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How did this bizarre edit come to be approved?

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Does Lexico have dictionary entries in American English?

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What's an example of a good proofreading question?

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Suggestions about books after assessing the level of English I stand at

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Is philosophy of language on-topic?

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As a single-word enthusiast, what links/blogs should I follow?

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What is the current policy for answering questions?

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answered Mar 20 at 2:48 CJ Dennis 4,351

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Can we stop voting to close word request questions as opinion based?

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modified Mar 16 at 4:52 CJ Dennis 4,351

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Are requests for analyses restricted to single sources (eg McCawley, CGEL) acceptable on ELU?

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modified Mar 14 at 16:43 Edwin Ashworth 55.2k

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Why is my reputation getting smaller?

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Can anything be done about mean-spirited requests for terminology?

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answered Mar 13 at 22:31 CJ Dennis 4,351

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Why was this highly on-topic question closed as “off-topic” and downvoted?

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answered Mar 12 at 11:40 Mari-Lou A 79.5k

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How does the ELU community define a century? When did this century start 2001 or 2000?

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answered Mar 12 at 11:30 Greybeard 3,084

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Community Promotion Ads — 2020

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How did a 1 rep user post a comment?

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Move “dont ask” list out of the “do ask” help page

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answered Mar 8 at 22:27 Andrew Leach♦ 84.5k

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Coming soon: improvements to close-voting

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Style guide for questions, answers, and comments

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Changes to block quotes in the pipeline

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answered Mar 4 at 16:24 Marthaª 30.5k

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Tools for parsing (diagramming)

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What emphasis to use when referring to words?

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How can I come up with the family words from a specific word?

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Other words for 'said'?

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answered Feb 19 at 13:35 Andrew Leach♦ 84.5k

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For any word, see constituent roots; for any root, see composite words

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Why does (almost) every answer in this question have a banner?

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Grammaticality and Proofreading

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Why are (advanced) users answering poor questions in comments? [duplicate]

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Why do ELU users upvote so little, and how can we fix this?

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answered Feb 13 at 21:59 Robusto 139k

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Search engine for English idioms?

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Irksome review pop-up window size/design

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modified Feb 9 at 1:01 Phil Sweet 12.5k

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Quick migration to ELL

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Need for alternative/addition to “Off topic”

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Off-putting comments to new users

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Drafts should save in Edit forms

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Too many questions that qualify for “Please include the research you’ve done”

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How can I see how many posts are truly in the review queue?

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Would ELU like to start a trial of only need 3 votes to close/reopen a question?

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Are users told about the existence of English Language Learners on their first post?

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modified Jan 21 at 8:24 Mari-Lou A 79.5k

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About the use of international English (namely the word 'dear')

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How can I improve my contributions

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answered Jan 18 at 10:31 Andrew Leach♦ 84.5k

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First proposal tag wiki rejected

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Why was a question about two English words closed and returned to another site, without comment?

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modified Jan 17 at 18:48 Jason Bassford Supports Monica 29.4k

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Poll: additional question types that should or shouldn't be added to help/on-topic

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Can a post not be closed for the reason that it is gratuitously disgusting or offensive?

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answered Jan 13 at 7:34 Andrew Leach♦ 84.5k

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2019: a year in moderation

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One year suspension for a new contributor to “cool down”?

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modified Jan 2 at 17:18 Arm the good guys in America 248

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Revised: Is a question about the Economist's article “Silly Sausages” on topic, or are we too serious to enjoy a linguistic laugh?

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modified Jan 1 at 20:00 Community♦ 1

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