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SmokeDetector
SmokeDetector
04:31
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Offensive body detected, potentially bad keyword in body (44): Past tense and present tenseL by Akande Abimbola Olashubomi on ell.SE
 
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CowperKettle
CowperKettle
06:18
@snailplane Glad to hear that!
 
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CowperKettle
CowperKettle
09:17
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AIQ
AIQ
15:22
@M.A.R. So both ColleenV and EddieKal have written answers for me at one time or another. I am waiting for one from you, great M.A.R.
AIQ
AIQ
15:33
This is wrong advice:
You should omit it. Including what is nonstandard English. (And 'I' is always uppercase.) — Kate Bunting 57 mins ago
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Q: Should I omit "what" or not?

user105968 This issue is bigger than what I anticipated. This issue is bigger than I anticipated. Any changes in meaning with the inclusion of "what"?

relative-pronouns comparative-constructions
There are countless examples online ...
the comment could clarify that "what" should be omitted (if that is true) when one is talking about themself - I don't think using "what" is nonstandard
and definitely, we don't have to omit "what" in "The beast was much stronger than what John had imagined."
ColleenV
ColleenV
@AIQ Flag it as no longer needed.
People answering incorrectly in comments isn't worth keeping around
AIQ
AIQ
15:51
Done ...
ColleenV
ColleenV
The problem is that the question is of such poor quality that it is difficult for anyone to answer it well
It's a proofreading question basically
SmokeDetector
SmokeDetector
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Repeating characters in answer (81): 'Hello everyone' Vs. 'Hello everybody' Vs. 'Hello all' by user119070 on ell.SE
CowperKettle
CowperKettle
16:57
Word of the day: Pit Stop
 
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M.A.R.
M.A.R.
20:51
@AIQ I think they confused it with an NNS tendency to replace "that" with "what" as a relative pronoun
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
21:35
Even that's not 'wrong'. Maybe unnatural sometimes
AIQ
AIQ
What do you mean? You agree with the comment?
 
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AIQ
AIQ
23:21
"I took three xxxx courses."
Is there a better way to say that?
As in "took" is very informal; is there something that sounds a bit more formal?

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