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46 Questions

How do ことになる and ようになる differ? (When ことになる cannot = “It has been decided that”)

ほぼ and ほとんど: What's the difference and how do you use them?

Differences between それとも・または・もしくは・あるいは

The という in things like 〜ということ・〜というの・〜という感じ・〜というわけ etc

What's the difference between でしょうか and ですか at the end of a question?

「どこでもある」と「どこにもある」の使い分け

Using に with adjectives

What is the difference between だらけ and ばかり

Why is it である not にある in this sentence?

What does "Ｘの一つにＹがある” mean?

をも… what on earth is this particle combination?

のに and のが. How do they differ in the context below?

Understanding the の in ～ものの

Strange usage of に particle

Why is there a だ in もっとだ?

The の noun… does it have any intrinsic meaning?

Difference between に and として?

S1 と S2 conditional S2 being in past tense

The nuance of する

What is the し particle and how do you use it?

What is the most accurate (literal) translation of でしょう?

Talking about people

What is the connection between volitional よう form and であろう

I can't quite understand the meaning of 自分でも

What does ～ましょう　～おうmean when you say it to no one

How come the よう in ~ようものなら can modify a noun?

Is ば derived historically from は?

The で particle before です

に particles with no attaching verbs

ですら・でも・さえ・だろう（と／が）。 Are there any differences?