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proceduralise
A quick check on google shows that the word proceduralise is in common use, yet it doesnt appear in any of the online dictionaries Ive tried. From time to time I have used it in my job, but was asked about it the ot... [more]

Whickerman
04/05/08
18:23

6 answers (last answered: 05/05/08 17:20)

is it correct grammar to say:
that someone is "cleverer" than you?

crisgal
04/05/08
18:05

13 answers (last answered: 12/05/08 15:32)

literature
As a sole judge of a literray copetition, which one of the four short-listed novels below will win the prize? 1- Sunset by Lewis Grassic Gibbon 2- Orlando by Wirginia wolf 3- Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah 4-... [more]

ma3898
04/05/08
13:44

4 answers (last answered: 08/05/08 12:03)

phrase origin
where did the phrase "can't walk and chew gum at the same time" originate?

ashinsky
02/05/08
18:59

2 answers (last answered: 06/05/08 14:17)

nursery rhymn
t.f.g.m.i.a.l.

mamasmurf
02/05/08
17:46

5 answers (last answered: 03/05/08 11:45)

occupation
A cathedral takes me in

mamasmurf
02/05/08
16:34

2 answers (last answered: 05/05/08 23:12)

example - 3 B.M. is 3 blind mice
37 d.c. is n.b.t.

mamasmurf
02/05/08
15:00

1 answer (last answered: 02/05/08 15:17)

occupations
1 cathedral takes me in 2. youll find me in the secret plan

mamasmurf
02/05/08
11:46

1 answer (last answered: 02/05/08 12:02)

example 3 B.M. is three blind mice
what is there are 10 S in a D and E.S.L.A.. is 16 Y.

mamasmurf
02/05/08
11:37

3 answers (last answered: 02/05/08 14:29)

nursery rhymes
what rhyme is this T.F.S.S.I.T.P.

mamasmurf
02/05/08
11:33

1 answer (last answered: 02/05/08 11:35)

What film/play etc...
does 'elementary, my dear' come from?

jonnoman
02/05/08
09:18

2 answers (last answered: 02/05/08 19:28)

Bible Encoded?
A friend told me that he went on a site and it said that the bible was encoded. Apparently it predicted the 911 and various others. It predicts that on the 7th May, Iran will send a nuclear missle to Philadelphia as... [more]

pb100191
01/05/08
20:15

17 answers (last answered: 07/05/08 16:01)

the three hour apostrophe argument
In The Apprentice last night, they were arguing where the apostrophe should be in: HAPPY SINGLES DAY note: I have omitted it on purpose:) Do you think there should be one and if so, where?

crisgal
01/05/08
17:01

16 answers (last answered: 02/05/08 11:09)

The world's your oyster
Can anyone please tell me where this comes from and just what it means?

wired
01/05/08
14:47

3 answers (last answered: 01/05/08 18:52)

Now I've heard this a few times..
When it looks like its going to rain and the clouds are coming in I've heard a few people say 'Its looking a bit grey over Will's Mother's' - is this a widely used saying?

Booldawg
01/05/08
14:08

3 answers (last answered: 01/05/08 16:55)

proverb
Does anyone know if this is a real proverb - religion is a great thing

dimgardener
30/04/08
18:57

Cross
Does anyone know where the phrase to be cross, meaning angry, originate?? Thanks, Heather xXx.

XxHeatherxX
30/04/08
18:31

4 answers (last answered: 01/05/08 16:07)

scottish place names
1. city of plain and that's your lot 2.prohibit sun god 3.foam on tyre 4.flunk. 5.unsightly pimple

mglencoe
30/04/08
12:48

7 answers (last answered: 01/05/08 11:20)

the welsh witch
Can any one tell me which politician was known as the Welsh Witch?

macpark
30/04/08
10:52

5 answers (last answered: 30/04/08 18:27)

Proverbs, Phrases and Sayings
Help! Am stuck with the final few Provebs, phrases, sayings M I H R A L M T O C R S A D S D T C T A C T M A S T C A L All help very much appreciated

quizzler
30/04/08
10:00

13 answers (last answered: 01/05/08 02:45)