Words & Wordplay (Education & Reference) - January 2007

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I have a grammer question! Teachers? English Majors?

Which sentence is correct?

"Doctors instead aim to treat each symptom separately."

or

"Doctors aim instead to treat each symptom separately."

2007-01-28 05:12:46 · 25 answers · asked by Rachel 1

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Why cant Americans spell you're?

I have noticed that Americans say "your" instead of "you're" or you are, do you not get taught how to pronounce words at school?
Having grown up in an amercan style society at least we were taught correct spelling and pronounciation.

2007-01-28 05:11:58 · 34 answers · asked by dave a 1

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What Do All These Words Have In Common?

What do the words decoration, lambaste, redress, taciturn, threshold, hockey, misspelling, and signature all have in common?

Who will be the first to figure it out?

2007-01-28 05:02:32 · 5 answers · asked by Robert M 1

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what does the SS mean before ships names?

2007-01-28 04:56:33 · 10 answers · asked by lass 1

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Does anyone know what tetraploidy is?

2007-01-28 04:52:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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ratio word problems using 4 steps?

When Adam and Megan arrived at a party the ratio was 1 adult to every 4 kids. But 30 more boys came Megan noticed the the ratio was now 2 boys to 1 girl. Then 30 more girls came now the ratio 4 girls to 3 boys. What is the final ratio od adult chaperones to kids?

2007-01-28 04:48:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what is the meaning of the unredeemed captive?

2007-01-28 04:33:22 · 2 answers · asked by HUMBERTO T 1

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Why do all perfume bottle say 'l'eau de toliette' when that means toliet water in french?

am i miss understanding does it mean water toliet? its wierd..

2007-01-28 04:28:08 · 4 answers · asked by madina 4

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What is a Manic Mandela?

2007-01-28 04:15:41 · 1 answers · asked by waterzone 4

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back door means what?

2007-01-28 04:15:19 · 11 answers · asked by vinoth k 1

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Why we can't use progressive tense with stative verbs?

I'd like answers with a source actually.

2007-01-28 03:56:37 · 2 answers · asked by Sepehr 1

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speel chek?comical?

Does anyone on here know about the spell check option? Its almost comical to come on here and see so many mistypes or misspellings.I mean come on!!!!!!!

2007-01-28 03:47:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Give me some examples of being intellectual. 10 points best answers?

2007-01-28 03:41:59 · 4 answers · asked by ABC 1

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What is the opposite of "to exaggerate?"?

2007-01-28 03:35:41 · 10 answers · asked by Jor 2

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What is the meaning of serendipity? Give a good example.?

2007-01-28 03:34:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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What does BYRD stand for in a text message?

2007-01-28 03:27:17 · 3 answers · asked by Lynn B 1

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something wrong with this sentence ...?

The great leadership abilities and the majestic power of Gilgamesh were a model for all the following rulers of Mesopotamia.
how can I replace the word model
I want to say that the following rulers followed the example of gilgamesh

2007-01-28 03:15:16 · 11 answers · asked by KT 3

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