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  1. "What are" or "What is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 31, 2012 · Possible Duplicate: Singular or plural following a list Which of the following would be correct: What are the primary cause and the primary consequence of the... What is the primary caus...

  2. grammatical number - Which is correct: "What is" or "What are ...

    How should I phrase "What is the first 5 digits of your home postal code" or "What are the first 5 digits of your home postal code?"

  3. “What are” or “What is” in a quiz? - English Language & Usage ...

    Apr 1, 2022 · I want to ask a typical quiz question for children. In a park, there are 10 bird boxes attached to several trees. The answer in this particular case is plural: bird boxes. Which question is …

  4. word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or official prescriptions …

  5. Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)

    Dec 1, 2015 · Aside from the offensive meaning, colloquial British English uses the term fag to indicate a cigarette. James has gone outside for a fag In my googling, I thought perhaps this originates from one...

  6. single word requests - What's the opposite of a "round number ...

    Nov 7, 2013 · A round number is defined, informally, as one with lots of zeroes at the end, or one that ends with a 5 (perhaps because it's easier to give change to). What would you call a number that …

  7. "Used to" or "used for"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    You seem to believe that used to is only used to indicate habitual actions, while used for is only used for indicating instrumental actions. This is only half-right. While used for is restricted to instruments or …

  8. Difference between Paper and Article for scientific writings

    Jul 29, 2015 · The following extract helps understand the difference between a research article and a research paper: Research paper and research articles are pieces of writing that require critical …

  9. terminology - What's the term for "government worker"? - English ...

    Oct 6, 2016 · In English, there is no single umbrella term systematically used for workers employed by the government (unlike the word "fonctionnaire" in French or the terms "funcionario" and "funcionario …

  10. Word for people who are not on good terms with someone

    They won't be called one's 'enemies' because they are not actively opposed or hostile to one. They won't be one's adversaries, opponents or rivals either since there is no contest, conflict or disp...