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Misuse of past perfect or just ignore it? [duplicate]

"Popular to" someone or "popular with" someone?

What does the phrase "with your bad self" mean?

Is "manifold" as meaning "rightfully so-called for many reasons" used only with pejoratives?

Looking past someone (expression)

When is it okay to use "kilo" in American English?

Is [tʃw] a valid pronunciation of the consonant blend 'tw'?

The difference between 'purview' and 'remit' (BrE/AmE)?

"You’re gonna make the same if you do as good a job" meaning [closed]

Has "thanks" always been as common of a courtesy as it now is?

Wearing one's heart/feelings on one's shoulder

When referring to computer coding, would the correct verb spelling (in British English) be "to program" or "to programme"?

How to use "get to" and "got to"?

When can I omit articles when writing instructions? [closed]

is "intriguity" an actual word? [closed]

Where did the term "Square Meal" come from?

Why does the last part of sentence be led by "given ..."?

"Animal skin treated" - what does "treated" mean in this context?

"He could do X for England". Are there similar expressions in other parts of the English-speaking world to this derogatory sentence?

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