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Am I being rude if I answer a question with a documented expression?

modified May 12 at 17:01 Laurel 50.4k

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Why are the comment sections not being moderated better?

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modified May 10 at 15:57 Cascabel 17.4k

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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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modified May 10 at 13:42 Dan Bron 28.2k

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What literary magazines do top writers follow?

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asked May 5 at 0:40 user405662 3,839

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Can my question be re-opened now that it's edited?

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modified May 4 at 22:03 Dan Bron 28.2k

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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 Apr 25 at 22:06 Community♦ 1

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Over-zealous anti-pleasantries algorithm

discussion feature-request bug

answered Apr 24 at 5:53 Scott 7,051

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Are questions about explaining what the text mean on-topic?

discussion on-topic-off-topic scope

answered Apr 19 at 21:59 jsw29 5,214

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Reopen question about how to format footnote references?

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answered Apr 19 at 7:23 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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How can I figure out (the most) common modifiers used with a given word?

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Apr 15 at 23:35 gnarrithas 1

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Why was my custom flag declined?

discussion flagging

answered Apr 15 at 7:17 Matt E. Эллен♦ 28k

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Why was this simple question so misunderstood?

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asked Apr 15 at 1:02 Ray Butterworth 2,162

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What writing style/guide says to emphasize (using a bold font) topic sentences? [closed]

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answered Apr 10 at 8:14 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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What makes a question about historical usage of a word off-topic?

discussion on-topic-off-topic closed-questions close-reasons duplicates

modified Apr 10 at 7:52 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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Why was this question about a single word's pronunciation (“whinge”) closed as off-topic?

discussion on-topic-off-topic closed-questions close-reasons specific-question

modified Mar 28 at 8:40 M. Justin 931

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How do we deter unexplained downvoting of newcomers’ questions?

discussion down-votes code-of-conduct

modified Mar 27 at 20:45 jsw29 5,214

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How does my question need to be “more focused”?

discussion question-closure

modified Mar 27 at 20:44 jsw29 5,214

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Why can't a user delete their own question that was just asked and has had no activity?

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modified Mar 27 at 12:53 Laurel 50.4k

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essay checking recommendations

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Mar 25 at 15:11 spark anonymous 1

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Is Tom Dalzell's book “The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English” authoritative?

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modified Mar 23 at 16:16 Sven Yargs 141k

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Why did this question showing research was closed with the reason “Please include the research you’ve done”?

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answered Mar 21 at 21:11 Franck Dernoncourt 607

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Why is this community so elitist?

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modified Mar 20 at 21:12 Community♦ 1

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Why was “Is there a specific verb for when a person goes “um” and “ah” while they are thinking what to say?” locked?

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modified Mar 20 at 8:46 acme_54 312

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Is Spotify an acceptable way to host audio sample?

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answered Mar 9 at 16:38 choster 42k

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What's the preferred way to cite The Chicago Manual of Style?

discussion online-resources style

asked Mar 6 at 11:08 cpit 420

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Are audio- and video-only questions on-topic?

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modified Mar 5 at 12:19 Laurel 50.4k

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Why can edits to a closed question be rejected as “should have been written as a comment or an answer”?

discussion closed-questions close-reasons reputation suggested-edits

modified Mar 5 at 1:11 cpit 420

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Path for adopting EL&U formatting standards

discussion style

modified Mar 5 at 1:03 Community♦ 1

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Why are questions in SE ELU closed because they are “opinion-based”

discussion scope

asked Mar 4 at 7:43 WoJ 390

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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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Mar 3 at 0:26 peoro 101

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Why is a question about pronunciation “opinion-based”?

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modified Feb 28 at 10:57 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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Single-word-request rule clarification needed

discussion tags close-reasons question-closure single-word-requests

modified Feb 26 at 1:23 Nai54 568

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Commonly-available reference issue

discussion support general-reference

modified Feb 20 at 17:26 Laurel 50.4k

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What is the difference between the “history” and “historical-change” tags?

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modified Feb 16 at 13:42 tchrist♦ 124k

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Drafts should save in Edit forms

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modified Feb 10 at 23:12 Laurel 50.4k

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Why is the question off-topic?

discussion specific-question question-closure

answered Feb 8 at 21:23 Laurel 50.4k

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Just doubled up on gold Steward badges… badging bug?

bug status-bydesign badges

modified Feb 8 at 11:52 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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traditional versus modern grammar book

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asked Feb 3 at 13:03 fev 3,611

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Why are older posts being edited to remove the [etymology] tag?

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modified Jan 26 at 21:51 tchrist♦ 124k

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Why are questions about the usage of synonyms off-topic?

discussion on-topic-off-topic scope

answered Jan 24 at 12:03 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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Why was “What is the difference between '[I] may [be] …' and 'even though … '?” locked?

discussion locked-question

modified Jan 23 at 15:02 Community♦ 1

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Linked question is absent in “This question already has answers here” banner [duplicate]

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modified Jan 23 at 8:06 Glorfindel 13.7k

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Website for finding Hypernyms [duplicate]

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answered Jan 22 at 22:49 Mitch 66.5k

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Proposed tag: unword or deanthropomorphize

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modified Jan 22 at 15:23 Hellion 57.7k

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Where can I find the rules of the English SE?

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answered Jan 21 at 16:54 jsw29 5,214

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2020: a year in moderation

discussion moderation statistics

modified Jan 21 at 11:31 JNat♦ 101

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What should I do if mods declined a flag I think was legitimate and regard violation of the code of conduct?

support flag-reviews code-of-conduct

modified Jan 19 at 21:06 Andrew Leach♦ 90k

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Would it be appropriate to reopen the “'Home page' or 'homepage'” question from seven years ago?

discussion status-completed

modified Jan 18 at 4:50 Sven Yargs 141k

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