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My answer focuses on the header question about decades—which is the question that most readers will probably expect to find answers to here. With regard to decades expressed in numerals rather than …
Word for when someone pretends to be weak, but is really strong
May 19, 2016 · What is a one-word substitute for when someone outwardly shows that he is weak, just to deceive others, but in reality he is strong? And what is a person called who performs such a trick?
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sentence construction - Usage with not because, but because?
I suspect you are misinterpreting the word "read" near the end of the sentence. "I'd read them" could mean "I had read them" with "read" pronounced like the color "red." From the context, "I'd read them" …
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Nov 17, 2018 · In this specific case of a coffee stall we could say coffee vendor to describe the Barista. The general phrase for seller of food and beverages and other mechandise is Street Trader Street …
subjunctives - I wish I were taller. VS. I wish I was taller - English ...
May 1, 2024 · Both of these are commonly said and written by native speakers. Technically, were is correct. Here is why it's confusing and why that is the preferred answer: The case for was Was is …
people are/is: which one is correct? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Jul 28, 2015 · @phoog: What about them? There are 26 written instances of are a prosperous people in Google Books, but the only instance of the singular verb form is is a prosperous, people-centred, …
Can I use "but" and "because" in the same sentence?
Jan 27, 2016 · Example: One resident said the fine rain looked like snow but she couldn't be sure because this was the first time she had seen such a phenomenon. Is the above sentence correct?
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Should the first word after a colon be capitalized?
Apr 19, 2017 · Should the first word after a colon be capitalized? Which of the following is correct? For example: This. For example: this.