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4,300 | 40,307 | 76823_0 | _After I found this website, I have a chance to ask questions I used to hesitate to use in a sentence as I am not a native English speaker even though I am really interested in learning English._ Anyways, Can these sentences be legit and give the same meaning? 1. I feel something towards her. 2. I feel something agains... |
4,301 | 133,254 | 76823_0 | I read somewhere that the West Country pronunciation of oi for words like fight and like would become foight and loik. Was this really more common in the 17th and 18th Century? |
4,302 | 5,477 | 76823_0 | Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not. Most commonly heard in car commercials, eg "Introducing the all-new 2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover". I've only heard it since moving to the US so perhaps it is a North American thing. Does the "all" actually convey any specific meaning? Am I losing anything by interpreting "the all-new... |
4,303 | 164,141 | 76823_0 | I am looking for a word for being in a mood to experiment or try something you would not normally do for a situation. A person might say: "I am feeling .... today, and will go another way". I knew this word but for some reason I am totally blanking on it at the moment. I think the word starts with the letter t. |
4,304 | 14,265 | 76823_0 | Many times I saw the phrase _something 101_ , such as _Microsoft Excel 101_. What exactly does it mean? |
4,305 | 14,260 | 76823_0 | "to pull it off" was at one time used meaning "to win." And in sentences such as, > I don't think you can pull it off. , it often implies the idea of "success." But how did this expression originate? |
4,306 | 14,261 | 76823_0 | What's the difference between these two expressions: 1. Mike brought his guitar. 2. Mike brought his guitar with him. How does "with him" change the meaning of the sentence? |
4,307 | 153,430 | 76823_0 | "The city was a thousand years a-building." What does "a-building" (in building) modify in that sentence? |
4,308 | 196,092 | 76823_0 | I've noticed that in the common use of English, namely in songs, there is also an extra redundant(?) " _a_ " before a _gerund_ , such as in a gospel song I heard > Jesus is _a_ coming (this particular phrase looks like quoted here). What's the _exact grammatical role_ of this extra inserted _a_? Is it the _indefinite a... |
4,309 | 57,193 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > What is the story behind "a-" prefix / suffix? I'm writing an introductory lecture on morphology and as a familiar example of circumfixes I found (on Wikipedia, but it's since been removed it seems) the _a-fly-ing_ form of the present continuous from older English, which is nice and familiar... |
4,310 | 45,887 | 76823_0 | Words like "algebra", "alchemy" and "alcohol" were introduced to English via Arabic. The "al-" prefix is the Arabic definite article. Why was the definite article retained when the words were incorporated into English? BTW: I am aware that Arabic was not the origin of some of these words but it did add the "al-" prefix... |
4,311 | 175,333 | 76823_0 | No more than four syllables, more PC than Indians. **EDIT:** I arbitrarily chose four syllables because any more seemed like a mouthful. I like to be PC and not have to stumble over 6+ syllables. |
4,312 | 45,883 | 76823_0 | I know that Google got its name from the word googol (10100), and that Google/google referring the search engine/using the search engine are recent additions to the dictionary. Their definitions are easily found for such meaning (example). However, just for kicks, I did a Google Ngram search for the word "google" and "... |
4,313 | 45,880 | 76823_0 | Which one of the following is better or more correct? > Is someone **covering** this event? > Is someone **going to cover** this event? |
4,314 | 122,122 | 76823_0 | Sample conversation: > Person 1: What did you think of the movie? > Person 2: Well, the acting was great, but the plot was terrible. What does "well" actually add to the body of the sentence? I have never heard any sentence spoken or written whose meaning was absolutely dependent on beginning with "well". It seems akin... |
4,315 | 122,126 | 76823_0 | There was the headline “Bears defense shines in 24-17 loss to Panthers" in today's New York Times Sport section. Cambridge English Dictionary defines “shine” as; 1. to send out or reflect light. 2. to point a light in a particular direction. 3. to make something bright by rubbing it. Oxford English Dictionary defines i... |
4,316 | 94,811 | 76823_0 | My eldest is a beginning reader. Yesterday we read one of my favorite books, _The Wreck of the Zephyr_. He pointed at _wreck_ and asked me why that one looked like it said "wuh-reck." I explained that spelling is funny like that sometimes. This didn't satisfy my curiosity though. Silent w is not uncommon—we see it in t... |
