Words & Wordplay - July 2007

used in a sentence , maybe misinterpreting retience?

2007-07-14 14:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by windi 1

2007-07-14 14:41:00 · 27 answers · asked by ipodlady231 7

2007-07-14 14:33:52 · 11 answers · asked by PaulH 1

My friend wants to know why we call 'W' "double-you". He says that it should obviously be called a "double-vee." I say it doesn't matter, but he wants to know if there is a history here?

2007-07-14 12:16:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 12:00:57 · 5 answers · asked by Emily C. 1

2007-07-14 12:00:42 · 20 answers · asked by Maroon H 2

It is not a homework, people; I graduated from college years ago.
This is for fun and for mental exersize.

Here you go;

1- Fool me once shame on you , fool me twice shame on me.
2-Passion trumps it all.
3-Holly Molly!!! I'll buy whatever they're selling.
4-Monkeys hunt in packs, lions walk alone.
5-Who has the power to tame a wild wind?
6-Now that I've bet all that I have on you...
7-You live for the fight when it's all that you got.

2007-07-14 11:51:15 · 9 answers · asked by ROSE 5

Love is always acceptable, no matter what kind it is. If you click on Arts & Humanities/Poetry, you'll be amazed. But it won't give you much of a clue.

In the above paragraph-type thing, is it acceptable to use 'but' to begin a whole separate sentence? I mean, in school, they stressed that it was incorrect to begin a sentence with a conjunction. But I use them a lot to begin sentences. And I've even seen them in great literary works. So what is the verdict?

2007-07-14 11:41:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 10:56:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 10:44:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does it mean?

2007-07-14 09:44:03 · 6 answers · asked by Perseus 3

2007-07-14 09:21:32 · 8 answers · asked by brian1954_2000 1

One day i chatted with one friend. He talked something sounds like 'you pull my leg'? what does that mean and is there any similar idioms or slangs ? (three star question)

2007-07-14 08:26:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lol

2007-07-14 07:07:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been wondering lately...
I feel that I KNOW it is correct to refer to incorrect usage (or use?) of words as 'poor grammar' -- even to the point that I am correcting people when they say 'bad grammar'. But I have no reason. I just feel that it's more correct.
This came about from a misunderstanding the other day. I told a friend of mine that I had a 'bad memory', and he became concerned. "What is it? Do you want to talk?" I was puzzled for a second, then realized what he meant. I explained that I meant 'poor memory' -- I have trouble remembering things.
But the same thing doesn't apply when you refer to grammar does it?

2007-07-14 06:55:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I thuohgt seplilng was ipmroatnt!

(the trick is that the first and last letters must be constant...)

2007-07-14 06:45:34 · 16 answers · asked by sonofEatonWrite 3

They are in the £ 500 prize crossword in the Telegraph today. If I win with your correct contributions 50%! - to you guaranted!!!
Honest - if you get all three and I win £300.

2007-07-14 06:33:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this is kind of obscure, but I need a Christian grammar nazi in the biggest way right now! Oh, and don't think I mean a Christian nazi. That's silly. I need someone who is slightly anal about grammar and loves Jesus for this question!!
Thanks!

2007-07-14 06:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by Republican Chick 2

2007-07-14 06:05:24 · 10 answers · asked by Kameliya 2

I see college educated people who can't spell, who can't write, who have no comprehension...what the heck?

2007-07-14 03:35:54 · 22 answers · asked by Micquie 2

2007-07-14 03:23:02 · 4 answers · asked by john k 3

2007-07-14 01:29:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read it on a book.

2007-07-14 01:17:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 00:28:48 · 25 answers · asked by miss onion 3

2007-07-14 00:09:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Amercan Forces Network Radio heard here in Japan presented a puzzle. What is an English words inclusing three consecutive double letters. "bookkeeper" or "bookkeeping" satisfy the condition. Do you know any other words?

2007-07-13 22:59:21 · 4 answers · asked by Taro K 1

Should it sound like "isit" or "izit"? Does S become Z sound in all liaisons in English?

2007-07-13 22:55:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

(a-) self-packed lunch to office
(b-) Fat office worker
(c-) Huge machine
(d-) Old Tree

2007-07-13 21:01:22 · 9 answers · asked by shwet s 1

2007-07-13 20:02:17 · 3 answers · asked by Marisol 2

Where did this phrase come from?

2007-07-13 20:00:41 · 0 answers · asked by piontkofsky 2