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  1. What is a word to describe something that belongs exclusively to …

    Jan 11, 2017 · I'm trying to find a word (or idiom or phrase) that describes something which is perceived as belonging to one person or group of people only. To contextualise this question …

  2. Use of 'as per' vs 'per' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The only opinion I registered is my inclination to agree that, through differences in prosody (which people are not generally accustomed to representing or interpreting textually), the identical …

  3. If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?

    Even if you aren't quoting Peter's remarks in their entirety, you don't need to use ellipses, because your sentence is structured in a way that shows you are only using a small segment of his …

  4. expressions - What is the opposite of 'read-only' besides 'writable ...

    Oct 7, 2016 · Since "read-only" is itself a computer science term, the best similar term would be "read/write" because it fully communicates the permissions state of the form item. Second to …

  5. I'm looking for a descriptive word for someone who only sees …

    May 5, 2019 · I'm looking for a word that refers to someone who only sees things the way they want to see them. "She just can't seem to take someone else's view into account.

  6. When is it necessary to use "have had"?

    Feb 10, 2020 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.

  7. Where does "ta!" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam. Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its

  8. Origin of "for the birds" (Trivial; worthless; only of interest to ...

    Origin of "for the birds" (Trivial; worthless; only of interest to gullible people.) Ask Question Asked 12 years, 6 months ago Modified 8 years, 4 months ago

  9. history - If the letter J is only 400–500 years old, was there a J ...

    Jan 29, 2014 · I understand that the letter "J" is relatively new — perhaps 400–500 years old. But since there has long been important names that begin with J, such as Jesus, Joshua, …

  10. Is “misogyny” only applicable to men? What is the antonym of …

    Feb 25, 2012 · Your last question asks for an antonym to 'misogamy', which is not the same as 'misogyny', that is, hating marriage, not women. The antonym of m'misogamy' would then be …

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