4,317 | 123,835 | 76823_0 | Is it correct to use _out of the_ or _off_ , in the following sentences? > The spacecraft flies out of the planet. > There is a bear out of the house. |
4,318 | 123,839 | 76823_0 | What does "sit in the back of the bus" in the following sentence mean? It has been taken from Harvey Milk's "The Hope Speech." > The first gay people we elect must be strong. They must not be content to > **sit in the back of the bus**. They must not be content to accept pablum. |
4,319 | 87,633 | 76823_0 | I am not sure which article to use in the following context: > * She has been suffering from **a** headache. > * She has been suffering from **the** headache. > Please clear up my doubt. |
4,320 | 87,632 | 76823_0 | While writing a forum post on proper lithium-ion battery care, I started wondering whether the proper term for recharging them while still fairly full is called _topping up_ or _topping off_. Perhaps both are accepted? |
4,321 | 87,634 | 76823_0 | I've written the following sentence but after reading it, it sounds to me like it's wrong. > The skill-set for iOS and Android development is not common in the current > team. Is it correct to say "common **in** the current team"? Or should I use "common **on** "? |
4,322 | 83,703 | 76823_0 | Here's a situation: We have a list of companies that we want to talk to. So we approached them. And some of these companies have gotten back to us. This act of getting back to us: 1. Are they approaching us? (would this be correct?) 2. Are they getting back to us? (Obviously) 3. Are they [fancy word] to us? This [fancy... |
4,323 | 29,900 | 76823_0 | What is the most appropriate verb to use with "talk" in the sense of "an informal address or lecture": * "To **give** a talk"? * "To **present** a talk"? * "To **deliver** a talk"? * Another completely different verb or phrase? |
4,324 | 29,905 | 76823_0 | "I have been working on a project recently" is clearly a perfectly grammatical sentence using the Perfect Continuous tense. It is not clear whether "I have been being sick recently" is grammatically correct though. Of course, most English speakers would simply say "I have been sick lately", but does this necessarily ha... |
4,325 | 83,706 | 76823_0 | I have heard expressions like "It was _yay_ big" or "It was _yay_ by _yay_." a couple of times now, always accompanied by a gesture indicating the size of something. Does anybody know where this word comes from? Can it be used in other situations? Is it older or newer than the word _that_? If it's of any help it is fre... |
4,326 | 83,705 | 76823_0 | That is an advertisement of one company, a banner. They write the name of the company and the second line goes like this "best ad designs". Is this line correct? or should there be a "the"? Is there a general rule to put "the" before the adjective "best" or are there cases when "the" is not needed? |
4,327 | 129,724 | 76823_0 | I would like to know which of these two sentences have the most acceptable form when describing the current time period. Why do so many people **today** have no values Why do so many people have no values **these days** Thanks in advance for any help in sharing knowledge. |
4,328 | 156,836 | 76823_0 | Is this sentence correct? **"Post-Soviet Russia has long hesitated before definitively recognizing the frontiers with its new neighbors"** The recognition comes after the hesitation; therefore, the time period for the latter is finished. Plus Russia has NOT been hesitating for some time now. Isn't it better to say: **"... |
4,329 | 47,655 | 76823_0 | Are there any aeronautical terms for _left_ and _right_ sides of a plane, essentially equivalent to their nautical counterpart terms of **_port_** and **_starboard_** for the respective _left_ and _right_ sides of a seaworthy vessel? |
4,330 | 194,465 | 76823_0 | _Market survey_ or _marketing survey?_ When you ask somebody to answer your questions, which term is correct? |
4,331 | 90,175 | 76823_0 | 1. Help my sister peel oranges. 2. Help my sister to peel oranges. 3. Help my sister peeling oranges. 4. Help my sister with peeling oranges. Which of the above is/are correct, and why are the others incorrect? |
4,332 | 36,821 | 76823_0 | May I use a question mark in the middle of a sentence? Examples: > Would you like the drapes to be white? or perhaps something off-white? > > Would you like the logo to be centered? at the bottom? left off entirely? |
4,333 | 118,791 | 76823_0 | While reading one of the technical books I encountered "the remainder of the text will explore how the .NET framework...". From the context I understood it means "the remaining text of the book will explore ...". Is there any difference between them or why is one used over the other? |
