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Abbreviations for United States: US, U.S., and USA
Thursday December 29th 2011
Abbreviations for United States: US, U.S., and USA
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Affect or effect?
Wednesday December 28th 2011
Affect or effect?
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Adept, adapt, or adopt?
Thursday December 22nd 2011
Adept, adapt, or adopt?
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A bit of = a little or a lot?
Wednesday December 21st 2011
A bit of = a little or a lot?
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Disinterested vs. uninterested
Tuesday December 20th 2011
Disinterested vs. uninterested
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What's wrong with equipments???
Tuesday December 20th 2011
What's wrong with equipments?  —  Aline , Egypt
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About gerunds
Friday December 9th 2011
About gerunds
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What is the subject?
Wednesday December 7th 2011
What is the subject?
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In the end / at the end
Tuesday December 6th 2011
In the end / at the end
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"Game is" or "game are"? ( subject -verb agreement)
Thursday December 1st 2011
"Game is" or "game are"? ( subject -verb agreement)
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"For" and "since"
Tuesday November 29th 2011
"For" and "since"
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Atypical vs. untypical
Monday November 28th 2011
Atypical vs. untypical
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Out to lunch
Tuesday November 22nd 2011
Out to lunch
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Let vs Let's
Monday November 21st 2011
Let vs Let's
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"Walk on by" and "call me on"
Saturday November 19th 2011
"Walk on by" and "call me on"
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emigrate and immigrate
Wednesday November 16th 2011
emigrate and immigrate
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Choosing the right preposition: studying English at a college
Tuesday November 15th 2011
Choosing the right preposition: studying English at a college
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"Many" and "a lot of"
Monday November 14th 2011
"Many" and "a lot of"
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In the context of
Wednesday November 9th 2011
In the context of
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Bereavement vs. mourning
Tuesday November 8th 2011
Bereavement vs. mourning
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What does "bcc" mean?
Thursday November 3rd 2011
What does "bcc" mean?
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Would you... or Could you...
Wednesday November 2nd 2011
Would you... or Could you...
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my fluency in English vs. my English fluency
Monday October 31st 2011
my fluency in English vs. my English fluency
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Vendor vs. supplier
Wednesday October 26th 2011
Vendor vs. supplier
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The difference between "I" and "me"
Tuesday October 25th 2011
The difference between "I" and "me"
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Septuagenarian, octogenarian, ....
Monday October 24th 2011
Septuagenarian, octogenarian, ....
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About suffixes
Wednesday October 19th 2011
About suffixes
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The verb "contact"
Tuesday October 18th 2011
The verb "contact"
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What does cc mean?
Wednesday October 12th 2011
What does cc mean?
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Have or had?
Tuesday October 11th 2011
Have or had?
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Object vs. reject
Thursday October 6th 2011
Object vs. reject
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Fast vs. rapid
Tuesday October 4th 2011
Fast vs. rapid
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Everybody or everyone?
Tuesday September 27th 2011
Everybody or everyone?
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"Butterflies in my stomach"
Friday September 23rd 2011
"Butterflies in my stomach"
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Relative clauses
Tuesday September 20th 2011
Relative clauses
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The 3 meanings of gnarly
Thursday September 15th 2011
The 3 meanings of gnarly
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Alumnus, alumni, etc.
Monday September 12th 2011
Can the plural of alumnus be "alumnuses?"
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Fond vs. affection
Tuesday September 6th 2011
Fond vs. affection
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Is "ought" a word, or just slang?
Tuesday September 6th 2011
Is "ought" a word, or just slang?
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The idiom "hand in hand"
Thursday August 18th 2011
The idiom "hand in hand"
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The meaning of "rewarding"
Tuesday August 9th 2011
The meaning of "rewarding"
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Tag questions
Tuesday July 26th 2011
Sometimes people say, "He didn't show up, didn't he?" Shouldn't this be, "He didn't show up, did he?"
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The verb "to part"
Friday July 22nd 2011
The verb "to part"
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The phrasal verb "ring up"
Monday July 11th 2011
The phrasal verb "ring up"
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I think so, too.
Monday June 20th 2011
I think so, too.
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"I had played last year" vs. "I did play last year"
Monday June 13th 2011
"I had played last year" vs. "I did play last year"
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"Underestimate" or "Subestimate"?
Monday May 23rd 2011
Could you use the word "subestimate" when you want to say "underestimate"?
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"sleep for 8 hours" or "sleep 8 hours"
Tuesday May 17th 2011
Which is correct?: "sleep for 8 hours" or "sleep 8 hours"
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Reported speech
Tuesday May 10th 2011
Reported speech
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"A couple of more minutes"
Wednesday May 4th 2011
"A couple of more minutes"
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By car, in my car, etc.
Tuesday May 3rd 2011
By car, in my car, etc.
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"You, too" and "Same here"
Thursday April 21st 2011
"You, too" and "Same here"
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"Address this with" and "address this to"
Friday April 1st 2011
"Address this with" and "address this to"
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"Nickname" and synonyms
Friday March 25th 2011
"Nickname" and synonyms
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'Display' and 'exhibit'
Thursday March 10th 2011
'Display' and 'exhibit'
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"To laugh into your hands"
Friday February 18th 2011
"To laugh into your hands"
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"Who" and "whom" confusion
Friday February 18th 2011
"Who" and "whom" confusion
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"Are you sick?" or "How are you feeling?"
Friday February 4th 2011
"Are you sick?" or "How are you feeling?"
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"Same as" and possessives
Monday January 31st 2011
"Same as" and possessives
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"Aversion to risk," "aversion of risk," and "risk averse"
Friday January 7th 2011
"Aversion to risk," "aversion of risk," and "risk averse"
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How long is "a while"?
Friday January 7th 2011
How long is "a while"?
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