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  1. LuciaMiranda

    comma needed before "during which"?

    LuciaMiranda, Jun 23, 2009
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    architectus
    Jun 27, 2009
  2. KitanKaboodle

    Describing death?

    KitanKaboodle, Mar 11, 2017
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    JE Loddon
    Mar 13, 2017
  3. TDFuhringer

    Describing body & eye movements

    TDFuhringer, Jan 17, 2014 ... 2 3
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    18,654
    Mckk
    Jan 21, 2014
  4. Leaka

    How To Write In Past and Present Tense

    Leaka, Jan 2, 2008 ... 9 10 11
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    18,617
    Tenderiser
    Oct 30, 2017
  5. FoxPaw

    Are there more synonyms for "smile"?

    FoxPaw, Nov 29, 2011
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    TerraIncognita
    Dec 2, 2011
  6. The Spartan

    Seven ands in a row.

    The Spartan, Apr 12, 2007 ... 2
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    18,513
    Xoic
    Jan 17, 2023
  7. essential life

    Writing whispers?

    essential life, Jul 22, 2009 ... 2
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    18,399
    mammamaia
    May 21, 2013
  8. somemorningrain

    Do you enjoy eggcorns?

    somemorningrain, Jan 16, 2021 ... 11 12 13
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    18,276
    JLT
    Sep 27, 2022
  9. lameri

    What punctuation do you use for "happy hour"?

    lameri, Nov 16, 2011
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    lameri
    Nov 17, 2011
  10. Renee J

    A word that means to speak softly or quietly?

    Renee J, Feb 15, 2014
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    17,843
    Mckk
    Feb 18, 2014
  11. katica

    When to capitalize mother and father

    katica, Jun 6, 2011
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    17,599
    katica
    Jun 7, 2011
  12. Kael

    Flowery writing?

    Kael, May 2, 2012
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    17,554
    vashogun
    May 3, 2012
  13. FallenShandeh

    better way to say "said sternly"?

    FallenShandeh, Jul 1, 2014
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    17,111
    camphore
    Feb 14, 2019
  14. aikoaiko

    Woke vs. Awoke

    aikoaiko, Jul 18, 2014
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    aikoaiko
    Jul 18, 2014
  15. qp83

    What do you call that bridge/dock/pier/jetty -thingy you dive/swim from?

    qp83, Jan 10, 2015 ... 2
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    16,759
    Sifunkle
    Jan 11, 2015
  16. marcusl

    Kneeled vs knelt, bended vs bent

    marcusl, Nov 17, 2009
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    16,668
    mammamaia
    Nov 23, 2009
  17. Link the Writer

    Grammar Ma/Mama/Momma/Mother. Which one is appropriate?

    Link the Writer, Jun 23, 2014
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    16,302
    Garball
    Jun 23, 2014
  18. CH878

    Spit or Spat?

    CH878, Aug 21, 2011
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    16,181
    mammamaia
    Sep 22, 2011
  19. Orihalcon

    A word for the space between two rooms

    Orihalcon, Jan 13, 2018 ... 2
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    15,938
    surrealscenes
    Jan 15, 2018
  20. michaeldav.2009

    possessive apostrophe

    michaeldav.2009, Oct 3, 2009
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    15,431
    ManhattanMss
    Oct 3, 2009
  21. lostinwebspace

    Game names: Poker, Blackjack, Tag, etc.

    lostinwebspace, Mar 26, 2011
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    15,318
    digitig
    Mar 26, 2011
  22. waitingforzion

    Dumb Paragraph that was Supposed to be Five Paragraphs.

    waitingforzion, Sep 26, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    15,173
    Iain Aschendale
    Sep 29, 2017
  23. OurJud

    Metaphors, Similes, and Idioms

    OurJud, Sep 11, 2016 ... 2
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    15,115
    NigeTheHat
    Sep 18, 2016
  24. architectus

    Oh my, God. Questions

    architectus, Jun 9, 2009 ... 2
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    15,101
    tbeverley
    Jun 27, 2009
  25. BlackBird

    How to write "telepathy"

    BlackBird, Jan 5, 2013 ... 2
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    15,098
    SapereAude
    Jul 30, 2022
  26. Poziga

    The Idiom Guide

    Poziga, Aug 25, 2014 ... 6 7 8
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    14,660
    SolZephyr
    Aug 6, 2018
  27. vanilla16

    Differences between character, nature, personality, and mentality?

    vanilla16, Oct 19, 2011
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    14,435
    GraceLikePain
    Jun 25, 2020
  28. TimHarris

    Is insubordinance a word?

    TimHarris, Jul 8, 2013
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    14,399
    mammamaia
    Jul 10, 2013
  29. cydney

    Words & phrases that sound good together

    cydney, Nov 3, 2016
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    14,299
    cydney
    Nov 10, 2016
  30. spklvr

    Here or there in past tense?

    spklvr, Jul 31, 2011
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    5
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    14,231
    digitig
    Aug 2, 2011
  31. peachalulu

    Hurt bad or Badly hurt

    peachalulu, Apr 8, 2014
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    14,016
    James Joyce
    Apr 14, 2014
  32. architectus

    Though at the end of a sentence.

    architectus, Feb 26, 2009
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    6
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    14,007
    architectus
    Feb 27, 2009
  33. ravenflutterby

    Earnt/Earned, Learnt/Learned

    ravenflutterby, Jul 4, 2009
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    13,982
    ravenflutterby
    Jul 8, 2009
  34. dillseed

    Chicago Manual of Style -- Height and Weight

    dillseed, Apr 10, 2014
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    13,907
    mammamaia
    Apr 22, 2014
  35. Cady36

    Spelling nicknames: Rachael

    Cady36, Feb 1, 2009
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    9
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    13,870
    Cogito
    Feb 4, 2009
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