Words & Wordplay (Education & Reference) - December 2006

what the french film belly pork was all about

and who was ach-me-dinnerjacket

also why were the police singing about sue lawley over and over again!

2006-12-22 23:05:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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why is there "by"?

is it correct if I say "time goes slowly"? if yes, why Madonna sings Time Goes by Slowly. Why there is that "by"?

2006-12-22 21:54:19 · 3 answers · asked by diesel_peet 1

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Why can't people spell anymore?

It's really not that hard to tell the difference between to, and too

Or their, there, they're

Have teachers stopped teaching spelling? And besides spelling, there's usage: why do people have such a hard time with infer and imply? Or the really tough one, affect and effect.

Actually, they're not hard at all - I just don't think teachers are teaching these anymore, and why not?

2006-12-22 21:06:48 · 19 answers · asked by Buzzy 1

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In the English language, what do you call it when a word has the same spelling but means different things?

I am looking for the word category, such as noun, adjective, verb, simile and so forth...

2006-12-22 21:03:23 · 6 answers · asked by I'm Superior In Every Way 2

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which do you think is a stronger meaning, a close friend or a great friend?

2006-12-22 20:27:38 · 8 answers · asked by peace 1

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what does this sentence mean?"making it up as you go along."?

please explain it in simple words, my english is very terrible.thank you.

2006-12-22 20:06:47 · 5 answers · asked by popcorn0421 1

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Is there any rule in the english language that says the verb "to be" cannot be the last word in a sentence?

I was told this by my english teacher, but I was not convinced. I understand how, when used as a helping verb, would not be able to end; however, when it is used otherwise, it seems it is just another intransitive verb and can be at the end.

2006-12-22 19:15:46 · 8 answers · asked by Keith P 1

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Form a word from the letters RAMNDANI?

2006-12-22 19:11:22 · 7 answers · asked by tin 3

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In the context of mass, why is the suffix "lbs" used to refer to pounds?

2006-12-22 19:00:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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how do u spell success?

2006-12-22 19:00:28 · 17 answers · asked by Sahil 1

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tell me the meaning of:?

pantheon,surly,enjoin,enunciate,autochthonous.

2006-12-22 18:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what is the meaning of the word malaise?

2006-12-22 18:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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i want to know the meaning for suranjith,varanjith?

2006-12-22 18:15:53 · 2 answers · asked by ezhilarasi r 1

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A grammar problem:What is the difference between「 preference to」 and 「preference for」?

What is the difference between
「 preference to」
and
「preference for」;
Are the meaing of these two similar or different?

When do I use 「preference to」
and when to use 「preference for」？

2006-12-22 18:07:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Can you create a sentence of 26 words where every word starts with each letter of the alphabet in order?

2006-12-22 17:16:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Meaning of Ivory????

What's the meaning of Ivory?

2006-12-22 16:47:13 · 7 answers · asked by evanesheaven1985 2

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What is the difference between Syntax and Grammar?

I've read the answers on what syntax is, but it sounds similar to what grammar is. What is the difference actually? I'm doing an essay to analyze language used in advertisements but I'm practically stuck in analyzing it from the syntactic aspect.

2006-12-22 16:33:18 · 3 answers · asked by nadhilamazlan 2

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