Words & Wordplay - September 2006

2006-09-13 07:56:48 · 13 answers · asked by nsalvione 1

2006-09-13 07:34:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Nivana is the closest I can get.

2006-09-13 06:55:51 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know any webpages that show regional pronunciation examples for various English words? I'm curious about where I best match up.

2006-09-13 06:33:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A word relating to math or geoemtry can be hiding in the consecutive letters within a sentence.
For example:
"they knew that they had done the wrong thing." is hiding the word ADD in "hAD Done"

Find the math or geometry word that is hiding in the consecutive letters within the following sentence.

1) They watched the Raiders outplay the Broncos in every aspect of the game.

2) He gave his pet serpent a gondola ride.

3) How did the koala cub end up with the kangaroos?

4) Did the entomologist pamper centipedes?

5) Many people find it hard to sing the Star Spangled Banner.

2006-09-13 05:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-13 05:21:53 · 10 answers · asked by Mighty Mith 1

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.

Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas
tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs psas it on !!

2006-09-13 05:10:16 · 20 answers · asked by ? 3

...also if u could help on "givenchy"

2006-09-13 04:58:29 · 6 answers · asked by curious2kno 2

I know there is no set way to pronounce it, but can you tell it gets on my nerves....
who agrees with me?? :)

2006-09-13 04:43:45 · 6 answers · asked by Yentl 4

2006-09-13 04:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by FairyHoaxster 3

no one i know knows

2006-09-13 04:13:04 · 3 answers · asked by ♥§o contagiou§♥ 5

Please offer your suggestions for an Automotive Product Naming project. An automotive theme is preferable and designating a CLEAR rank is critical. The naming should indicate a good, better, best, supreme ranking as product 1 is most basic, 2, and 3 are each covering a bit more and product 4 covers just about everything.

Also to keep in mind: products 1, 2 & 3 are what is called "inclusionary" meaning they list the items that are covered. Product #4 is "exclusionary" meaning all items are covered, except for a small list of what is not covered, so some indication of #4 being vastly better or different would be great.

Others have used schemes such as Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond or Powertrain, Select, Deluxe, Ultimate. There have been suggestions of using octane ratings (87, 89, 93, 110) but these are maybe a little too vague and/or misleading.

I look forward to any suggestions presented!
Thank you.

2006-09-13 03:53:55 · 2 answers · asked by AnneB 1

thinks f*ck em?

2006-09-13 03:17:24 · 5 answers · asked by newboyodano 1

h words as if they meant the same thing. What are they teaching people in school today?

2006-09-13 03:00:12 · 18 answers · asked by evillyn 6

Assuming one is using correct typing technique (not hunt-and-peck), what is the longest English word that can be typed using the left hand only? Best answer will be first correct answer! :)

2006-09-13 02:58:27 · 9 answers · asked by peachy78 5

these words''unique au monde'' is driving me nuts,so can you please help!?

2006-09-13 02:01:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

How is this word pronounced **LIBEL** (as in slander)

LY BELL or Li BELL or????? please help me

2006-09-13 01:45:54 · 27 answers · asked by ♥Lexi♥ 3

and why am i asking you this if it is in this ditionary?

2006-09-13 01:22:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the -Best way- to learn (Phrasal verbs)?I have trouble in using them since english is not my mother language.
And how Can I get better in expressing my instant inner feelings clearly to others when I can not find the words? I'm not in love or anything like that but am talking about the daily life and encounters I have to deal with. ( i can not even do that using my own mother lanugage)

2006-09-13 00:47:22 · 5 answers · asked by haya D 1

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Why do so many people not get this?

First of all, the other person's name comes first, for instance it is not, "Me and John are going to the mall." Treat it as though the other people have more importance to be named first.


For the right way, if you take away the other person's name, you can tell which to use:

"John and me are going to the mall."

"Me (am) going the the mall," that sounds wrong. So it would be "John and I are going to the mall." (I am going)

THEN,

For other way

"Do you want to go to the mall with John and I ?"

Take them away, "Do you want to go to the mall with I ?"

That sounds totally wrong, so it would be "Do you want to go to the mall with John and me?" (to the mall with me)

It drives me nuts that even characters on tv get this wrong.
Does it make sense to you now?
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2006-09-13 00:27:35 · 14 answers · asked by eddweeness 3

If so what does it mean?

2006-09-12 23:47:50 · 9 answers · asked by ArskElvis 3

A simple job that should take a small amount of time, takes forvever. Such as putting a picture up should involve a hammer and a nail, but ends up with drills, spirit levels, screws, rawplugs, tears, divorce etc etc.

2006-09-12 23:36:30 · 20 answers · asked by thehellmouthpirate 1

2006-09-12 23:09:30 · 12 answers · asked by sarita j 1

2006-09-12 23:02:34 · 16 answers · asked by Tam 2

Please lemme know what is the difference between "salary hike", "pay rise" and "pay raise". English isnt my first language, so am just a lil confused about all that three different words. Thank you

2006-09-12 22:16:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-12 21:31:17 · 11 answers · asked by Trideep R 1

heard a new word for the first time and then start to hear it all over the place

2006-09-12 21:12:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

shirt, you have a change of $3. you brought back $1 to each of your parents, so you have $49 debt to each of them. and now, $1 is the amount left with you. $49+$49+$!=$99. where did the other dollar go?

2006-09-12 21:09:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-12 20:45:32 · 5 answers · asked by yas_mlvtec 1

Meriam Webster’s website search and their dictionaries very good! Well, hey’re even so versatile that they have something that other bigger dictionaries I've checked so far don't have. There's a word "trolley" which is used differently in British and American English. I know how the word is used but I'm rather interested in something that, like I said, I haven't found in other dictionaries. The MW website and dictionary I have give two spellings to the word; “trolley”, and “trolly” which is a variant to "trolley". Other dictionaries give only "trolley". Though, Webster gives just these words but doesn't handle them more or explain how the variant is used. So, do you have an idea? I'm curios who uses the spelling "trolly" without the e. I have a lot of native speaker friends in England, US, Australia and other countries where English is the first language, but it seems (so far) that no one is familiar with the spelling without the e.

2006-09-12 20:16:47 · 3 answers · asked by tiina_michelinda 1