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ANGELCAKEJAZ

project

does warm water freeze faster than cool water
23:41 Mon 20th Apr 20091 answer, last by GrumpyOldMan 00:54 Mon 23rd May 2011
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garycref

need help wording a advert please

hi, I am about to leaflet my local area to advertise my business but I am useless at wording things....can anyone help? Here's what I need...a brief intro to my company ( glc painting and decorating...
13:21 Wed 22nd Apr 20091 answer, last by GrumpyOldMan 00:52 Mon 23rd May 2011
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marilyboft

Cobblers

Why do many cobblers also cut keys?
10:08 Sun 05th Apr 20093 answers, last by in a mo 18:54 Mon 04th May 2009
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garycref

need help wording a advert please

hi, I am about to leaflet my local area to advertise my business but I am useless at wording things....can anyone help? Here's what I need...a brief intro to my company ( glc painting and decorating...
13:21 Wed 22nd Apr 20091 answer, last by jno 02:13 Thu 30th Apr 2009
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MRMKHS1

American English 2

Which is correct English usage? 1} he looked out the window 2}he looked out of the window.
03:38 Mon 13th Apr 20093 answers, last by john1066 22:49 Tue 28th Apr 2009
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Bert

Complimentary

I wonder how the word "compliment", meaning praise, developed into "complimentary" meaning something given for no charge.
02:36 Tue 21st Apr 20095 answers, last by jno 01:11 Tue 28th Apr 2009
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chinadog

Gate

As in a scandal. How did this word come about? TIA.
22:45 Thu 16th Apr 20092 answers, last by aniani 23:00 Thu 16th Apr 2009
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kineton1

word with two n's - another similar only 1 n.

How come the difference in N's in these two words Questionnaire Millionaire ?
02:49 Tue 07th Apr 200912 answers, last by factor30 10:39 Tue 07th Apr 2009
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K13

red ball

Can anyone explain the phrase "red ball". It appears in an American book about police procedure. If a detective picks up a case that is politically or racially sensitive it is referred to as a "red...
21:19 Fri 03rd Apr 20094 answers, last by bluebirdino 15:48 Sun 05th Apr 2009
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janzman

schadenfreude....great pleasure at others misfortune......

We see,and experience this every day especially on television.Programmes such as Big Brother...I'm a Celebrity....The Apprentice ...The X Factor.... any of the numerous reality tv shows. I just wonder...
21:49 Fri 27th Mar 20096 answers, last by heathfield 10:05 Mon 30th Mar 2009
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feistycurves

filibuster

where does the word filibuster come from?
00:25 Fri 27th Mar 20092 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:51 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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ladyalex

A 'lady' in USA

Can someone please help me out here ? Is calling someone a 'lady' in the United States considered pejorative or offensive ? I ask because an American acquaintance seemed to be quite put out when...
02:01 Tue 24th Mar 200912 answers, last by ladyalex 23:29 Thu 26th Mar 2009
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Kaienana

parsimonious

what is the origin of parsimonious?
21:34 Fri 13th Mar 20092 answers, last by fredpuli47 10:26 Mon 23rd Mar 2009
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YoKatHere

Politics

Where did we get the word Politics? I know that a lot of the english language originated from latin, so with that in mind, I was thinking that the word "politics" was accuratly...
18:28 Thu 19th Mar 20095 answers, last by webbo3 17:53 Sat 21st Mar 2009
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joycep

mansion

origin of word
16:39 Thu 19th Mar 20091 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:48 Thu 19th Mar 2009
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Masroor

alternative word to cheapest

alternative word to cheapest
18:34 Thu 26th Feb 20093 answers, last by mallam 00:22 Mon 09th Mar 2009
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BockingBob

Strange one

Here's a strange one for you .FLABBER- GASTED. I know I've been it ,I've seen people with it . It makes some people open their mouths in awe.But where the hell does it come from?.
09:59 Sun 08th Mar 20093 answers, last by mallam 00:16 Mon 09th Mar 2009
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no-knowledge

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"bogies"
01:49 Thu 26th Feb 200911 answers, last by no-knowledge 02:16 Thu 26th Feb 2009
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Rowland2094

Thesaurus

I have been told (and so far believed) that English is the only language with sufficient vocabulary to require or produce a thesaurus. French, for example, with only a quarter of the words we have,...
10:44 Wed 25th Feb 20092 answers, last by swedeheart 21:29 Wed 25th Feb 2009
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lindylou16

A Kettle of Fish

Where in heavens name did that saying come from.
16:38 Tue 24th Feb 20094 answers, last by lindylou16 13:53 Wed 25th Feb 2009

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