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Is there a tool that provides/suggests words that come before or after a word?

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I think that upvoting more questions will produce better questions

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Are questions about how English worked at a certain point on-topic?

discussion scope

answered 2 days ago Mitch 53.3k

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Is this type of spammy Q&A permitted here?

discussion spam

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My computer does bold on ELL but not on ELU

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Vote to close! I will delete the question right away, I'm sorry. Please, can someone tell me what not to do next time?

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RIP Oxford “living” Dictionaries

discussion resources attribution

modified Jun 15 at 6:56 Mari-Lou A 63.2k

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What good reference works on English are available?

support faq on-topic-off-topic general-reference resources

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Follow up to AI to detect ELL migratable questions

discussion feature-request

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Cuff word origin [migrated]

discussion etymology

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English language citations

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modified Jun 11 at 23:00 Laurel 36.2k

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What is the best way to answer a question which has no answer?

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modified Jun 11 at 22:59 Laurel 36.2k

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New abbreviation for Oxford Dictionaries?

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modified Jun 11 at 22:41 Laurel 36.2k

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Could we maybe have a “stupid test” closing code?

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Warn people of the rules for [Single-Word-Requests] before posting

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modified Jun 10 at 21:39 Laurel 36.2k

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There should be a close-vote option labeled as: “there is no discernible research done before asking the question”

discussion feature-request close-reasons request

answered Jun 10 at 20:57 JJJ 6,233

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If there is a dictionary translating 1:1 a word in english to a word in another language

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Help with review queues

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Are “commonly available” reference dictionaries too simplistic to answer questions on this site?

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What's the bare minimum I need to add to this answer to meet specs?

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modified Jun 6 at 18:47 Tonepoet 3,875

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Cross-posting on ELL: which to close first?

discussion close-reasons

modified Jun 6 at 17:47 Trevor Reid 366

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What is the appropriate state of this question regarding feminizing girls?

discussion closed-questions editing research-effort

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About closed questions

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modified Jun 5 at 13:38 aparente001 15.4k

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Bumped to homepage for review - What 'actions' should we take?

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Where can I find a linked list of my answers to deleted questions?

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answered Jun 3 at 20:05 sumelic 51.9k

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Deleting answers with a positive rep balance

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“Bounties increase exposure and visibility” Do they?

discussion bounty

modified Jun 2 at 19:39 Glorfindel 10.2k

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What is the point of migrating all resource requests to Meta?

discussion on-topic-off-topic meta resources

modified Jun 2 at 19:38 Glorfindel 10.2k

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Flag > Should be closed > Off-topic > Belongs on another SE site > Meta or ELL; but no other option

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modified Jun 2 at 13:34 Andrew Leach♦ 80.9k

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Why can’t I answer my first question [duplicate]

discussion protected-questions

modified Jun 1 at 0:40 Laurel 36.2k

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Why can't I (101 rep) answer a protected question?

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Tackling the drive-by tag problem

feature-request tags

modified May 30 at 4:31 Laurel 36.2k

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Have any ELU users experienced a recent large loss of rep explained as “User Removed”?

discussion bug

modified May 27 at 21:18 ab2 24.2k

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Why “Duplicate?” [closed]

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modified May 26 at 20:13 Tonepoet 3,875

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Reduce advertising… but what advertising?

support advertising

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How to improve my pronunciation? Any tips or tricks [closed]

discussion pronunciation

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Is my question regarding all of the different meanings of 'as' fixed?

discussion closed-questions

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My “shipping” question has been sunk

discussion deleted-questions scope

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how can I get 50 (something) if you won't let me write one because I have not 50 'credits' I think? [duplicate]

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modified May 23 at 13:20 Tonepoet 3,875

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Replace “Please show the research you've done” with a clear threshold requirement

feature-request research-effort

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Resources on larger common word lists

discussion resources

answered May 23 at 6:10 Flux 131

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How does this website earn money?

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modified May 22 at 22:46 Laurel 36.2k

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News about Edwin?

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Suggestion: Capping points that can be earned for a single-word request

discussion reputation single-word-requests

answered May 20 at 15:20 sumelic 51.9k

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If there is a list of English rhyming words, syllable count, or parts of speech for free download (public domain) [closed]

discussion data-dump

modified May 19 at 17:10 Mitch 53.3k

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What is the best way of dealing with the questions that are too localised?

discussion close-reasons

modified May 17 at 20:03 Sven Yargs 117k

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Is there an online dictionary that gives you the noun, adjective, verb and other variations of a word? [closed]

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Serial down-voting after I asked a question [duplicate]

discussion down-votes

answered May 16 at 11:56 Mari-Lou A 63.2k

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