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how to describe activity such as swans legs

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by tony h » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:38 am

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A pandemic misuse of the prep. "to"

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by fjack1415 » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:50 am
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go to the ant!

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by slaks » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:04 am

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Last post by Ken Greenwald
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humankind

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by Ken Greenwald » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:26 pm
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abbreviations

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by Quoc » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:36 am

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nonsexist language

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by kimster » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:12 pm
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Wannabe writer's block

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by Archived Topic » Fri Dec 28, 2001 8:56 pm
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capitalization - plus

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by kimster » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:29 pm
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Last post by Phil White
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use/utilize

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by Shelley » Sat May 27, 2006 12:29 pm
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in/at/on

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by Quoc » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:18 am
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Last post by Erik_Kowal
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in /at/on (2)

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by Quoc » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:11 am
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up to date

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by Quoc » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:39 am

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tenses

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by Quoc » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:13 am

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and/or

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by kimster » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:15 pm
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Last post by Erik_Kowal
Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:21 am
home vs house

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by Quoc » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:40 am

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Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:13 am
metathesis?

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by dalehileman » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:43 pm

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nonsexist and capitalization revisited

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by dalehileman » Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:28 pm

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to whom it may concern

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by Shelley » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:11 am

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Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:20 am
their as gender neutral singular

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by nicktecky » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:57 pm
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Canceled or cancelled

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by kdall » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:33 pm

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racism

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by plitplov » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:56 pm

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Prepositions

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by Archived Topic » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:08 pm
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:27 am
express OR expressed (permission)

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by Teresa » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:24 am

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fairy as in gay

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by Wizard of Oz » Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:14 am
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:13 pm
present perfect

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by elisa » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:34 am

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Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:32 am
simple past / past progressive

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by elisa » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:25 am

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Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:11 pm
simple past vs present perfect

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by Quoc » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:13 am

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Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:18 pm
is/are/am

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by Quoc » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:29 am

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Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:19 am
is/was/were

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by Quoc » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:24 am

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Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:10 pm
carbon neutral

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by Cath » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:16 am
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:20 pm
ideas for a catchy phrase

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by phraseseeker » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:32 pm
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tell

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by Quoc » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:41 am
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Okalahoma

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by ColourSchemer » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:07 pm

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Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:14 pm
number and adj

Last post by gdwdwrkr « Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:12 am
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:08 am

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Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:12 am
pattern I admired

Last post by ColourSchemer « Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:02 am
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by dalehileman » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:19 pm
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Last post by ColourSchemer
Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:02 am
all these days

Last post by dalehileman « Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:36 pm
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by Quoc » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:32 pm

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Last post by dalehileman
Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:36 pm
indirect speech

Last post by dalehileman « Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:41 pm
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:20 am

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Last post by dalehileman
Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:41 pm
In how many/much...

Last post by Jai « Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:32 pm
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:18 am
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:32 pm
all through

Last post by gdwdwrkr « Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:28 am
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:49 am

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:28 am
How can I pose a question

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:06 pm
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:54 am

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Last post by Erik_Kowal
Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:06 pm
worth

Last post by dalehileman « Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:39 pm
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:32 am
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Last post by dalehileman
Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:39 pm
feeling of success

Last post by dalehileman « Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:01 pm
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by elisa » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:37 am

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Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:01 pm
the last thing on my mind

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by tony h » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:31 am

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end

Last post by Quoc « Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:46 pm
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by Quoc » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:35 pm

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Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:46 pm
structures with "any longer/more" .....

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by Quoc » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:32 am

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Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:36 pm
hear/listen to

Last post by hsargent « Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:16 pm
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by Quoc » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:45 pm

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Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:16 pm
pen to paper

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by tony h » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:40 pm

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Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:11 pm
plane flight hours

Last post by Shelley « Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:22 am
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by Quoc » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:59 am
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Last post by Shelley
Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:22 am
Pronunciation of similar vowels

Last post by Quoc « Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:42 pm
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by Quoc » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:30 am

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Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:42 pm
silent accent mark

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by jstrswild » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:23 pm

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