4,334 | 48,930 | 76823_0 | The main kind of problem which I always face in English language is my inability to find out the difference between two similar words . Now I can't really understand the difference between "constitution" and "structure". I'd be more than happy if someone guides me to get the difference. |
4,335 | 48,936 | 76823_0 | What are the differences between viz. and eg. and in which situations each is used? Please also compare the usage with i.e. if appropriate. **Edit** : In response to a comment below: I'm asking this as I was framing a sentence 1. "Mobile device manufacturers e.g. Nokia, Samsung, ...." 2. "Mobile device manufacturers vi... |
4,336 | 195,825 | 76823_0 | Charles Crozat Converse proposed "thon" as a gender-neutral pronoun for English in the 19th century, and it's often been cited since. But…how do I pronounce it? Rhyming it with "on" and "done" doesn't come naturally, but they seem the best candidates. **Edit to add** "won" as an alternative that makes sense considering... |
4,337 | 195,827 | 76823_0 | I hear the word integratable a lot, but do not know if it actually it is a word or how to spell it correctly. So,is integratable a word and how to spell it? |
4,338 | 195,826 | 76823_0 | Someone told me "you are very sharp, though I will leave it to you, if I mean mentally or physically" What does sharpness mean in the context of being physical? Thanks. |
4,339 | 195,821 | 76823_0 | I know that there is a noun for cancer as an area of medicine; oncology. But is there a word for the umbrella art/science of cancer treatment? I was thinking of something other than "cancer therapy." Something like "oncologics" although that's not actually a word. |
4,340 | 129,897 | 76823_0 | Is it ever okay to pluralize the noun "support"? When talking about several support systems, for example, is it okay to say that people "need supports"? If not, why not? Thank you! |
4,341 | 129,896 | 76823_0 | I have seen artwork used as a mass noun, as in: > Look at all of the artwork, it's beautiful! As well as: > Look at all of the artworks, they're beautiful! Per my understanding, there's no need to pluralize a mass noun, so I'm unclear as to which sentence is correct. |
4,342 | 7,348 | 76823_0 | When reading something that has a quote in the middle of it, is it proper to say "end quote" or "unquote" to signal the end of the quote? I've heard both ways. |
4,343 | 171,050 | 76823_0 | I got this sentence from a Primary 5 student's worksheet. > According to this passage, this creature can be found where? Some of the parents think that the sentence should be "..., where can this creature be found?" One of the teachers said that "where" can be put at the end of the sentence, too. All of us, the parents... |
4,344 | 171,051 | 76823_0 | Is he's like different from he said? Does "like" mean the same thing as saying that someone said something or is there more implied maybe like a subtle difference in attitude? |
4,345 | 144,707 | 76823_0 | What is the meaning of this sentence: > What is the Need you are going after? > > > **Edit** here is the context > > > 1) PowerPoint presentation > > Intro (4 – 5 slides) > > a) What is the Need you are going after? > > b) What is the problem we are trying to solve? > > c) Your Solution to problem |
4,346 | 10,021 | 76823_0 | In spite of many references on the correct usage of _”Diagnose”_ , usage of passive construction followed by a with-phrase – e.g. “ _The patient was diagnosed with cancer_ ” — and usage of patient as object of this verb –e.g. “ _She helped with his story to raise awareness about Chiari, especially so doctor could diagn... |
4,347 | 171,059 | 76823_0 | I grasp the meaning completely, I'm just looking for alternatives ways to express it. |
4,348 | 160,998 | 76823_0 | is the word **pollution** singular or plural ? The confusion delivered when making these statement `"pollution makes money, disease makes opportunity"` |
4,349 | 195,793 | 76823_0 | What is a nicer, less _immature_ saying? I love using 'A Freudian slip', but that is only applicable in certain situations. |
4,350 | 42,242 | 76823_0 | I know it looks so naive but I don't really quite understand "subject to" + verb pattern. Such as : > These computers are subject to change. What exactly does it mean? |
4,351 | 160,990 | 76823_0 | Spaghetti, traditionally, an Italian crop is now being widely grown in Britain. Can anyone say what the harvest should be called, perhaps based on the Italian. |
4,352 | 195,799 | 76823_0 | Say you have a forum only a select group of people have access to contribute to - what would you call those people? Or, more accurately to my domain, say you have a file on a shared computer drive that any user can read but only certain users can write to - what would you call those certain users? |
