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Common grammar mistakes that get on your nerves? 1 2 3 Poll	28-09-2007 21:59 Ed D.	74	4K
How many spaces when typing? Poll	22-06-2007 09:49 EVGR	12	986
The Best English Dictionary, In Your Opinion . . .	11-09-2007 13:23 tak	1	676
Irish Rail cutbacks ?	02-08-2007 21:13 Capt'n Midnight	2	754
Quotes 1 2...4 5	05-08-2007 16:23 AlmightyCushion	123	8.6K
rather a troubling one	31-07-2007 16:09 gosplan	1	572
Which is correct?	18-06-2007 16:18 alan4cult	6	875
Correct grammar	18-05-2007 09:21 Ph3n0m	26	2.3K
Translation:	28-06-2007 16:26 Gavin-sar	2	722
[Article] Web words baffle the blogosphere	25-06-2007 14:43 Ruu_Old	0	480
"I would like to"	13-04-2007 15:45 biko	4	669
Origin of a saying	23-04-2007 16:53 Exit	1	632
TEFL in Dublin	23-04-2007 18:11 alton	2	885
Slang	15-04-2007 12:48 Ausdubliner	1	835
Plural of 'Forum' - what is it?	25-03-2007 00:20 InFront	8	2.4K
Funny things about the English language!	30-03-2007 01:04 UU	2	1.2K
What are things from New Zealand called?	27-03-2007 18:01 Blisterman	15	5.7K
Most disgusting words in the English language? 1 2 3	21-05-2006 17:51 Dave!	78	60.6K
Invent A Word 1 2 3	10-03-2007 02:14 Time Magazine	65	3.6K
To Perish	17-02-2007 12:08 Ponster	2	721
Ielts	29-01-2007 15:03 mmalaka	0	800
Old sayings distorted by time/ignorance	29-01-2007 04:20 Empyrial	21	12.4K
[article] Girls and Boys names List	17-01-2007 15:31 mike65	1	2.4K
Abbreviated plurals	24-11-2006 12:03 Nature Boy	4	614
the infernal apostrophe & s	10-12-2006 13:34 flogen	9	778
Has the word been invented yet?	07-12-2006 17:30 [Deleted User]	15	1.2K
Is overlady the opposite of overlord?	13-11-2006 13:49 Aoife-FM104	9	7.5K
"This is quoting" but Aoife believes this is quoting is...?	27-11-2006 19:36 Aoife-FM104	6	627
"of" does not equal "have"	29-11-2006 11:06 kippy	10	871
Extendable or Extendible ??	02-11-2006 15:42 rsta	0	6.1K