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  1. Agile Wit

    Metaphor uber alles

    Agile Wit, Nov 10, 2023
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    Xoic
    Nov 14, 2023
  2. Bakkerbaard

    Sweating Bullets

    Bakkerbaard, Oct 23, 2023
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    1,372
    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 28, 2023
  3. Bakkerbaard

    Hebrew Harold

    Bakkerbaard, Oct 16, 2023
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    958
    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 20, 2023
  4. Randall Robinson

    Verb-ing modifier nightmare

    Randall Robinson, Oct 7, 2023
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    881
    Homer Potvin
    Oct 13, 2023
  5. Bakkerbaard

    Fix a sentence

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 19, 2023 ... 2
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    1,440
    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 4, 2023
  6. UnrealCity

    Use of Bold, italic and underline in dialog?

    UnrealCity, Feb 13, 2014
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    9,325
    w. bogart
    Aug 19, 2023
  7. Louanne Learning

    How do you feel about italics?

    Louanne Learning, Nov 28, 2022 ... 2 3
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    4,105
    FFBurwick
    Jul 28, 2023
  8. Set2Stun

    To capitalize or not to capitalize (nickname vs. character description)

    Set2Stun, Jul 22, 2023
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    4,276
    Set2Stun
    Jul 22, 2023
  9. evild4ve

    You've me to thank

    evild4ve, Jul 11, 2023
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    881
    KiraAnn
    Jul 17, 2023
  10. Bakkerbaard

    Virtue and necessity

    Bakkerbaard, Jun 22, 2023
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    949
    KiraAnn
    Jun 23, 2023
  11. ps102

    How exactly do you use a semi-colon?

    ps102, May 26, 2023 ... 2
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    deadrats
    Jun 22, 2023
  12. evild4ve

    "ID Clinic"

    evild4ve, Jun 15, 2023
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    886
    Bakkerbaard
    Jun 22, 2023
  13. That Guy Named Aaron

    Plural of “Chris”

    That Guy Named Aaron, Apr 26, 2023
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 30, 2023
  14. alpacinoutd

    look at someone with interest and in a good way

    alpacinoutd, Apr 16, 2023
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    montecarlo
    Apr 30, 2023
  15. alpacinoutd

    I want to say someone approached another person slowly because they were nervous.

    alpacinoutd, Apr 24, 2023
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    Xoic
    Apr 27, 2023
  16. Iain Aschendale

    Grammar "The citizens, they slept soundly" grammar form

    Iain Aschendale, Apr 24, 2023
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    967
    Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Apr 26, 2023
  17. alpacinoutd

    A specific name for the type of dress she's wearing?

    alpacinoutd, Apr 12, 2023
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    850
    petra4
    Apr 20, 2023
  18. Mars125

    Grammar How to use the word "debrief" in context?

    Mars125, Apr 1, 2023
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    1,144
    w. bogart
    Apr 3, 2023
  19. Bakkerbaard

    Smartass

    Bakkerbaard, Mar 21, 2023
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    1,029
    Bakkerbaard
    Mar 24, 2023
  20. Steve_Cee

    Referencing single letters and specific words.

    Steve_Cee, Mar 15, 2023
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    781
    KiraAnn
    Mar 16, 2023
  21. alpacinoutd

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

    alpacinoutd, Jan 22, 2023
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    901
    ShawnGuernsey
    Feb 28, 2023
  22. InsaneXade

    Grammar Passive verb usage is like salt?

    InsaneXade, Nov 17, 2022 ... 2
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    2,445
    Seven Crowns
    Feb 15, 2023
  23. Louanne Learning

    Punctuation Comma and Conjunction

    Louanne Learning, Oct 18, 2022
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    2,112
    Also
    Feb 8, 2023
  24. Bakkerbaard

    Can a story be a ballad?

    Bakkerbaard, Dec 24, 2022
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    1,109
    petra4
    Jan 19, 2023
  25. The Spartan

    Seven ands in a row.

    The Spartan, Apr 12, 2007 ... 2
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    20,223
    Xoic
    Jan 17, 2023
  26. deadrats

    fragments

    deadrats, Dec 7, 2022
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    1,020
    Que
    Jan 17, 2023
  27. christopherstan

    Grammar Paraphrase in RAP

    christopherstan, Dec 23, 2022
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    595
    christopherstan
    Dec 24, 2022
  28. montecarlo

    What’s the word?

    montecarlo, Dec 20, 2022
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    1,005
    Xoic
    Dec 20, 2022
  29. OurJud

    That / Which

    OurJud, Sep 29, 2022
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    16
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    1,433
    David K. Thomasson
    Dec 13, 2022
  30. Bone2pick

    Punctuation Em-dash before question mark

    Bone2pick, Dec 12, 2022
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    18
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    1,670
    Louanne Learning
    Dec 12, 2022
  31. Louanne Learning

    Spelling out numbers

    Louanne Learning, Dec 11, 2022
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    0
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    622
    Louanne Learning
    Dec 11, 2022
  32. InsaneXade

    Grammar Am I going comma crazy or what?

    InsaneXade, Nov 16, 2022
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    22
    Views:
    1,761
    Also
    Nov 23, 2022
  33. Bakkerbaard

    Pet names

    Bakkerbaard, Nov 22, 2022
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    871
    Bakkerbaard
    Nov 22, 2022
  34. graveleye

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

    graveleye, Aug 21, 2018 ... 2 3
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    9,160
    w. bogart
    Nov 13, 2022
  35. Bakkerbaard

    Help with a collilo- coloqui-- a saying

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 4, 2022
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    1,089
    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 4, 2022
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