Words & Wordplay - October 2007

Can a figure of speech be a noun? or a verb? or adjective? isn't it the term listed next to the word, after the definition in the dictionary?

or am i totally missing the point here?

HELLPP!

2007-10-18 18:25:21 · 3 answers · asked by Tony 2

Agree?

2007-10-18 17:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ex: Sony Camera $100/obo

2007-10-18 17:43:34 · 13 answers · asked by mommy.luv.jordyn 3

My friend recently told me he remembered something "like kablooey". I'm pretty sure he was trying to tell me he remembered it quickly. However, I'm also aware that "kablooey" is a synonym for 'haywire'. Did he use the word right?

2007-10-18 17:22:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

"a wrong is undressed if the retribution overtakes it's redresser."
can you make so that i, a 14 yo girl, can actually understand it.
i get undressed means not made up for and retribution means punishment, but how does it tie together. how would the punishment overtake the punisher? does he mean guilt or secongd thoughts?

2007-10-18 16:57:42 · 10 answers · asked by R ♥ I ♥ P ♥ Casey Calvert 3

2007-10-18 16:52:34 · 5 answers · asked by shmager_sr 1

2007-10-18 16:15:14 · 4 answers · asked by Mosi 2

how can i say this words in different way

Poor people
don't
can't
poor workers

2007-10-18 15:59:54 · 4 answers · asked by diablosrojos 1

The Word:

Absurd.

2007-10-18 15:54:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since the phrase as a whole is used as a verb, and "set" individually has a completely different meaning when not used in conjunction with "free," I thought it might be a verb, but it I'm not sure that's right...

I have to write a poem for school whose lines only end in a verb, noun, or color. I need to know if I can get away with "set him free" as the last three words.

Please, no advice about whether its wise to risk it or whatever, just grammar.

2007-10-18 15:40:57 · 8 answers · asked by Rachel P 4

I know what it means but I cannot put it into words-- This is because I was thinking about how there were some figures of speech that I don't like in formal conversation (like interviews) and then I was thinking about how someone who had English as a second language might not understand.
How would you put it into words without using figure of speech?

2007-10-18 15:28:42 · 6 answers · asked by Carrie 5

2007-10-18 15:20:06 · 10 answers · asked by PBcruzr 4

can someone please give me 4 iambic words and 4 amphibrach words? please!!

2007-10-18 14:52:49 · 2 answers · asked by Melanie K 2

2007-10-18 14:34:57 · 2 answers · asked by Taylor B 1

Sorry if it seems like a dumb question. But I hear the term and don't really understand what it means.

2007-10-18 14:29:15 · 2 answers · asked by ♥sick n tired♥ 6

help

2007-10-18 14:21:49 · 3 answers · asked by dude15 1

what do you call the puzzles that is like a chart and they give you like 8 clues or something and each person has something different and you use the clues to narrow it down to who has what ....


for example 5 guys have different dogs and each has a different name and species ...they give you 8 clues and you use them to cross out the boxes and use the process of elimination

2007-10-18 14:20:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Crosswords are by nature a solitary activity. Do you have any special tricks or tools you use to solve them? For example, I helped create a New York Times crossword puzzle feature that incorporates search tools to conquer crossword puzzles (http://games.yahoo.com/search/nyt ). How do you approach solving a crossword puzzle?

2007-10-18 14:12:20 · 685 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 13:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

leaving 11 coins in how many coins were there in the bank to begin with ?

2007-10-18 13:32:57 · 2 answers · asked by matthew p 2

2007-10-18 13:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by monkey 1

2007-10-18 11:41:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

and what does it mean

2007-10-18 11:13:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 10:47:33 · 3 answers · asked by siobhan_shobo 1

What is one wrod use to described the person who have a dream?

2007-10-18 10:22:53 · 6 answers · asked by sw_joey 2

Introduction to Denmark

Once the home of the Maruding Vikings, Denmark is now a snug and comfortable country, its ancient flag fluttering over family gardens rather than war ships. Even if most Danish people suspect they live in the best of all possible worlds, they have the poor taste to say so. Prosperous and orderly, Danes are also endowed with a streak of humor. They're fond of balance, understatement and good design. Like its people, the country's sights are impressive without being imposing. Copenhagen, the country's capital, is a good example: it's a modern, International city that has managed to remain cozy and compact-most of the sights are only a short walk away. Outside Copenhagen, the countryside offers graceful castles, stout churches and small fishing villages that seem to have been lifted from a story by Hans Christian Andersen.

2007-10-18 10:05:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please, thanks.

2007-10-18 10:04:43 · 6 answers · asked by kelbobgrrl 1

2007-10-18 09:58:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What scary words beginning with P are there?

2007-10-18 09:43:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

in computint terms what does os mean,cheers

2007-10-18 09:09:53 · 10 answers · asked by kelly e 1