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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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  6. 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 …

  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 …

  8. What is the most professional name for "squiggly bracket"?

    Aug 8, 2010 · I am creating a software training video and need to refer to these brackets: { } I usually call them "squiggly brackets" or "curly brackets". Is there a more professional name?

  9. What are the treads on the side of the highway called?

    On the sides of most highways (in the U.S. at least), there are rough treads just outside the travel lanes to snap a driver to attention if the vehicle is drifting off the road. Is there a name for...

  10. terminology - What is the proper word for "man boobs?" - English ...

    May 11, 2015 · Example usages: My boyfriend got so fat he now has man boobs. Over-exposure to xenoestrogen may give you man boobs.