4,353 | 117,648 | 76823_0 | In a video game called "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines", a character called "Gorgeous Gary Golden", always refers to the player as "boss". Here are some examples from that first dialog: > "We're having a wrap up party for The Misfits about forty years late. Cast > and crew only, boss." > > "How do you know I'm ev... |
4,354 | 193,300 | 76823_0 | When I look up the word, it should be an intransitive verb (no object). However, I'm still curious about the title "Cry me a river". Can I say that "I cried a bucket"? |
4,355 | 161,021 | 76823_0 | There are sons and daughters who don’t look like their parents at all. We call them “Onikko 鬼っ子” in Japanese, which literally means the child born or brought by an ogre, not by his / her biological parents. Onikko doesn't necessarily mean derogatory. For instance, when we have a brilliant child brought up by mediocre p... |
4,356 | 193,307 | 76823_0 | > It's like chef's in a kitchen for that part of a game's engine. You can't > have too many. > \- Quoted from a conversation with a friend. When said in this context, my friend interpreted as "You can always have more chefs." When I said it, I meant "You can't realistically have many more chefs." Given only this contex... |
4,357 | 193,305 | 76823_0 | Take the following text into account: > These airstrikes would not only be punishment for Assad's use of chemical > weapons against civilians amid the three-year-long Syrian Uprising ( > **according to** the Obama administration), but would also serve another > purpose - to protect U.S. personnel **in the case being** ... |
4,358 | 7,281 | 76823_0 | In short, why is it not _oneteen_ and _twoteen_ , and we start at _thirteen_ in English? In another thread, I supposed that despite that fact that people have ten fingers, amounts of items leading up to and including twelve were more common because twelve is more easily divisible evenly by two, three, four, and six. Bo... |
4,359 | 60,608 | 76823_0 | Why does eighteen not have two tees like roommate has two ems? |
4,360 | 115,873 | 76823_0 | I want to know why _eleven_ is not called "onety one"? Since eleven comes after ten, why is not "onety one"? and why ten is not called onety ? |
4,361 | 138,345 | 76823_0 | Why is 11 (eleven) not pronounced onety-one or elebenty-leben, and why is it considered the ghetto way of saying eleven? |
4,362 | 192,753 | 76823_0 | I was wondering why we say eleven, twelve, thirteen and fifteen instead of oneteen, twoteen, threeteen and fiveteen? And where does "teen" come from? I would assume it derives from ten making me think they were originally said three-ten four-ten and so on. The same applies with numbers such as thirty and fifty why not ... |
4,363 | 161,029 | 76823_0 | I'm writing a list to describe a subject, like: > He's handsome, articulate, immensely intelligent, physically fit, but spends > most of his time tinkering in his garage … **_in other words_** , Tony > Stark! What single word can I substitute for the expression _in other words,_ or _to summarize,_ in sentences such as ... |
4,364 | 177,201 | 76823_0 | Let's say for example this sentence : Finally, you're here! Where were you ? What took you so long ? **_______**! 1- I've been waiting here for hours. 2- I waited here for hours. which one is correct to say ? |
4,365 | 16,619 | 76823_0 | When writing papers, I meet typos/grammatical errors in references now and then. Should I correct them, or leave them as they are? |
4,366 | 5,490 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? > When should end punctuation go inside quotes? Or is it region specific? I was always taught that when ending a quotation, that punctuation remains inside of the quote. > I think he said, "we should go to the store." Are you sure he said, "we > should g... |
4,367 | 93,563 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When should end punctuation go inside quotes? Is the grammar at the end of the following sentence correct? If not, what should it be? > I was told in no uncertain terms "this is our decision to make!". |
4,368 | 150,703 | 76823_0 | My mother tongue is Chinese, and as I read English articles, I find a convention in written English that I can't explain. If a quoted word appears at end of a sentence, the period is written _inside_ the quote instead of being written _outside_ , which is quite counter- intuitive to me. For example, a paragraph from Sa... |
4,369 | 90,198 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > When should end punctuation go inside quotes? From a AMS blog post: > Some organizations have temporarily suspended their polling, and with the > news media tabbing Sandy as the new “it girl,” the presidential candidates > were sent to the fourth estate’s back burner, at least for a few days... |
