Languages - November 2006

I'm not a native English-speaker and this word has always confused me.
I know what "want" as a verb means, but I really don't understand the word when it's used as a noun.
For example, in phrases like "freedom from want", or in Pink Floyd's song "Us and Them", when it goes "For want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died..."

I really don't undestand the meaning of want in those contexts, when it's used as a noun.

2006-11-30 06:06:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please, I am looking for serious answers only.

2006-11-30 05:43:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 05:09:34 · 16 answers · asked by James_Bond 2

plzzzzzzzzzz do help me. i hav to keep the name of my nephew but i dont know the meaning of this and i like this name a lot .. but my parents are saying me to tell the meaning first than only we will keep tis name.. plz do helo me and tell me the meaning of the name AARAV

2006-11-30 05:07:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Une recette pour l'amour est, vous devez avoir asse'en commun ainsi tat vous vous comprenez, et assez de différence de sorte qu'il y ait quelque chose partager.........

2006-11-30 05:07:20 · 3 answers · asked by vijayraj 1

2006-11-30 05:06:21 · 9 answers · asked by deanorjon 5

It is time to tidy your toys now.

Thanks

2006-11-30 05:04:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son needs a short Spanish poem for school. Please help find one that is suitable for a child to learn. A funny or sweet poem would be nice. I need the author's name also. Please help!!!
Thanks!!!!!

2006-11-30 04:52:56 · 5 answers · asked by Kyo 2

I am Brazilian, wanted that vcs deixasem a message for me!

2006-11-30 04:41:03 · 2 answers · asked by Camilly 2

For example, you're a gal and your male friend pokes you between! what do someone mean by that?

2006-11-30 04:30:21 · 6 answers · asked by coolover 1

I only ask this because the word "santa" in my native language of Portuguese means "saint" but to name FEMALE saints.

Santo = male saint
Santa = female saint

So, why "Santa Claus" and not "Santo Claus"??

2006-11-30 04:29:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

1: ____ Charles ferme la porte?
(Does Charles close the door?)
Que
Est-ce que
Qui
Où


2: ____ chante à midi?
(Who is singing at noon?)
Combien
Pourquoi
Qui
Est-ce que


3: ____ de livres avez-vous à la maison?
(How many books do you have at the house?)
Pourquoi
Que
Combien
Quels


4: ____ professeur as-tu pour le français?
(Which teacher do you have for French?)
Quel
Est-ce que
Qui
Pourquoi


5: ____ est la grande chaise?
(Where is the large chair?)
Que
Comment
Qui
Où


6: ____ allez-vous au bureau?
(How are you going to the office?)
Qui
Comment
Est-ce que
Pourquoi


7: ____ une voiture grise ici?
(Is there a gray car here?)
Est-ce que
Où
Y a-t-il
Pourquoi


8: ____ Paul est-il un agent de police?
(Why is Paul a policeman?)
Combien
Pourquoi
Quel
Comment


9: ____ de filmes regardez-vous?
(How many movies are you watching?)
Comment
Est-ce que
Qui
Combien


10: Sur

2006-11-30 04:22:22 · 5 answers · asked by me1026 1

2006-11-30 04:21:10 · 4 answers · asked by Uriel R 1

i really would like to learn and i dont know if i should turn to online classes or rosetta stone, or a book from my local library.

2006-11-30 04:14:56 · 9 answers · asked by fawkingsupergirl 1

2006-11-30 04:11:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 04:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always wondered what the people from, say London, think of the NorthEast of England, ie, what do they think of when someone says North East?

2006-11-30 03:59:10 · 13 answers · asked by BrilliantPomegranate 4

Something equivalent to 'I look forward to hearing from you. Bye.'

2006-11-30 03:55:23 · 7 answers · asked by lianhua 4

i says to myself ya need to broden y'educayshun, so i'm askin y'all know sum words in redneck that can hep me make my dicshunary moren 2 peidges lung?

2006-11-30 03:53:03 · 3 answers · asked by AMBER D 6

If you had to learn another language, which one could be?
Gracias!!

2006-11-30 03:48:28 · 13 answers · asked by ? Kotori 5

Aside from difference in usage and vocabulary between U.S. and U.K., the difference between american accents and british accents is basically in the frequency of certain vowel sounds, are there any real difference in the vowels or is it just a matter of different distribution?

2006-11-30 03:37:50 · 2 answers · asked by domangelo 3

2006-11-30 03:32:07 · 10 answers · asked by lyubinova 1

Find out everything about something
or
Find out anything about something

2006-11-30 03:29:46 · 4 answers · asked by crys.roxy 3

2006-11-30 03:23:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's horrible when people can't write things well. why do you go to schools then??????

2006-11-30 03:01:32 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's my 26th Birthday today! I've heard it in English all day. Can anyone say it in another language for me? Thankx

2006-11-30 02:54:13 · 25 answers · asked by Krazy K 5

2006-11-30 02:41:12 · 5 answers · asked by k1790 2

In my opinion it goes like this (1 being the hottest)

1.Czech
2.French
3.Polish
4.Russian
5.Swedish
6.American
7.English

There the top 7 English being last as I am English and I hear it all the time.

What’s your opinion?

2006-11-30 02:39:14 · 33 answers · asked by Mikey 3

He wants to go to his house at 11am but he cant because he has to eat a cake from our little cake shop?

2006-11-30 02:29:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 01:57:25 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel's pal 1