Words & Wordplay - August 2007

Like, I've been saying it for years, and I never understood why it was OK. Like, why an O and a K? Do these letters stand for something? I've always wondered. I know it means alright and everything though, but I just don't get the O and the K part.

2007-08-04 02:35:52 · 19 answers · asked by Miss New Jersey =] 5

2007-08-04 01:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-04 01:19:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-04 01:14:37 · 3 answers · asked by auntsissy2000 1

2007-08-04 00:56:14 · 5 answers · asked by JeepDiva 7

2007-08-03 23:50:18 · 6 answers · asked by Aaron W 1

I've been told by an English teacher that it's allowed, but earlier today, I posted a question about something else and was told that switching from singular to plural wasn't correct. I really wanted to get it looked at specifically, so here goes;

E.g.
Are these correct?

a). "The doctor told the patient they were unable to operate"
b). "One should should think before they speak"

2007-08-03 23:44:00 · 7 answers · asked by Jon 2

I've been thinking about it for some time and I just can't figure out the answer... Is it permissible to omit the word 'that' in some cases?

E.g. Which is more correct:

a). "One shouldn’t make a promise they can’t keep."

or

b). "One shouldn’t make a promise THAT they can’t keep."

I feel like the first one is wrong, but I hear it all the time so I'm confused...

2007-08-03 22:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jon 2

some americans use singular when they have to use plural

for example,,,,i like tattoos on girls,,,, sometimes they say like,,i like a tattoo on girls,,,,

or,,,i like girls in a skirt,,,

is it ok in conversation?

2007-08-03 22:01:12 · 5 answers · asked by Aiko 1

'A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was working and escorted him to the front office'

2007-08-03 19:06:24 · 9 answers · asked by pizza192002 3

someone posted it as a comment to one of my videos on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FVbF-qqpzk

2007-08-03 18:38:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm not a person who uses slang that much. So what does this mean: Scaud.

2007-08-03 18:34:22 · 4 answers · asked by Shy Girl 6

2007-08-03 18:24:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

what's a synonym and antonym for antebellum?

2007-08-03 16:11:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is latest entrance exam of a very difficult university in japan.
please tell the wrong sentence and why.

1.Which is you?
2.Which are you?
3.What is you?
4.What are you?

2007-08-03 15:53:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 15:08:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 14:35:29 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 13:55:11 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know. No ones perfect but what do u call far from perfect but close?

2007-08-03 12:42:52 · 15 answers · asked by eminems_numberonefan 1

Idioms or phase please...

2007-08-03 11:16:15 · 8 answers · asked by Stanley 1

It needs to make sense!

2007-08-03 11:14:32 · 14 answers · asked by embroidery fan 7

2007-08-03 11:04:48 · 3 answers · asked by Darontaye H 1

I know the saying is "for all intents and purposes", but I have heard atleast three people in the last month mistakenly say, "for all intensive purposes". Why do they say that?

It doesn't even make sense. Think about it..... How can a purpose be 'intensive'. I just think it's funny, and I can't help but correct them when I hear them say the wrong thing. How would you explain the correct way to say it and why the way they say it is wrong?

Have you ever heard anybody say something wrong, and corrected them? How did they react to you?

2007-08-03 10:43:58 · 3 answers · asked by KC_Meag42 5

2007-08-03 09:56:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Probably is a latin expression. It means the person or responsable is not available but someone has took his place for a short period or for that period? I really want to know is what the letters stand for?

2007-08-03 09:50:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 09:48:20 · 7 answers · asked by Katelynn 2

what does it mean????

2007-08-03 09:45:25 · 6 answers · asked by WILD_V 3

2007-08-03 09:45:13 · 3 answers · asked by m c 1

Ok how would you MISUSE a dash. I know it's hard but i need an answer for my professor and i've looked everywhere!

2007-08-03 09:40:57 · 6 answers · asked by Delia 2

Little miss bee flew from her hive collecting necture.

When..............

2007-08-03 09:31:16 · 3 answers · asked by jobees 6