FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 days agoA quirk of the English language. Ability Vs disabilityplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down12
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareA quirk of the English language. Ability Vs disabilityplus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
NewDay@feddit.orgEnglish · 20 days agoDictionary understandingplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareDictionary understandingplus-squareNewDay@feddit.orgEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 month agoGRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Never get it wrong again.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareGRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Never get it wrong again.plus-squareMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 month agoI don't really want to change tho...plus-squarelemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1imageI don't really want to change tho...plus-squarelemmy.dbzer0.comMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
thisnameisnottolong@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agoWhat does the comma between the last two nound in this news heading mean?plus-squareaussie.zoneimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageWhat does the comma between the last two nound in this news heading mean?plus-squareaussie.zonethisnameisnottolong@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
loaExMachina@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 months agoWhy no "elsetime" or "elseone" ?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareWhy no "elsetime" or "elseone" ?plus-squareloaExMachina@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square13linkfedilink
JimmyBigSausage@lemm.eeEnglish · 5 months agoWhy does the use of "you two" meaning you plural speaking to a couple, seem rude?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down18
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the use of "you two" meaning you plural speaking to a couple, seem rude?plus-squareJimmyBigSausage@lemm.eeEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink
k2helix@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoNeed some fancy wordsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareNeed some fancy wordsplus-squarek2helix@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Squorlple@lemmy.world · 10 months agoOn if “over-strenuate” is a wordplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down13
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageOn if “over-strenuate” is a wordplus-squarelemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 1 year agothe Yale Grammatical Diversity Project is a good resource about a few regionalisms in N Americaplus-squareygdp.yale.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkthe Yale Grammatical Diversity Project is a good resource about a few regionalisms in N Americaplus-squareygdp.yale.edutigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
netthier@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year ago... no chance of their getting caught.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-square... no chance of their getting caught.plus-squarenetthier@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square6linkfedilink
loaExMachina@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-21 year agoCan "n't " and " + [pronoun]" be used with any verb?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down12
arrow-up119arrow-down1message-squareCan "n't " and " + [pronoun]" be used with any verb?plus-squareloaExMachina@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square20linkfedilink
molochthagod@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhen is "Jesus wept" used?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareWhen is "Jesus wept" used?plus-squaremolochthagod@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square14linkfedilink
DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoHow do we reteach the populace how to spell advice? Also, chest of drawers. They don't know that one either.message-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down17
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareHow do we reteach the populace how to spell advice? Also, chest of drawers. They don't know that one either.DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Squorlple@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMy brain defaults to calling this sandwich the “East Coast Spicy Italian” instead of its actual name. Is that because the adjectives are out of order?plus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down12
arrow-up118arrow-down1imageMy brain defaults to calling this sandwich the “East Coast Spicy Italian” instead of its actual name. Is that because the adjectives are out of order?plus-squarelemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Favrion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhat is the name of the phenomenon in which you confuse a noun with one of its verb tenses? (Example below.)plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11
arrow-up110arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the name of the phenomenon in which you confuse a noun with one of its verb tenses? (Example below.)plus-squareFavrion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Damaskox@kbin.social · 1 year ago"woo"plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down11
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-square"woo"plus-squareDamaskox@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Doctor8@infosec.pubEnglish · 1 year agoEnglish needs a word for the inclusive or, and I'm down for committing robbery against one of our top victims.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down13
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareEnglish needs a word for the inclusive or, and I'm down for committing robbery against one of our top victims.plus-squareDoctor8@infosec.pubEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10linkfedilink
Kalcifer@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-21 year agoIs it correct to use the present participle to describe what something does rather than only describing/modifying its current state?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareIs it correct to use the present participle to describe what something does rather than only describing/modifying its current state?plus-squareKalcifer@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Crul@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-22 years ago"much more images" / "many more images"? [SOLVED: "many more images" is correct]plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-square"much more images" / "many more images"? [SOLVED: "many more images" is correct]plus-squareCrul@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square12linkfedilink
