njtt
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on: How to use floccinaucinihilipilification
I have a floccinaucinihilipilification of the use of "flocci...
on: of a
Actually, the “of a” construction seems better to me in thes...
on: “Fine” as a complete sentence
I have been told the shortest English sentence is actually "...
on: that vs. if and whether
I do not think I have ever heard (much less read) people usi...
on: Perpendicular
According to the OED, “perpendicular” has been used to mean ...
on: ...ward/s and un...worthy
Just because a certain suffix, when added to another word, m...
on: want it that way
"I want it that way" is perfectly good English (British or A...
on: and so...
Olen: "There is no correct use of "and so" in Standard Ameri...
on: The opposite of “awaken”?
Neither "lull" nor "deaden" mean "fall asleep". ("Lull" mean...
on: The taller of her and...
Whichever way you go with that, it is a horrible, ugly and c...
on: Past Perfect vs. Past Tense
I agree with <b>jayles</b>. The second version implies that ...
on: “I recommend that you do not” vs. “I recommend you not”
They all look fine to me. If anything I would marginally fav...
on: “she” vs “her”
It would be colloquial if it were very commonly said, but I ...
March 7, 2012, 5:47pm • 2 votes
on: Dashes when saying year-olds
"wesleyabridle I say the hyphens are over used here. We are...