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  1. alpacinoutd

    I'm looking for an alternative for "coated" and "dusted" to create an adjective.

    alpacinoutd, Jan 22, 2023
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    ShawnGuernsey
    Feb 28, 2023
  2. InsaneXade

    Grammar Passive verb usage is like salt?

    InsaneXade, Nov 17, 2022 ... 2
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    Seven Crowns
    Feb 15, 2023
  3. Louanne Learning

    Punctuation Comma and Conjunction

    Louanne Learning, Oct 18, 2022
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    1,617
    Also
    Feb 8, 2023
  4. Bakkerbaard

    Can a story be a ballad?

    Bakkerbaard, Dec 24, 2022
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    847
    petra4
    Jan 19, 2023
  5. The Spartan

    Seven ands in a row.

    The Spartan, Apr 12, 2007 ... 2
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    Xoic
    Jan 17, 2023
  6. deadrats

    fragments

    deadrats, Dec 7, 2022
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    Que
    Jan 17, 2023
  7. christopherstan

    Grammar Paraphrase in RAP

    christopherstan, Dec 23, 2022
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    412
    christopherstan
    Dec 24, 2022
  8. montecarlo

    What’s the word?

    montecarlo, Dec 20, 2022
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    604
    Xoic
    Dec 20, 2022
  9. OurJud

    That / Which

    OurJud, Sep 29, 2022
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    1,108
    David K. Thomasson
    Dec 13, 2022
  10. Bone2pick

    Punctuation Em-dash before question mark

    Bone2pick, Dec 12, 2022
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    866
    Louanne Learning
    Dec 12, 2022
  11. Louanne Learning

    Spelling out numbers

    Louanne Learning, Dec 11, 2022
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    422
    Louanne Learning
    Dec 11, 2022
  12. InsaneXade

    Grammar Am I going comma crazy or what?

    InsaneXade, Nov 16, 2022
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    1,088
    Also
    Nov 23, 2022
  13. Bakkerbaard

    Pet names

    Bakkerbaard, Nov 22, 2022
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    525
    Bakkerbaard
    Nov 22, 2022
  14. graveleye

    "Making love" or....???

    graveleye, Aug 21, 2018 ... 2 3
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    w. bogart
    Nov 13, 2022
  15. Bakkerbaard

    Help with a collilo- coloqui-- a saying

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 4, 2022
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    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 4, 2022
  16. somemorningrain

    Do you enjoy eggcorns?

    somemorningrain, Jan 16, 2021 ... 11 12 13
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    JLT
    Sep 27, 2022
  17. alpacinoutd

    How can I describe this reaction and this change in facial expression?

    alpacinoutd, Apr 11, 2022
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    1,471
    OurJud
    Sep 27, 2022
  18. OurJud

    Bitter / sour

    OurJud, Sep 16, 2022 ... 2
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    1,812
    Catriona Grace
    Sep 20, 2022
  19. susan haft

    help with wording a slogan on product packaging

    susan haft, Sep 8, 2022
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    720
    SapereAude
    Sep 9, 2022
  20. deadrats

    I'm stuck in an empty room

    deadrats, Mar 29, 2022 ... 2
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    1,880
    NWilliams
    Sep 6, 2022
  21. Jlivy3

    How do I say this?

    Jlivy3, Aug 31, 2022
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    724
    Louanne Learning
    Sep 5, 2022
  22. WritingInTheDark

    Grammar How do I determine which of my made-up terms need to be capitalized?

    WritingInTheDark, Apr 26, 2022
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    899
    Quote
    Sep 1, 2022
  23. alpacinoutd

    How to show "a worried look crossed her face"

    alpacinoutd, May 20, 2022
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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 28, 2022
  24. Morgaan Peace

    How to re-word this a bit better?

    Morgaan Peace, Jul 19, 2022
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    1,135
    FFBurwick
    Aug 19, 2022
  25. trevorD

    Are pet names for people capitalized?

    trevorD, Aug 6, 2022
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    1,354
    FFBurwick
    Aug 12, 2022
  26. WritingInTheDark

    Is it correct to have the 3rd person limited narrator call the father of the POV character "Dad"?

    WritingInTheDark, Aug 8, 2022
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    960
    Homer Potvin
    Aug 9, 2022
  27. evild4ve

    Word for Russian lying-game

    evild4ve, Aug 4, 2022
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    474
    evild4ve
    Aug 5, 2022
  28. Madman

    Grammar Gerund VS Participles and Past Progressive????

    Madman, Aug 1, 2022 ... 2
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    1,804
    Gary Wed
    Aug 3, 2022
  29. BlackBird

    How to write "telepathy"

    BlackBird, Jan 5, 2013 ... 2
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    15,075
    SapereAude
    Jul 30, 2022
  30. OurJud

    Acquirements?

    OurJud, Jul 27, 2022
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    8
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    795
    SapereAude
    Jul 28, 2022
  31. Daera Love

    Shorter "God" equivalent swear?

    Daera Love, Jul 22, 2022
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    17
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    1,094
    big soft moose
    Jul 25, 2022
  32. Louanne Learning

    Vocables

    Louanne Learning, Jun 25, 2022
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    5
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    643
    evild4ve
    Jul 18, 2022
  33. OurJud

    Double question

    OurJud, May 10, 2022
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    15
    Views:
    1,092
    Gary Wed
    Jul 18, 2022
  34. Bakkerbaard

    Slogan assistance

    Bakkerbaard, Jul 13, 2022
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    10
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    664
    Bakkerbaard
    Jul 14, 2022
  35. Nomdeploom

    apostrophe

    Nomdeploom, Jul 12, 2022
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    9
    Views:
    659
    evild4ve
    Jul 13, 2022
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