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mickman

mountains in nepal

how many of the worlds highest mountains are in nepal
16:00 Sun 02nd Nov 20084 answers, last by SuccessfulMe 02:53 Sun 31st May 2020
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Panic Button

What is a country mile?

Is it longer than an ordinary mile?
23:15 Thu 21st Aug 200812 answers, last by Jd47 11:55 Tue 07th Feb 2012
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kayleigh1997

economically

what does econimically mean?
22:39 Sat 18th Oct 20081 answer, last by Bert 16:12 Mon 31st Oct 2011
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crisgal

how come we say "raise" something

to the ground? It doesn't really make any sense!
00:09 Mon 03rd Nov 200812 answers, last by Ice.Maiden 02:37 Thu 06th Nov 2008
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buddybird

strange saying

IfI was naughty as a little girl my mother would always threaten with the words "You'll see the back of my hand" WHAT........WHY.......HUH.
21:52 Sun 14th Sep 20084 answers, last by AniaSM 23:49 Sat 01st Nov 2008
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cuddles050

how many words can u make from letters MILESS?

quick responces plzz!!
02:06 Sat 01st Nov 20084 answers, last by pinktwink 02:20 Sat 01st Nov 2008
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knarew1

Name of an irregular shape

What is the word used for an irregular shaped field or plot of land?
23:07 Wed 22nd Oct 20082 answers, last by wakeover 06:49 Tue 28th Oct 2008
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cherrybea

Chicken

As opposed to calling someone a coward.
19:55 Fri 24th Oct 20081 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:13 Sat 25th Oct 2008
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gymbabe

Hallowe'en Word scramble

Can anyone help me unscramble the following Hallowe'en word .... it's driving me nuts! spsureindg Thank you very much Gymbabe
20:58 Tue 21st Oct 20082 answers, last by gymbabe 21:20 Tue 21st Oct 2008
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Bbbananas

Roof(s)

Why isn't the plural of roof - rooves?
13:37 Mon 06th Oct 200822 answers, last by bricro 19:14 Sun 19th Oct 2008
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Beatrice35

Pro- active Surely this is an annoying Americanism?

Hate the word Pro- active more than any other buzz word that has infiltrated into the English language over from the pond to us in the UK!! The word it replaces is a much better word, too- Dynamic!...
12:57 Tue 14th Oct 200843 answers, last by Beatrice35 11:00 Fri 17th Oct 2008
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sigma

Swashbuckling pirates

What is swashbuckling ?
10:38 Sun 05th Oct 20083 answers, last by heathfield 17:42 Wed 15th Oct 2008
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Beatrice35

Who put American English into room 101?

Was it Ricky Gervais or Stephen Fry who put American English( American words- twisting of our British English) into room 101? Loved this show with Paul Merton!! We invented English yet the American...
13:05 Tue 14th Oct 20089 answers, last by Beatrice35 23:13 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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Bellringer

What is the proper name for /

I know modern parlance calls it a forward slash (American, I think) I have heard it called an oblique. But, wjat is the proper name for it?
16:35 Wed 01st Oct 20087 answers, last by fredpuli47 20:22 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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joggerjayne

Spanish linguists ... Bodega/Vinedo

Are there any Spanish linguists please ? In Spanish, what is the difference between... ... Vinedo and Bodega ? Thank you. Jayne
11:08 Thu 09th Oct 20083 answers, last by Beatrice35 14:23 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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goochs

lipstick on a pig

origin
04:41 Thu 11th Sep 20085 answers, last by Beatrice35 12:50 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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echokilo

Round the Wrekin

I know thatit means to do or go about something in a long winded way, and I know that Wrekin is in Shropshire near Telford ...... but why is "Round the Wrekin" a common phrase in the West Midlands...
07:41 Thu 09th Oct 20081 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:48 Thu 09th Oct 2008
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DiddlyQuaQua

Orientated or oriented?

Which is the correct English useage and is the other one an 'americanism' or are they both correct?
20:42 Wed 24th Sep 20085 answers, last by fredpuli47 12:00 Fri 26th Sep 2008
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peterparker

Origin of toffee-nosed?

I'd love to know...
21:08 Fri 22nd Aug 20084 answers, last by fredpuli47 17:58 Thu 11th Sep 2008
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whiskygalore

When does 'a few' become 'several'?

E.g. my boss complained today that some plans had been left on a table for a few days. I pointed out that they'd only been there for two days, which in my books, is 'a couple' of days, he classed this...
21:19 Fri 22nd Aug 20086 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:54 Sat 23rd Aug 2008

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