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  1. cuchuflete
    Locked Sticky

    Please READ this before you post: English Only Guidelines — forum rules.

    cuchuflete, Apr 9, 2005
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    Nunty
    May 25, 2009
  2. cuchuflete
    Locked Sticky

    Resources, links and frequently discussed topics (FAQ).

    cuchuflete, Dec 7, 2006
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    panjandrum
    Aug 13, 2007
  3. rituparnahoymoy

    When we throw something,what is the movement of the arm called:swinging or rotation of the arm?

    rituparnahoymoy, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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    rituparnahoymoy
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:46 AM
  4. EdisonBhola

    the lesson will carry on as usual

    EdisonBhola, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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    EdisonBhola
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM
  5. nuhyam

    uncouth vs rude

    nuhyam, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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    Hermione Golightly
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM
  6. TroubleEnglish

    Thee Thou Thine Thy

    TroubleEnglish, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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    Uncle Jack
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:41 AM
  7. Oji

    During or within

    Oji, Jul 22, 2012
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    Hermione Golightly
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:40 AM
  8. EdisonBhola

    scrutinize a room

    EdisonBhola, Apr 18, 2019 at 5:16 AM
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    EdisonBhola
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:40 AM
  9. Elaine Koh

    Should "through" be capitalised?

    Elaine Koh, Apr 20, 2019 at 7:14 AM
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    Keith Bradford
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:38 AM
  10. MaryamSeresht

    waiting field

    MaryamSeresht, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:09 AM
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    MaryamSeresht
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:38 AM
  11. English nerd

    I don't sign autographs,I don't give an autograph

    English nerd, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:29 AM
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:38 AM
  12. English nerd

    stick/dunk their hands into their food

    English nerd, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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    Barque
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:37 AM
  13. uselessuser2014

    proposals that were awarded

    uselessuser2014, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:35 AM
  14. NewAmerica

    Our national interest

    NewAmerica, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:11 AM
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    NewAmerica
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:32 AM
  15. Angelya

    adjective: nineteen-century vs nineteenth-century

    Angelya, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:58 AM
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:31 AM
  16. JJXR

    But you <were risking><risked> your life every day

    JJXR, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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    JJXR
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:29 AM
  17. Packard

    What do you call a person who lies, and then comes to believe their own lies?

    Packard, Apr 19, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    Rover_KE
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:29 AM
  18. heypresto

    Los Angeles - pronunciation

    heypresto, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:27 AM
  19. Goldenboy25

    Is again correct in the sentence below

    Goldenboy25, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:18 AM
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    MaryamSeresht
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:24 AM
  20. ordinarydaniel

    when it is necessary to use "the"

    ordinarydaniel, Apr 20, 2019 at 11:14 AM
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    ordinarydaniel
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:21 AM
  21. TheCrociato91

    felt so lonely vs. felt very lonely

    TheCrociato91, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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    TheCrociato91
    Apr 20, 2019 at 11:01 AM
  22. sagar grammar

    The watch is correct<to><by><for><of>the minute.

    sagar grammar, Apr 10, 2019
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:59 AM
  23. taraa

    When I was a child I was living in Shiraz.

    taraa, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:04 PM
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    taraa
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:57 AM
  24. jokaec

    Illness vs. sickness

    jokaec, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:46 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:57 AM
  25. Angelya

    slightest vs least

    Angelya, Apr 20, 2019 at 7:16 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:54 AM
  26. MaryamSeresht

    lets the flavour through

    MaryamSeresht, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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    MaryamSeresht
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:54 AM
  27. Lucy 234

    it was (as) though

    Lucy 234, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:33 AM
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    Lucy 234
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:50 AM
  28. ironman2012

    pictorial comment

    ironman2012, Apr 19, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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    lingobingo
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:50 AM
  29. Silver

    take this on adventures

    Silver, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:29 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:43 AM
  30. Silver

    demo (as a verb)

    Silver, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    heypresto
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:39 AM
  31. jokaec

    Dollars something

    jokaec, Apr 19, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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    jokaec
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:35 AM
  32. maru-o

    a world it believed was seeking to destroy it

    maru-o, Apr 19, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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    maru-o
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:35 AM
  33. Silver

    get on these things

    Silver, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:24 AM
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    Barque
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:34 AM
  34. Silver

    specialized's entry-level

    Silver, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:27 AM
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    Uncle Jack
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:33 AM
  35. zaffy

    Can I get you something to drink? vs. Can I get you a drink?

    zaffy, Apr 20, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    Xyz123456
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:32 AM
  36. NewAmerica

    ousts ‘Asian’ researchers

    NewAmerica, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:26 AM
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    NewAmerica
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:32 AM
  37. Silver

    mess with the simplicity

    Silver, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:21 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:31 AM
  38. Kacy.H

    factors+inspire

    Kacy.H, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:22 AM
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    Kacy.H
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:22 AM
  39. sagar grammar

    Majority of<the>people

    sagar grammar, Apr 20, 2019 at 5:32 AM
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    Xyz123456
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:20 AM
  40. nguyen dung

    you'd call the perfect end to the day

    nguyen dung, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:54 AM
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    nguyen dung
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:19 AM
  41. Lucy 234

    money ... for/from my hard work

    Lucy 234, Apr 20, 2019 at 8:11 AM
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    Lucy 234
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:17 AM
  42. NewAmerica

    the disclosure of foreign ties

    NewAmerica, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:01 AM
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    Xyz123456
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:16 AM
  43. MaryamSeresht

    pennies separate from twos, fives

    MaryamSeresht, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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    MaryamSeresht
    Apr 20, 2019 at 10:03 AM
  44. shuiyue

    Some gratitude is in...

    shuiyue, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    Keith Bradford
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:59 AM
  45. nagomi

    Alternative of "using your partner's weight"

    nagomi, Apr 20, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:56 AM
  46. NewAmerica

    For Sweden - With the times

    NewAmerica, Apr 20, 2019 at 7:39 AM
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    owlman5
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:48 AM
  47. MaryamSeresht

    blunt snubs of their gleaming star-handles

    MaryamSeresht, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:20 PM
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    Edinburgher
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:30 AM
  48. usernamerequired_

    rummage

    usernamerequired_, Apr 19, 2019 at 6:32 AM
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    Andygc
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:14 AM
  49. Fiona7788

    How do I use the word charm?

    Fiona7788, Apr 20, 2019 at 3:35 AM
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    velisarius
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:08 AM
  50. hailept

    foot soldiers, lieutenant, competition

    hailept, Apr 20, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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    PaulQ
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:04 AM
  51. MaryamSeresht

    spitton in

    MaryamSeresht, Apr 20, 2019 at 8:47 AM
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    MaryamSeresht
    Apr 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM
  52. t k

    do about the horse free and exulting

    t k, Apr 19, 2019 at 4:03 AM
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    velisarius
    Apr 20, 2019 at 8:50 AM
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