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Conjunctive form (e.g. 書き) vs Conj + mono (e.g. 書き物)

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The correct usage of ～と決める, ～に決める, and ～を決める

Why does 「電話は切れた」 sound more adversarial than 「電話が切れた」?

Difference between 普段 and 通常

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