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What is a nerd? 12
Is this a fair description of the word "nerd"? Nerds are members of a stigmatized social category... [More]
By milky    Latest post by MrPedantic 330 days ago
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English and social background, and "Standard English"
Hi!I have some questions I hope someone could help me with. I really appreciate your help!How... [More]
By Grodan Boll    Latest post by Jon Salt 333 days ago
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changing verbs linguistical term
How is called the change of verbs linguistically? How is called the change of adjectives... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by CalifJim 333 days ago
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Learn Middle English
Hello, I'm Julia, a philologist, teacher, translator and what not... I adore learning... [More]
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Prepositions
Hi.Does anybody know why motion prepositions have deletable objects? Is it true in all cases... [More]
By Qgaby    Latest post by Cool Breeze 342 days ago
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native and classical morphemes
Could someone please help me to pick out 10 morphemes that are either native (germanic) or... [More]
By Grodan Boll    Latest post by Alienvoord 347 days ago
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When to use would and when to use could 123456 8
Hi, i would like to to know the rules that need to be followed when using the words, "would... [More]
By Guest    Latest post by Sakota 349 days ago
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Modal verbs 123456 24
Hi everyone, I've been told that must/have to are used interchangeably. However, my English... [More]
By Magda    Latest post by Noirkid72 349 days ago
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Some words in context
So, I'm translating something from English into my native language and I'm having some problems... [More]
By Zigomar    Latest post by Zigomar 350 days ago
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What is the most annoying phrase in the English language? 12345
Pedants, out yourselves! What is the most annoying phrase in the English language? For... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Kimm 351 days ago
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task-based syllabus
hi everyone....... i would like to ask about the assumptions underlying the task-based syllabus... [More]
By Heartbroken    Latest post by Mister Micawber 352 days ago
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English and social background, and "Standard English"
Hi! I have some questions I hope someone could help me with. I really appreciate your help... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by milky 353 days ago
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learning grammar - When, Why, etc...
To the native English speakers and educators,Please share with me your experience:1. When ... [More]
By Hoa Thai    Latest post by Hoa Thai 355 days ago
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English At Workplace
Do you think English able to increase the productivity of your company? [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Kooyeen 355 days ago
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Beware the grammar expert! 12
What is acceptable in one context may be unacceptable in another and what is good usage for... [More]
By Cool Breeze    Latest post by Cool Breeze 356 days ago
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Ignorance is bliss but what is the act of ignoring?
I’ll just jump right into the problem without a sophisticated introduction: “I walked right... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by CalifJim 359 days ago
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My first post! "A" vs. "AN"
Just so you know; I am American and my english is obviously going to differ somewhat from the... [More]
By Turbo Ghost    Latest post by Anonymous 360 days ago
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present continuous vs present simple
Which is correct: " She is having a date." or "She has a date."? [More]
By Moki    Latest post by Ti:ʧə 361 days ago
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A sentence from Salinger 123
I was probably the tallest person in the whole place – and that isn't saying much. ... [More]
By MrPedantic    Latest post by milky 1 yr ago
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Wannabees both? 123456
Lets' say a young person come to you and asks you to teach him the "slang" of the American... [More]
By milky    Latest post by MrPedantic 1 yr ago
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Clauses
Hi! I would need some help to analyse this sentence: You've made just as many mistakes as... [More]
By Qgaby    Latest post by Doll 1 yr 2 days ago
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Linguistic phenomenon or Bad mistake? 12
I cannot find a linguistic term for this phenomenon, and I wonder if it occurs elsewhere in... [More]
By Philip    Latest post by CalifJim 1 yr 3 days ago
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Distribution of adjective
Can anyone help answer this question, or direct me to some resources: how (aside from context... [More]
By Mr. Alex    Latest post by Clive 1 yr 8 days ago
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Thousands of hyphens perish as English marches on 12
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By julielai    Latest post by Irnic 1 yr 11 days ago
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spell/spelling
In which contexts and for what purpose might a speaker use "How are you spelling that" over... [More]
By milky    Latest post by CalifJim 1 yr 11 days ago
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