Answer by user17814 for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
But, but, but, please all native speakers here, I encounter lots of "What does this mean" problems almost on regular basis.For example, I tried to ask "What does the verb to slot up" mean in this...
View ArticleAnswer by ColleenV for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
For inspiration, here are some examples of questions that have good detail :An adjective for a woman showing lots of skin?Excessively figurative and wrong usage of a phraseWhat does "have a pop-up...
View ArticleAnswer by J.R. for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
I've never answered my own question three times before, but this example is worth posting, because I find myself making these updates rather often (like this, for example).Say you're reading an article...
View ArticleAnswer by J.R. for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
Another variation of insufficient context is something along the lines of:Which of these is correct:...jumps over a lazy dog......jumped over a lazy dog...Both of these are grammatically correct, of...
View ArticleAnswer by J.R. for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
Since this question has been well-received, and may serve as a signpost of sorts, I'd like to also add some links to some Yoichi questions from ELU. For those who may not know, Yoichi Oishi is a...
View ArticleAnswer by Matt for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
Thanks - this is a fantastic post. I completely agree with pretty much everything you and WendiKidd are saying, and I think perhaps we (as a community) need to be a little more proactive at downvoting,...
View ArticleAnswer by WendiKidd for Please, everyone ... details. Please!
Thank you very much for posting this; couldn't have said it better myself. It is very important to give context to the question you're asking, and at the very least explain to us why you're confused...
View ArticlePlease, everyone ... details. Please!
I've seen a lot of questions crop up recently, where individuals are giving a very brief snippet of English, and asking questions like these:Is this correct?What does this mean?What is the difference...
View Article
