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Modern words for “contrariwise” (English) are more complex than other modern words for “contrariwise”
Does contrariwise sound old-fashioned? “If Alice in Wonderland is the same as the villain in ‘Contrariwise’ say the villain, then …
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Duchamp Gérard H. E. Asked on March 5, 2021 in Word choice.
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What is the meaning of “crud”?
As the word crud is shit or often crap (depending on whether this is a swear word or no swear …
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Klasky Csupo AUTTP Asked on March 5, 2021 in Word choice.
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What is the difference between “all right” and “all right”?
What is the difference between “all right” and “alright”? Both formats can be found in different websites, however right seems …
Tom Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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What do you call the person at the top of your delegate list?
What is the word “Delegate” and why? Person A is a delegate (makes decisions for) for Person B while Person …
Christopher Rayl Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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What’s the difference between “Thousands of thousands” and “Thousands of thousands”? “Thousands upon thousands” (Letter of Claudine Kamelert)
Is “thousands of thousands” grammatically correct? Why does it seem that “thousands upon thousands” sounds better, even though the former …
language hacker Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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Why should you invest in luxury after you know it’s gone bad?
A question about the proper use of the word invest. An investor should get a return on the investment if …
Jen S. Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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How do you compare and contrast “instantaneous” and “instant” in a sentence?
What is the difference between instant and instantaneous? Which was wrong in the middle part of this sentence? It had …
Kyle Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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On 21 May 2007, Expired passport, can now be used without a valid passport. If a passport is expired, can it be used?
What is the correct answer for this question? Expired passports are…. so that they cannot be used. Why are some …
ell Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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Where can one take a rest?
Which one is the correct? If we take a rest have some rest should we? How can I get out …
ahmed Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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Why is there so much ‘ridiculous’ about it?
I found an article on BusinessInsider which reads “The 21 Most Ridiculous Photos From The Homes Of Ukrainian Government Officials” …
Maulik V♦ Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
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