Words & Wordplay - September 2007

"Lastly, I would like reveal that English is my second language. My parents were both immigrants who spoke minimal English, so I did not speak any English until I was enrolled in elementary school."

Is using "were" for "My parents were both immigrants..." correct? Or should it be "is" since they are still immigrants? Also, should it be "speak" or "spoke"? I am concerned that the "...so I did not speak English until..." will not sound right if I write "My parents are both immigrants who speak minimal English, so I did not speak any English until I was enrolled in elementary school." Any suggestions or changes? Thanks!

2007-09-19 09:20:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I use a comma before the word because (which is used two times in this sentence) ?

I like sunsets because I paint them in art classes, and I like elephants because they are my favorite animal.

2007-09-19 09:12:04 · 8 answers · asked by justaquestion 1

2007-09-19 09:10:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does it means in business studies terms?

2007-09-19 07:19:18 · 8 answers · asked by chandakay05 1

who decided what words were going to be bad? i mean who took a word known for a female dog and said lets call females that make them think it is bad. same thing with all the 'curse' words....who came up with this crap and why are the words not ok? if someone can make it bad...cant we make it ok? arent they all just words????

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvPN3_1Pq71XU0AxIChFiknsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070919103844AA5DrTx

2007-09-19 06:57:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to draft an email and refuse to pay for a charge that was incurred due to another department's mistake. I'd like to phrase it a little more gently than using the word mistake.

Just for reference, the person I am responding to said "So we punish the lab to meet a customer deadline?"

2007-09-19 06:25:56 · 16 answers · asked by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7

"A hot cup of tea"
"A crackling fire"
"warm soft blankets"
"Wind howling"
"colder than a polar bear's bottom"

2007-09-19 05:53:51 · 6 answers · asked by Icewomanblockstheshot 6

2007-09-19 04:18:56 · 17 answers · asked by Urban Kudos 2

make them pg13 please no language make as many sayings a you want dont enter completely stupid ones

2007-09-19 04:13:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it just "haben" or is it changed into like "habe" or "hat" or something else?

2007-09-19 04:11:04 · 4 answers · asked by mike 1

2007-09-19 03:02:32 · 5 answers · asked by Agnes K 3

2007-09-19 02:58:15 · 6 answers · asked by . 2

i've read it in an article,but i don't understamd the meaning.
does it mean something like the no more lies?

2007-09-19 02:40:42 · 5 answers · asked by D.B.O. 4

I mean like scurvy dog, or scalywag. stuff like that?

2007-09-19 02:28:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. Adjective
B. Verb

C. Pronoun

D. Noun

2007-09-19 02:20:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious, I woke up this morning doing this for some reason. I got stuck at l, q, u, x, y, z and I really had to stretch for my "a" selection.
i.e. Bill is also a synonym for bill
i.e. Harry is a homonym for hairy
chuck,
dale,
earl
frank,
guy,
harry,
ivory,
jack, john,
etc., etc.

2007-09-19 02:12:18 · 2 answers · asked by porthuronbilliam 4

....and if so from where does it originate?

(it was in my crossword today)

2007-09-19 02:08:29 · 5 answers · asked by Vernix Lanugo 3

A. The quality of mercy is not strained.
B. Listen, my children, and you shall hear.

C. The legislature met in secret session.

D. Who among you is a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker?

2007-09-19 01:34:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. second
B. second or third

C. third

D. first

2007-09-19 01:32:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day

2007-09-19 01:00:14 · 18 answers · asked by Lozzo 3

2007-09-19 00:48:12 · 6 answers · asked by Knight Sirius 3

2007-09-19 00:40:55 · 8 answers · asked by colin c 1

In the sentence pattern "why can't+ subject +predicate", if the subject is a phrase and very long, is it better to place "can't" behind the subject, just like this "why + subject + can't +predicate"?

2007-09-18 22:43:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does the sentence:

"I drove my friend's girlfriend's car."

make any sense? I'm not sure about the apostrophe. Are there any better alternatives to phrase this?

2007-09-18 22:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by cashew 4

2007-09-18 22:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by Ms_Inquisitive 1

asap please :)

2007-09-18 21:33:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

SOMETHING THAT MEANS OLD FASHION FROM BACK THEN

2007-09-18 20:59:48 · 12 answers · asked by rebecka 2

2007-09-18 20:10:32 · 2 answers · asked by anahi_princess_sexy 1

2007-09-18 19:36:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-18 18:48:48 · 14 answers · asked by bea1273 1