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"What's someone who loves words called?
Friday November 6th 2009
"What's someone who loves words called?
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'The elephant in the room'
Friday October 23rd 2009
'The elephant in the room'
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'Constrain' and 'restrain'
Friday October 23rd 2009
'Constrain' and 'restrain'
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'If only' and 'only if'
Friday October 16th 2009
'If only' and 'only if'
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'Variety' and 'various'
Thursday October 15th 2009
'Variety' and 'various'
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Pronoun order
Wednesday October 7th 2009
Pronoun order
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"Picture" and "photo"
Friday October 2nd 2009
"Picture" and "photo"
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Some notes on the subjunctive of 'to be'
Wednesday September 30th 2009
Some notes on the subjunctive of 'to be'
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"What say you?"
Wednesday September 23rd 2009
"What say you?"
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Two shades of meaning for "go"
Monday September 21st 2009
Two shades of meaning for "go"
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Figurative uses of cooking verbs
Monday September 14th 2009
Figurative uses of cooking verbs
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"Against the backdrop of..."
Monday September 14th 2009
"Against the backdrop of..."
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"To make ends meet"
Monday September 14th 2009
"To make ends meet"
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"Rebate," "refund," and "reimburse"
Wednesday September 9th 2009
"Rebate," "refund," and "reimburse"
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"How much for how little"
Thursday September 3rd 2009
"How much for how little"
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Bake, toast, roast, grill, and broil
Thursday September 3rd 2009
What's the difference between bake, toast, roast, grill, and broil?
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"Like it never worked before"
Monday August 24th 2009
"Like it never worked before"
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"Above" and "over"
Monday August 24th 2009
What is the difference between "Above" and "over"
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"Deem" in context
Friday August 14th 2009
"Deem" in context
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"Meet" and "meet with"
Thursday August 13th 2009
"Meet" and "meet with"
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"Relations" and "Relationship"
Thursday August 6th 2009
"Relations" and "Relationship"
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"bar none"
Monday August 3rd 2009
"bar none"
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"at the expense of"
Monday August 3rd 2009
"at the expense of"
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'Custom-made' and 'tailor-made'
Thursday July 30th 2009
'Custom-made' and 'tailor-made'
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'To walk a fine line'
Thursday July 23rd 2009
'To walk a fine line'
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"Cleanliness" and "cleanness"
Thursday July 16th 2009
"Cleanliness" and "cleanness"
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"Swindle"
Thursday July 16th 2009
"Swindle"
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"Minority": a noun used as an adjective
Thursday July 2nd 2009
"Minority": a noun used as an adjective
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"Coup" and "coup d'รจtat"
Thursday July 2nd 2009
"Coup" and "coup d'รจtat"
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Plural form of "Mr." and "Mrs."
Wednesday June 24th 2009
Plural form of "Mr." and "Mrs."
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"Forget" and "forget about"
Thursday June 18th 2009
"Forget" and "forget about"
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"Ensure," "insure," and "assure"
Monday June 15th 2009
"Ensure," "insure," and "assure"
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"Level playing field"
Friday June 12th 2009
"Level playing field"
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"Installation" and "facility"
Friday June 5th 2009
"Installation" and "facility"
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"Equipment" and "facility"
Thursday May 21st 2009
"Equipment" and "facility"
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"Intent" and "intention"
Friday May 15th 2009
"Intent" and "intention"
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"Historic" and "historical"
Thursday May 7th 2009
"Historic" and "historical"
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"As big as ever" and "bigger than ever"
Friday May 1st 2009
"As big as ever" and "bigger than ever"
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"Onward" and "subsequent"
Thursday April 30th 2009
"Onward" and "subsequent"
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Do Americans pronounce T like D?
Monday April 27th 2009
Do Americans pronounce T like D?
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Blogging from California TESOL!
Saturday April 18th 2009
Blogging from California TESOL!
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Car keys
Saturday April 18th 2009
Car keys
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"Indebted" and "in debt"
Wednesday April 15th 2009
"Indebted" and "in debt"
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Singular or plural?
Monday April 13th 2009
Singular or plural?
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The present perfect tense
Thursday April 9th 2009
The present perfect tense
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"College" and "university"
Wednesday April 1st 2009
"College" and "university"
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"Coming year" and "following year"
Tuesday March 24th 2009
"Coming year" and "following year"
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Coming to TESOL in Denver!
Tuesday March 24th 2009
Coming to TESOL in Denver!
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"Everyone" and "everybody"
Wednesday March 18th 2009
"Everyone" and "everybody"
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"Before," "opposite," "across from," and "in front of"
Wednesday March 11th 2009
"Before," "opposite," "across from," and "in front of"
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"Price" and "cost"
Friday February 27th 2009
"Price" and "cost"
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The adverbs "slow" and "slowly"
Tuesday February 24th 2009
The adverbs "slow" and "slowly"
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The "he" or "she" dilemma
Friday February 20th 2009
The "he" or "she" dilemma
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The Use of the Past Perfect
Tuesday February 17th 2009
The Use of the Past Perfect
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Adjective phrases
Thursday February 12th 2009
Adjective phrases
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Going to the Spelling Bee in Korea
Wednesday February 11th 2009
Going to the Spelling Bee in Korea
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After I said goodbye..., After I had said goodbye..., Having said goodbye....
Wednesday February 4th 2009
After I said goodbye..., After I had said goodbye..., Having said goodbye....
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Simple past and past perfect
Thursday January 29th 2009
Simple past and past perfect
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"Fire": one syllable or two?
Wednesday January 28th 2009
"Fire": one syllable or two?
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"What do you do?"
Friday January 23rd 2009
"What do you do?"
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"Warn" + preposition
Wednesday January 21st 2009
"Warn" + preposition
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Word order: "knowledge of ___"
Friday January 16th 2009
Word order: "knowledge of ___"
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"Regard" and "regards"
Wednesday January 14th 2009
"Regard" and "regards"
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"Water" and "waters"
Friday January 9th 2009
"Water" and "waters"
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"Expert in" and "expert on"
Wednesday January 7th 2009
"Expert in" and "expert on"
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