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Feb 21, 2018 · (Since World Cup is a compound noun, considered one term, and it forms a compound adjective with "winning.") Sachin Tendulkar was part of the World Cup-winning team...

May 25, 2021 · Why did he say that he was (and I quote) “the luckiest man in the world”? How do we insert "and I quote" in a sentence correctly? I am pretty sure my way is not the correct one. Thank you.

Dec 5, 2006 · Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation. My professor advised me to refer to them as utterances. But, having spoken with a collegue of his, he says that he misspoke and that utterances is not the...

Dec 23, 2008 · Fresh from finished surfaces where I see that some of us write about a matt finish, others a matte finish. It's always matt (adjective) in my world, but I wonder about others?

Oct 14, 2008 · Phrases extant include "half and half" (oral intercourse and vaginal intercourse) and "around the world." From what I've found, definitions of "around the world" vary.

Oct 17, 2006 · In many parts of the world, including parts of Europe, Canada, Australia, and Russia, [citation needed] number sign refers instead to the "numero" sign № (Unicode code point U+2116), which is often written simply as No.

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Dec 17, 2007 · Temas y preguntas sobre el idioma, en italiano y castellano. Idiomas autorizados: italiano y castellano. Argomenti e domande linguistiche. Le discussioni sono in italiano e spagnolo.