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Can I say "I Java", or does it have to be "I do Java"?

Like google is a verb, is java a word? Can I say "I java"? I am wondering if it works that way, or if I have to say, "I do java."
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I received a gift from my sister who just got back from

If I don’t use a comma before the word who in this sentence below, then would it imply that I have more than one sister (supposing the speaker had only one sister)? I received a gift from my sister who just got back from Japan. If it does, do I…
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Why can't we say "I have been having a dog"?

So I can say "I have been playing the guitar since I was 6" but "I have been having a dog since I was 6" sounds incorrect. Why?
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"I'm a large." (Seinfeld)

The Label Maker: JERRY: Why'd you get him a gift anyway? ELAINE: Oh, he did some dental work for me and he didn't charge me so I thought I'd get him a Christmas present. JERRY: Yeah, well, if you're getting him anything for his birthday, I'm a…
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Why do we use the plural of movies in this phrase "We went to the movies last night."?

I found this sentence: We went to the movies last night. at the following URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movies Why do they use the plural "movies", why not use the singular "movie"?
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What does "tick" mean in this sentence?

Let me show you what makes life at this resort tick. It's an introductory video that shows the behind the scenes of a resort. All the definitions I found from dictionary.cambridge.org don't fit in this context. What does "tick" mean in this…
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Started in 1987 vs. Starting in 1987

I think both started and starting make sense. Which is preferred? Is there any subtle difference in meaning? Started in 1987, the festival exhibits more than 550 varieties of mangoes and provides a rare opportunity to taste them all for…
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Street obstacles in New Zealand

Some streets in New Zealand get very narrow because of the things shown in this picture. What are they called?
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What does "a drop in replacement" mean

Please see the second response here. You should try xelatex which is almost a drop in replacement for latex. Leaving aside the technical part, which of no interest to the general audience here, I am interested in knowing what does this "almost a…
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“The,” or no article: “All _____ time.”

What is the difference? Or is it grammatically wrong? all time or all the time And if you make such a proposal, it will be wrong? The best artists of the time (When you add the article the list is reduced)
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Does "I've temporarily suspended" mean that I did it?

I use "I've temporarily suspended activity on SOru" in my profile description. And I've thought that it means that "I'm not active on site anymore". But one guy said that I'm wrong, and told‫‪‫‪​​​​​​​​ me that it means that "someone banned the…
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Is the sentence "I'm strange to this neighbourhood" correct?

I don't know which to choose, "new" or "strange" to complete the following sentence. I'm _____ to this neighbourhood. A correct answer seems to be "new", but why is "strange" wrong?
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I wish I ate meat

I heard this in a Hollywood movie called "How to lose a guy in 10 days". A boy cooked his girlfriend meat and served her but she said I wish I ate meat. Can we also say this like? Would both sentences convey the same meaning? I wish I could eat…
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what do you call the edge that goes along ironed trousers?

When you move a heated iron up and down a pair of trousers it causes the trousers to fold and a resulting line is noticeable on the front of the trousers. what do you call that "line"?
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How to idiomatically suggest someone should live the day and forget about tomorrow?

In Arabic, we literally say: Give me life today, and kill me tomorrow. We use it to say we should only care about the present time and forget about the future. For example, when my mother advises me against spending a lot of money on a single day,…
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