Consider: There's a couple of things you should keep in mind. Shouldn't it be the following? There are a couple of things you should keep in mind. Context.

Shouldn't the first word in a sentence following a question mark be capitalised? Example: What documents are typically published in relation to use of e-mail? are they seperat …

Can newbie always be replaced with beginner? The Wikipedia article on it states: Newbie is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession …

Which of the following variations of a name should a web site be named? Wikispeedia WikiSpeedia Wiki Speedia A more general question is (the specific may be special because Spe …

Consider: That's what my menus look like in Visual Studio 2010 since a couple of days: Concentrating only on the grammar in the first part; should it be the following? Th …

Consider: I very much enjoy professional sparring and knowledge sharing with colleagues. Can sparring be used in this context or is it only for describing something boxers do …

Consider these three sentences: A game of Blackjack with a blackjack hand of 21. In Blackjack at a casino, the dealer ... Only original bets lost on dealer Blackjack …

What is the English word for undersættelse (or undersætte)?

What is the Norwegian word for reader? Google Translate says leser, but I don't believe it. The real question is: what is the Norwegian word for web browser? I know it is the equi …

After reading "The Power of Babel - A Natural History of Language" by John Mcwhorter (2003) it left me with a question whether with time (over millenia) all human languages are get …

A recent discussion about the evolution/devolution of languages often left me wondering this: When someone says (speaking relatively, of course) that "This language is complex" or …

Consider: Why is any tag with the word 'newbie' not allowed here? If any is normally used with plural and uncountable nouns then what should the sentence be? Context.

What is the origin of wowel substitutions, usually from e or i to a? I often see this class of misspellings. All of the examples below have been observed in the wild. Common to a …

There is a kind of English (not spoken) used by professionals (for instance, electronic engineers) to communicate highly technical information that, among other things, deliberate …

Consider: A general explanation is good, showing examples is better. Why isn't it the following? A general explanation is good, showing examples are better. How can thi …