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I'm an Italian teacher of English and, after having been active on EL&U for about three months, I'd like to contribute to spread the knowledge of my mother tongue

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Italian Language & Usage: Why is it acceptable in Italian to say “un bel vestito” and not “un verde vestito”?

English Language Learners: Why do we use the article “a” instead of “an” with the expression “one-way street”?

English Language Learners: Would it be wrong to say “I'm going to go home” to express intention to do something?

English Language Learners: What does “This was clearly her day off” mean?

Italian Language & Usage: Is it acceptable to use the pronoun “gli” to refer to one or more females (e.g. “Ho visto Maria, ”gli“ ho dato le chiavi di casa”)?

Italian Language & Usage: What's the origin of the expression “di punto in bianco” to indicate something happening unexpectedly or abruptly?

E-books and E-book Readers: If I buy a newer and more complete Kindle reader than the one I'm using at present, how can I move my books from one reader to the other?

Italian Language & Usage: Why do “braccio” and “avambraccio” differ in their plural form even though they both refer to a part of the body and one derives from the other?

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