Words & Wordplay - January 2007

Do you know the meaning of Calendar-dog int this sentence: The courts of law would **** their pants laughing if you tried to say somebody was turning the knife just with their calendar-dog whimpers.

2007-01-16 21:47:03 · 1 answers · asked by ROYA R 1

I'm not sure how to spell it.

Is this spelling correct? Skweemish

2007-01-16 21:44:39 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it correct to say 'a people'. You can say 'we, the people' or 'they are people who...' but can you say 'they are a people'...?

2007-01-16 21:29:11 · 5 answers · asked by Empea 3

2007-01-16 21:27:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anne M 2

2007-01-16 21:17:33 · 3 answers · asked by THUSHAR 1

tell me the words which gives same meaning for technical and non-technical things? ex:-server : computer server,hotel server;
mouse:-computer mouse,mice.

2007-01-16 20:59:31 · 3 answers · asked by karthika 1

In a language other than english? I want to confuse him as well!

2007-01-16 20:44:08 · 4 answers · asked by Lulu 1

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Risky and *leveraged* investment strategies, particularly in illiquid derivatives can result in price *bust*.

(another question: is illiquid the same with non-liquid?)

2007-01-16 20:36:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 20:31:25 · 1 answers · asked by yani cutie 1

When some one says ,"yeah that is the latest thing that has happened to me," isn't that technically saying the thing that has happened to me fartherest back in time? And "most recent" would be the closet word to right now?

2007-01-16 20:30:55 · 4 answers · asked by TheSilverBeetles 4

I am an English beginner. Hopefully native speakers can tell me the difference with theses word.

2007-01-16 19:54:06 · 5 answers · asked by English Beginner 1

Ok was answering a question and came across this "Blue

Cause god is about as real as a smurf

And why cant anybody on here spell COLOR right "
This would be true if we were in America but as we are in the UNITED KINGDOM its spelt colour the way English was ment to be done. Thohgts please???

2007-01-16 19:24:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 19:17:18 · 5 answers · asked by jurich_28 2

Context is: office romance, a no-no

2007-01-16 19:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 19:11:32 · 3 answers · asked by jurich_28 2

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The above transformation occurred in an environment of dwindling excess production capacity in crude and particularly at the downstream sector. This development reduced the cushion of supply security and hence the risk cover on prices to the *upside*, luring both paper hedge and speculative demand into the oil market.

2007-01-16 18:58:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see people using this abbreviation but I'm not sure what it stands for. "Lots of luck" doesn't seem right in context.

Thanks.

2007-01-16 18:56:26 · 18 answers · asked by HOTSAM329 2

2007-01-16 18:42:47 · 6 answers · asked by raja 1

I read two postings today about the same question and they where both obvious quotations from the same source. Both quotations started with the word Biology which I assume was the name of the source, but I do not think that is adequate acknowledgement.
What are the rules for online postings in regard to plagiarism?

2007-01-16 18:34:22 · 6 answers · asked by Bud#21 4

i'm a primary 5 student,and now i am having a problem in my composition,i am not good at writing compos so please anyone help.thanks now here is the title(not really.)

You were taking a walk in the botanical gardens.As you were admiring the swans in the pond, you saw a hand waving wildly in the water.
Make use of following points in the story.
- how you felt.
- what did you do
- what happened to the person in the water
- what happen to the person in the end.

please i need this very agently,so please help me.

2007-01-16 18:22:31 · 2 answers · asked by hpz ftw 4

if you don't know what one is, please don't point game by saying "i don't know what that is" or statements of the like.

2007-01-16 18:20:37 · 9 answers · asked by wrldzgr8stdad 4

Its a name of a fruit we have here in South Africa and I was just wondering if anyone knew what exactly it means? Its an Afrikaans word I know that?
Help

2007-01-16 18:17:21 · 2 answers · asked by Candice 3

As Elie’s Cabbala teacher, Moshe the Beadle discusses with him complex theological concepts and God’s centrality to the quest for insight.

Because my English teacher says its a fragment......

2007-01-16 17:32:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to know it but now I've forgotten. There is a word that specifically describes someone who loves country as well as jazz, rock, rap, oldies... etc.

Anyone know?

2007-01-16 17:23:32 · 6 answers · asked by roquerobin2006 2

2007-01-16 17:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by npmoore04 1

2007-01-16 17:08:11 · 1 answers · asked by Xiezheriel 2

I've always wanted to use the phrase "noblesse oblige," even though I am not that rich. I just think, modestly, that it is a good source of entertainment to puzzle others with sophisticated vocabulary- and it's always fun to exaggerate things.

2007-01-16 16:55:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 16:42:12 · 5 answers · asked by smaybod 1

Nature themes? Or not?

2007-01-16 16:34:54 · 2 answers · asked by Cookie777 6

2007-01-16 16:14:58 · 9 answers · asked by Juice Box Hero 1