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Is Google Dictionary a valid definition reference (in particular in answers)?

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Would a question about a specific English language tool be on topic?

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Why banned from asking question?

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2021: a year in moderation

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Etymology of words in translations

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How to find a partner to learn English together?

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Lack of comments to explain downvotes and recommendations to delete

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answered Jan 6 at 23:51 Sven Yargs 148k

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Are there any resources to find which prepositions are appropriate for a given verb/adjective and how they change the meaning?

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Is there a tool or website that can form paragraphs or sentences from specific words?

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What were the comments on this question?

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answered Dec 22 '21 at 0:33 tchristMod 126k

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How to avoid a second ban on English Stack Exchange?

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What dictionaries can help translate the Wycliffe bible?

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modified Dec 17 '21 at 15:26 Laurel 54.6k

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Proposal for a policy on mentioning slurs

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Wherever you are... Happy Thanksgiving [closed]

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modified Dec 13 '21 at 21:03 Andrew LeachMod 93.1k

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How to improve speaking to be close to native speakers [closed]

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Request to reopen "Resistance decreases with temperature"

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modified Nov 30 '21 at 23:23 Laurel 54.6k

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Workflow for finding words in a text that are not in GSL or AWL

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modified Nov 30 '21 at 3:50 Laurel 54.6k

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Why was the question "Why are English words are so hard to spell?" closed as POB, and how can it be fixed?

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Please help me improve my question on 'dishonest mistake' (re the term 'honest mistake')

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answered Nov 24 '21 at 18:15 Andrew LeachMod 93.1k

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I think the 'idiolects' question isn't a duplicate

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Why was this question on usage migrated to ELL?

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answered Nov 11 '21 at 21:33 Laurel 54.6k

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Why is this question full of  entities?

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Resources for increased complexity in writing

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Should accepted answers appear first, just above the highest scored answer, or should answers now appear only in order of score? (Vote by Oct. 19)

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Convert plural to singular and visa versa

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Reversal of serial voting a little too aggressive?

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What good reference works on English are available?

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modified Oct 16 '21 at 19:37 Jiri Vaclavik 123

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Be a bastion of democracy! Let's pin accepted answers at the top of the page! [duplicate]

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How can I upload a short audio clip of English so that I can ask for help with its transcription [duplicate]

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Daily writings or forums written by native english speakers

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modified Sep 27 '21 at 16:28 Laurel 54.6k

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Book recommendation about languages from the linguist's perspective

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modified Sep 27 '21 at 16:27 Laurel 54.6k

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Google Ngrams, an object lesson

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English Grammar book on 'Voice Change' and 'Narration Change'

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Why aren’t my questions being answered

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my Question about adjective-adverb "double duty" got closed

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Where do you report minor glitches in the system? Here?

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More than three flags are unexpectedly required to delete spam

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Will you please insist on explanations for down-voting? [duplicate]

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modified Aug 25 '21 at 19:40 Robbie Goodwin 2,216

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Is there a formatting convention when referencing a document name, or otherwise similar "object"/attachment?

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answered Aug 15 '21 at 4:05 tchristMod 126k

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Looking for a list of malapropism by frequency of occurrence

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What languages would be easier to learn with scientific knowledge of English?

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answered Aug 14 '21 at 2:49 Lawrence 37.3k

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Why can't we see who favorites our question?

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modified Aug 9 '21 at 18:22 Laurel 54.6k

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Any good structured English dictionary dataset?

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Aug 9 '21 at 16:08 Charles 101

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Should this question be really closed?

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Closing a question: tag specificity and the merits of viewing the question in a vacuum

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Poor Choice of Prior Answer

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Request to reopen a closed question (or get suggestions for rewording)

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