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"Mistaken as" vs. "mistaken for"

I heard someone use the words mistaken as rather than mistaken for. Is this correct? If it is correct then what is the difference between the two? Is it ever...

Asked on 07/28/2020 by RAFATH

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"Did you know" vs. "Do you know" I have a special talent?

I realize this question has been addressed before, multiple times, and I'm aware of the "rules." However, I'm less concerned in this instance with being right than with...

Asked on 07/28/2020 by S L

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Word for 'when someone perceives life as a game'

I've heard of the Tetris effect, which is essentially the same thing with the difference being that the brain does it subconsciously. The word I'm looking for is when someone...

Asked on 07/28/2020 by Aaryan Gamer

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Are the French words related to perfume actually used in speech by English native-speakers?

I've been shopping to buy perfume and I noticed that there are quite a few French words on the packaging of perfumes. Indeed, the English word "perfume" was not written...

Asked on 07/27/2020

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"I'm loving isolation. A little too much."

Is the following statement grammatically correct?"I'm loving isolation. A little too much."I think the statement is grammatically incorrect, but someone, a professional writer/editor, made that comment on Facebook, and after...

Asked on 07/27/2020 by MakPo

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Is there any word for someone who makes many enemies?

I want to describe a historical person as someone who makes lots of enemies. His name: Alexander Hamilton. I don't want to insult him, just state the facts. Is there...

Asked on 07/27/2020

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Is this considered a passive voice misuse?

"She was sleeping while the boy was tasked to clean up the house." I came up with this sentence, it sounds right for me, but Grammarly keeps telling me that...

Asked on 07/27/2020 by aghmiyu

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Using apostrophes with plural and possession

We have something going to print today, but everyone in the office is arguing as to where to correctly place the apostrophe in the sentence (if at all!) The sentence...

Asked on 07/27/2020 by Robin Neal

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How to combine multiple phrases when summarizing an article

Let's say if I am summarizing an article that describes these things:How to slay a dragon (in 500 words)How to install Linux (in 500 words) andHow to cook a scrambled...

Asked on 07/26/2020 by Tom Riddle

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Can I use a semicolon to add more information at the end of a sentence?

I have a question on whether semicolons can be used to add information at the end of a sentence, something like this: "This year, the university decided to deliver all...

Asked on 07/26/2020 by Yohanes Theda

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