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  1. Is "Flippable" a valid word? If not, what is a better alternative?

    Nov 20, 2019 · Better alternative for flippable Other alternatives for flippable could be turnable or interchangeable. Interchangeable could be a better alternative than turnable, the Oxford …

  2. When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language & Usage ...

    Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of …

  3. grammaticality - "Whether or not" vs. "whether" - English …

    As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants. My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early …

  4. What is the male equivalent of "mistress" in formal English?

    Nov 24, 2011 · The mistress definition, Oxford dictionary a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, esp. with a married man I am looking for the male equivalent of 'mistress' as …

  5. When should the word "English" be capitalized?

    I am often confused how the word "English" should be written in phrases such as "English language", because I have seen both variants: capitalized and starting with lowercase letter. …

  6. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 25, 2012 · It seems like "puce" means two different colors depending on where you live. I always thought puce was green, then saw on Wikipedia that it is purplish-brown. …

  7. Where should ‘previously’ be put? - English Language & Usage …

    Apr 22, 2023 · They are both correct, even if in your second example you do not contract I have. YourDict has examples with both: When it was entirely consumed, the boundary stone, which …

  8. "Agree" vs. "concur" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the difference between agree and concur? Which is the more common to use? For instance, someone said something to me and I want to say that he is right. Should I say I …

  9. "Thru" vs. "through" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru …

  10. Will you/won't you? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 5, 2017 · Help yourself to a drink, _________? A. Will you B. Won't you According to the answer sheet, B is the answer because the question is in fact an offer made to someone and …