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Words & Wordplay - September 2006

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do you now a bout hans christian andersen?
can you tell me?

2006-09-18 22:14:34 · 6 answers · asked by Shabnam 1

This riddle is of a certain......"thing" what is it?

Lucas gets "it" in the front.
Paul gets "it" in the rear.
Girls get "it" but boys don't
And Mrs. Holland gets "it" twice in the same spot.
What is "it"?

2006-09-18 21:52:52 · 3 answers · asked by Shadowstorm 2

Case in point. As one peruses interactive websites such as this it is evident that change has been occurring for quite some time. We see numbers substitued 4 words. Grammar, syntax, punctuation, verb conjugation and correct spelling (how does this happen with 'Check Spelling'?) have all fallen by the wayside.

To make matters worse (or better) we are reverting to heiroglyphics (icons) on our monitor screens, as well as daily life out and about. A picture of anything in a red circle with a diagonal line across it means "Don't do it." I understand the logic and bridging a language barrier via universal symbols but the nuances of the written word are fast fading.

By way of example, aren't we in danger of having one word, "tree", to describe all the different trees we have? As adjectives die off in this paradigm, isn't that the way we are headed?

Finally, will we not lose the ability to learn from history, as bit by bit, it becomes a dead language?

2006-09-18 21:13:31 · 5 answers · asked by Samurai Hoghead 7

2006-09-18 20:23:26 · 11 answers · asked by laxeroflax04 2

2006-09-18 19:41:08 · 3 answers · asked by MBK 7

as title. please

2006-09-18 18:20:30 · 14 answers · asked by sherry 2

it's a quiz.i have to open page 9 for that i have to change url on page 8 to something else to open page 9.On page 8 its written acht.wht does this mean.

2006-09-18 18:16:51 · 5 answers · asked by cuty 1

Simile (The figure of speech.)

2006-09-18 18:10:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

the dinner party's host was truly _ _ _ _ _ _: he impressed his guests with his elegant manners,discriminating taste,and broad education.

(A) sardonic

(B) innovative

(C) diminutive

(D) urbane

(E) surreal

2006-09-18 17:55:25 · 6 answers · asked by oriedo_droidpower 2

I have seen this word used in blogs/boards concerning baseball and sports. I can't find a definition or explaination anywhere! Just curious. Thanks!

2006-09-18 17:44:02 · 2 answers · asked by Spacey 1

for showing partiality to one's friends and relatives by placing them in high-paying jobs. And no, this is not homework. I am a senior citizen and obviously showing some memory loss. I hate this!!!!

2006-09-18 17:37:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 17:36:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 17:22:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard two different people on two occasions doing this.

2006-09-18 16:52:41 · 9 answers · asked by Candidus 6

What are the names of babies of horse, deer, elephant, monkey etc called

2006-09-18 16:37:07 · 7 answers · asked by Taru 1

* Payments will only be made after you reach retirement age,_______ you notify the company of your whereabouts.

1.while 2. or 3. because 4. if

* Bali is a favorite stop for tourists ________ in the Far East.

1. vacationed 2. vacationing 3. vacation 4. vacations.

*The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications be made in writing rahter than in person, whenever __________.

1. available 2. present 3. possible..

2006-09-18 16:18:57 · 9 answers · asked by crystal 1

My father is a Chinese citizen.
He always say foreign people are more civilized than chinese,foreign goods are much better than china.
He has never been abroad ,but from his words it seems that he has been abroad for many times.
In my family there is a computer.
He can't operate computer,but he likes to "research"computer history.
For example,when was the first computer invented?
what the four genernations of computer history?
My God,you can't even know what is computer,what the use of "researching "computer?
He always looks at the computer with appreciation and says:the CPU is made in US,great Americans!
Why chinese are so stupid?
I want to say:sure,US is a developed nation,more advanced than China.
But I want to let him know:You are not a dog of Americans,
You are a person.
whether the internationls and Chinese are all equal.

2006-09-18 16:13:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

somebody told me that.. not sure what it means though.

2006-09-18 16:06:11 · 24 answers · asked by XoxSpiCyyy 2

2006-09-18 15:58:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 15:28:59 · 12 answers · asked by sixteen_at_last 1

this is really bugging the hell out of me........

2006-09-18 15:22:13 · 3 answers · asked by somepenguins 2

How many of these can you think of? Here are some examples of interesting ones:

- A watch of nightingales
- A murder of crows
- A sounder of swine
- A skulk of foxes

Can you come up with any other interesting ones? Or even use some humour to make up your own? (i.e. "a babbling of babies") Have fun and keep it clean! ;-)

2006-09-18 14:16:47 · 17 answers · asked by Little Girl Blue 4

In spanish, how do you say "You mean everything to me"?

2006-09-18 13:50:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 13:47:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

As in, 'he scared the bejesus out of me'.

2006-09-18 12:55:34 · 9 answers · asked by the_fatmanwalksalone 4

2006-09-18 12:33:50 · 2 answers · asked by mattyb553 1

How do we describe a girl who has been cheated by a man and starts to have mental problems just because that she is cheated on?? Just rephrase this thing in some proffessional or good english i will give you 10 points!

2006-09-18 12:33:21 · 17 answers · asked by Abdul S 3

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