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What good reference works on English are available?

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What good reference works on English are available?

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Why are answers being posted in the comments on the question?

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2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection

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What do you like to see in questions?

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Excessive number of fundamental questions

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How to compare collocation sets (for example, in froth, foam, lather, and suds)?

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Is asking a question on English usage which is obvious for native English speakers but not so for English language learners off-topic?

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Definitive and permanent answer to word class of 'over' in 'the game was over'

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What emphasis to use when referring to words?

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"Grammar Nazis"

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Historical explanation of relationship between graphemes and phonemes

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Is "how to make English Sounds" appropriate for this site? Should it go to Linguistics?

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What books about English grammar are the standard for linguists and what for non-linguists?

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"Why don't we close these duplicates?" vs "Why do we not close these duplicates?" vs "Why do not we close these questions as duplicates?"

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Style guide for questions, answers, and comments

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How about a poetry analysis site?

answered May 31, 2014 at 17:18

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IPA usage, entry

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Grammatically correct, proper grammar, right grammar or correct grammar?

answered Feb 22, 2012 at 22:45

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Formatting a Quote

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How to enter phonetic transcriptions?

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Need English Grammar Refresher Book, College Level, not ESL text

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Problem with the "Closed" message?

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Strong community support for a bad answer; why?

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Measurement/statistics of acronyms knowledge "penetration"?

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What good reference works on English are available?

What good reference works on English are available?

Why are answers being posted in the comments on the question?

2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection

What do you like to see in questions?

Excessive number of fundamental questions

How to compare collocation sets (for example, in froth, foam, lather, and suds)?

Is asking a question on English usage which is obvious for native English speakers but not so for English language learners off-topic?

Definitive and permanent answer to word class of 'over' in 'the game was over'

What emphasis to use when referring to words?

"Grammar Nazis"

Historical explanation of relationship between graphemes and phonemes

English Language & Usage's updated site theme is ready for testing!

Is "how to make English Sounds" appropriate for this site? Should it go to Linguistics?

What books about English grammar are the standard for linguists and what for non-linguists?

"Why don't we close these duplicates?" vs "Why do we not close these duplicates?" vs "Why do not we close these questions as duplicates?"

Style guide for questions, answers, and comments

How about a poetry analysis site?

IPA usage, entry

Grammatically correct, proper grammar, right grammar or correct grammar?

Formatting a Quote

How to enter phonetic transcriptions?

Need English Grammar Refresher Book, College Level, not ESL text

Problem with the "Closed" message?

Strong community support for a bad answer; why?

Measurement/statistics of acronyms knowledge "penetration"?