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What is a debt default?

on September 26, 2011

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Has the meaning of amateur changed?

on September 24, 2011

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What makes Philip Larkin one of the greatest poets in the English language?

on September 15, 2011

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What is a Google fight?

on September 09, 2011

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Why 'try and' rather than 'try to' in British English?

on September 08, 2011

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Why is English a 'weird' language?

on September 06, 2011

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What is dyscalculia?

on August 26, 2011

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When does one woot?

on August 22, 2011

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What is a credit default swap?

on July 17, 2011

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What is a basis point?

on July 17, 2011

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What is 'showboating'?

on June 24, 2011

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What is the difference between a fat and slim chance?

on June 11, 2011

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Can good writing be taught?

on June 08, 2011

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English Language FAQ: The most common spelling errors in English?

on May 31, 2011

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English Language FAQ: The most common spelling errors in English?

on May 31, 2011

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The most common spelling errors in English?

on May 28, 2011

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What is crowd sourcing?

on May 21, 2011

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What is 'the groove'? And groovy?

on May 08, 2011

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