4,370 | 91,015 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? > When should end punctuation go inside quotes? Here is what I have written: Is it too late to say, "Don't go. I'm sorry"? Here is my question: If I add a period after sorry, within the quotes, is it absolutely incorrect. I don't know why, but the above ... |
4,371 | 151,126 | 76823_0 | I need to put a quote in my research paper. My friends give me different answers so I'm confused now... Would it be > According to "Title", "blah blah blah." or > According to "Title," "blah blah blah." |
4,372 | 151,263 | 76823_0 | I'm an American living in the USA. Is it permissible to punctuate thusly, i.e., insert the commas and periods outside the quote marks? • When Joe called me a "schlep", I was offended. • The terms "prevaricate", "tergiversate", and "masticate" rhyme. • Make sure to enter the log-in password "geeksquad 4". • Nancy said, ... |
4,373 | 166 | 76823_0 | When you end a sentence with a quotation that is itself a full sentence, do you use the quotation's punctuation? The containing sentence's? Both? Something else? I think this might be best illustrated with an example. Which of the following is correct? > John asked her "Do you have the time?" She said yes. or > John as... |
4,374 | 95,379 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? > Comma placement when using quotes that end with a question mark Say you're quoting someone with a requirement for a punctuation, how do you follow with your own punctuation? e.g., "Are you crazy?," she asked incredulously. "Wow!," said the cat. Both of... |
4,375 | 65,708 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? > What do you do when you end the first part of a compound sentence with a > quote? > Comma placement when using quotes that end with a question mark Someone asked What is the difference between saying: > Are you still working there? > > Do you still wor... |
4,376 | 104,552 | 76823_0 | Where do I put a comma when I have quotes around a short story, and the sentence structure needs a comma? I know that, generally, commas go inside of quotes, but what if the quotes are marking a short story. Here is the part of the sentence I'm having trouble with: > Gertrude Stein’s _The Gentle Lena_ is vastly differe... |
4,377 | 148,485 | 76823_0 | Which of these is correct? > Our company has a philosophy that "People Matter". > > Our company has a philosophy that "People Matter." Does the period go inside the quotes here or outside? |
4,378 | 107,220 | 76823_0 | If your quote is at the end of a sentence and is the end of its own sentence as well does the period go inside the parentheses or outside of it? Also what would you do with the in text citation (page number)? |
4,379 | 137,825 | 76823_0 | Where should I put the comma and the quotes in such a sentence? > The comments were significantly focused on my being “engaging, patient and > extremely helpful,” “very coherent and easy-to-understand,” or "clear and > straight to the point". My question is whether I can do something like this "bla," "bla" - meaning, a... |
4,380 | 23 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is it correct to use “punctuation outside of the quotations”, or “inside?” I've heard that you should always place ending punctuation inside of quotes, no matter what. Are there any cases where it is appropriate for a sentence to end with `".`? |
4,381 | 127,618 | 76823_0 | Group A: > 1. This is so-called "Moon Cake." // The period is inside the double > quatation marks > > 2. This is so-called "Moon Cake". // The period is outside the double > quatation marks > > I know the former is more standard-conforming in most publications; however, I think the latter is more intuitive and meaningf... |
4,382 | 153,822 | 76823_0 | Do you agree with the punctuation in these examples? I'm using BrE style here. 1. I like his sentence 'Be good to yourself and respect your elders.' (I say that the full stop goes inside the quote mark.) 2. The email stated 'The meeting scheduled for June 12 has been cancelled.' (I say that the full stop goes inside th... |
4,383 | 62,064 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? I have seen in many places, in many articles on the web as well as in print, the practice of including punctuation inside the quotes, when the punctuation is not related to the quoted content, as follows: > "We have begun development," the spokesperson t... |
4,384 | 46,675 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? I've been writing a letter to an editor, and one line of my response reads: > In your article "What Makes Free Will Free?" you mention... My question is: where should I place a comma to transition from the quoted article title to words _you mention..._ a... |
