Words & Wordplay (Education & Reference) - October 2006

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Is this paragraph error-free? (3RD TRY!!!!)?

A crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak. A fox, who had been watching her, set his mind on getting the cheese through trickery. Standing under the tree, he looked up and said, "What a fine bird I see above me! Her beauty is without equal. If only her voice were as sweet as her looks are fair, she ought, without doubt to be Queen of the Birds." The crow was flattered by his words, and to show the Fox that she could sing, she gave a loud caw. Down came the cheese, and the fox, snatching it up, said, "You have a voice, madam, I see; what you want is wits." Just as Aesop's famous fable portrays the slyness of the fox, the Odyssey highlights craftiness, a trait eminently revered by the ancient Greeks. Odysseus, a “man of twists and turns” (1.1), is the epitome of this quality. Although Odysseus was legendary for his extraordinary strength, he relied much more on his quick mind than muscle, a tendency that his encounters proved.

Thanks 4 being patient!

2006-10-29 02:35:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what sound does a cow make?

2006-10-29 02:26:32 · 12 answers · asked by emily 1

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Can anyone explain the difference between 'affected' and 'effected'?

And when it is appropriate to use them in a sentence?
I have always been stumped by this.

2006-10-29 02:23:21 · 9 answers · asked by wordharpy 2

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What is the meaning - The horse of the year 1999 2000 was sired by Steinbeck called 'Running Flame'.?

2006-10-29 02:20:40 · 3 answers · asked by Bangalore P 1

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What is a penoire?

2006-10-29 02:20:25 · 2 answers · asked by Jessica 1

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If 3 LP = 3 little pigs, what do 5 C and I, and 5 OR stand for?

2006-10-29 02:08:20 · 11 answers · asked by lucy b 2

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Any Mistakes In My Paragraph (2nd try)?

I hope this one will sound a lot better than the first one. If I still have any silly mistakes, please tell me. Thanks :)

A crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak. A fox, who had been watching her, set his mind on getting the cheese through trickery. Standing under the tree he looked up and said, "What a fine bird I see above me! Her beauty is without equal. If only her voice is as sweet as her looks are fair, she ought without doubt to be Queen of the Birds." The Crow was flattered by his words, and to show the Fox that she could sing, she gave a loud caw. Down came the cheese, and the Fox, snatching it up, said, "You have a voice, madam, I see: what you want is wits." Just as Aesop's famous fable portrays the slyness of the fox, the Odyssey highlights craftiness, a trait eminently revered by the ancient Greeks. Odysseus, a “man of twists and turns” (1.1), is the epitome of this quality. Although Odysseus is legendary for his extraordinary strength, he relies much more on his quick mind than muscle, a tendency that his encounters prove.

2006-10-29 02:04:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Are there any mistakes in this paragraph?

A crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak. A fox who had been watching her set his mind on getting the cheese through trickery. Standing under the tree he looked up and said, "What a fine bird I see above me! Her beauty is without equal. If only her voice is as sweet as her looks are fair, she ought without doubt to be Queen of the Birds." The Crow was flattered by his words, and to show the Fox that she could sing she gave a loud caw. Down came the cheese and the Fox, snatching it up, said, "You have a voice, madam, I see: what you want is wits." Like Aesop’s famous fable about the slyness of the fox, the Odyssey also showcases a trait the ancient Greeks revered above everything else- craftiness. Odysseus, a “man of twists and turns” (1.1), is the epitome of this quality. Although Odysseus is legendary for his extraordinary strength, he relies much more on his quick mind than muscle, a tendency that his encounters prove.

2006-10-29 01:37:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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whats another word for however??? can't find/ think of one anywhere?

2006-10-29 01:28:11 · 20 answers · asked by sunkssed 2

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"keep patient" or "keep patience"?

I heard both, "keep patient" and "keep patience", which one is right?

2006-10-29 01:15:08 · 3 answers · asked by viann 1

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meaning of the word MEHROOM?

....especially in the song from the moviejaan-e-man.....or atleast in the below context...
sabr se ishq MEHROOM hai....

2006-10-29 01:14:56 · 2 answers · asked by jan 1

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Pronoun Agreement? How to reword this sentence?

Like Aesop’s famous fable about the slyness of the fox, the Odyssey also showcases a trait the ancient Greeks revered above everything else: craftiness.

I think there is a problem with the pronoun agreement. If so, please tell me how to reword it!

Thanks! :)

2006-10-29 01:08:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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make a descriptive essay?

descriptive introduction the title is christmas morning------------------ it was one morning in the winter. waking up to a white christmas. one can smells the pastries aroma in the air . for istance the smell of pumpkin pie and and the sweets spices of ginger and nutmeg that came from the smell of gingbread cookies baking. only want a feel of winter.you could smell the pine for the pine trees . and hear the loud voices of carloers singing.furthermore the children were outside enjoying themshelves just having a great time making snow mans and snow angels.

2006-10-29 01:03:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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