4,385 | 3,917 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is it correct to use "punctuation outside of the quotations", or "inside?" I've always had trouble dealing with quotes ending in question marks. Any solution has been awkward. What's the best way to use it? Examples (which are probably wrong): * Did you know how he asked me "how do you do?"?... |
4,386 | 10,940 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicates:** > Is it ever acceptable for a period to come after a quote at the end of a > sentence? > How much punctuation is appropriate when ending a sentence with a full- > sentence quotation? If I have a sentence where I double quote what someone says, i.e. > The man said "How are you?" If that was th... |
4,387 | 1,560 | 76823_0 | The American convention in quotations is (typically) to place punctuation inside quoted text. But I always run into situations where the punctuation of the quote interferes with the punctuation of the sentence. How would you punctuate this (American, non technical)? > When my friends ask, "What do you want for your bir... |
4,388 | 44,843 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is it ever acceptable for a period to come after a quote at the end of a > sentence? > How should I punctuate around quotes? I graduated with an English Major from Radford University back in 1991, but over the years I've done a lot of technical writing as a web developer, and it does not mak... |
4,389 | 78,647 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? When attributing a quote to someone, you put a comma before the quote: > John said, "———" But is the comma still used in the following sentence? > John's last words were, "———." Or should there be something else instead? A colon maybe? |
4,390 | 145,414 | 76823_0 | > There were forty-nine messages, the first of which was “Is it true that you > moved to Florida?” sent to my cell phone. It seems like there should be another comma after _Florida_ , but you've already got the question mark and quotation mark there. Is it okay like this? |
4,391 | 51,679 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? How does one punctuate a sentence that contains a quotation in the middle? For example, is it: > 1) Those who say, "My system is foolproof," are underestimating the > ingenuity of fools. or > 2) Those who say, "My system is foolproof" are underestimating... |
4,392 | 133,388 | 76823_0 | When stating a book title, is the comma before or after the quotations? |
4,393 | 78,545 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? Forgive me for the creative title, because I'm not sure how else to ask this. If you have a sentence like this... "What's wrong?", he asked sympathetically, hoping for an honest answer. or like this... "Hey! Give me my keys!", he shouted, as he shook his... |
4,394 | 65,966 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? For example, if I want to show someone's response in the same sentence, what would I do? Would the comma from the end of the quote be enough? > He said, "Get me a drink," but I didn't want to. Because this looks weird: > He said, "Get me a drink,", but I... |
4,395 | 56,432 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? If I am quoting someone in my writing, and I end their quote with a period, and the end of the quote is also the end of my sentence. How do I properly end the sentence? An example of this is in my last question: > For example, "The file is not updat(e)ab... |
4,396 | 53,394 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How should I punctuate around quotes? I'm having a devil of a time trying to determine how to punctuate an embedded quoted question within a declarative sentence. A comma is used to introduce the quote, but things get hairy at the end of the quote. > When Ms. Peremptory asked, "Are you ever ... |
4,397 | 110,140 | 76823_0 | I found the following sentence in a reference book of English grammar, titled “These are the weak points of Japanese on English grammar - 日本人は英文法のここを間違える” edited by Japan IR and published by DHC Publishing in 2006: > “Example: There is _a_ first time for everything. > > Though you may be tempted to use “the” for “first... |
4,398 | 7,545 | 76823_0 | The word _unanimous_ is reasonably easy to trace: it comes from Latin _unum_ (one) + _anima_ (mind). If several people are of the same unanimous opinion, they could be said to be speaking “of one mind”. The word _equivocal_ looks very similar. It comes from _aequi_ (same) + _vocal_ (from _vox_ , voice). It would seem t... |
4,399 | 182,037 | 76823_0 | What does this phrase in the song Wow - Kate Bush mean? > We're all alone on the stage tonight. > We've been told we're not afraid of you. > We know all our lines so well, uh-huh. > We've said them so many times: > Time and time again, > Line and line again. > > Ooh, yeah, you're amazing! > We think you're incredible. ... |
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