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woozer

I mourn the death of "me" and "you"

Why is it that suddenly "yourself" and "myself" are being inappropriately substituted for "you" and "me" ?In this age where most words are being shortened for...
21:12 Sun 13th Dec 200936 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:15 Wed 23rd Dec 2009
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BenNicholson

why doesn't the friction caused by flowing water heat the water up?

why doesn't the friction caused by flowing water heat the water up? Thanks, Ben Nicholson...
10:46 Tue 22nd Dec 200913 answers, last by Peter Pedant 19:15 Sun 03rd Jan 2010
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-llRocKKinGll-

about gravitational force

why at the centre of the earth ,earths gravitational force is zero?
16:07 Sat 19th Dec 20097 answers, last by vascop 08:29 Tue 22nd Dec 2009
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jason.p

Energy for nothing

Apart from the initial predictable reaction "you can't get anything for nothong" is there any possible credibility in the "Orbo" free energy device being demonstrated. It appears...
12:54 Sun 20th Dec 200915 answers, last by ChuckFickens 11:50 Tue 22nd Dec 2009
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Vimto

Silver plate versus EPNS.

I have recently bought a sauce bottle holder that the seller described as "silver plated". When I received it it had EPNS stamped on the bottom. This I know stands for electro plated nickel...
08:46 Wed 11th Nov 200914 answers, last by rojash 03:16 Fri 13th Nov 2009
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sophie_1003

practice or practise

I know that practice is the noun and practise is the verb but need some help with these ones to check I've got this right! 1"The term 'inclusive practise' is often used in reference to children...
21:56 Wed 28th Oct 200913 answers, last by Bert 14:48 Wed 11th Nov 2009
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rov1200

Weight loss in a vaccum

Is the weight fractionally less if all the air is taken from one of those plastic containers that contain bedding or clothing?
20:32 Tue 29th Sep 20095 answers, last by Bert 15:55 Sun 11th Oct 2009
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MRMKHS1

pronunciation

is there a correct way to pronounce the word "kilometer"? kilogram,kilowatt,kilolitre,kilopascal,kilojoule etc. pronounce the "o" as in "go"but kilometreseems to have the "o" as in "hot". Why?
02:38 Sun 09th Aug 200927 answers, last by Bert 13:15 Wed 12th Aug 2009
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McMouse

Where do dead penguins go?

Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica- where do they go? Wonder no more!!! It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely...
11:50 Wed 12th Aug 200910 answers, last by Ian Oldfield 11:36 Sat 15th Aug 2009
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dibble1

Water colour.

Could anyone please tell me the colour of pure water? I'm sure I heard that in large enough volumes it 'does have a blue tint and this explains the colour of the sea. The story of it just being the...
04:04 Sat 08th Aug 20093 answers, last by Bert 13:04 Wed 12th Aug 2009
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sanjeewa

science

Aluminium is a conductor or semi conductor?
04:58 Wed 12th Aug 20093 answers, last by chakka35 13:55 Sun 16th Aug 2009
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mi-mi

Cambridgeshire sea level

I have been told that littleport, and ely are under sea level. If that is the case then all of cambridgeshire would be below sea level right? Please help as I have not been able to find out.
15:36 Wed 29th Jul 200916 answers, last by Bert 02:05 Fri 07th Aug 2009
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fredpuli47

Schedule/schedule

Americans pronounce 'schedule' as 'sked-yule' but Britons prefer 'shed-yule' Both pronounce 'scheme' as 'skeem' Why do we Britons use the soft sound of 'sch' when we say 'schedule' but the hard sound...
10:01 Wed 29th Jul 20094 answers, last by Bert 01:46 Fri 07th Aug 2009
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padanarm

Does this sentence make grammatical sense?

This was an example presented on a 'clearer english training course'. "You are all invited to the residential on Tuesday". I think 'residential' is an adjective so the sentence is missing an object or...
22:28 Fri 10th Jul 200913 answers, last by swedeheart 11:23 Mon 13th Jul 2009
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rattylucy

how to remove stains from UPVC window frames

hi does anyone know what i can use to remove black marks from UPVC window frames. i've moved into a rented flat and the bathroom window has black mould like stains along the frames. i've tried...
14:56 Fri 26th Jun 20093 answers, last by Bert 14:48 Sun 12th Jul 2009
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devayaani

laser beam invisible?

Thanks in advance for explaining the mechanism of the optical phenomenon that is troubling me. I have seen in many ( thrillers/spy films) films the invisible laser beam at security points made visible...
23:35 Fri 19th Jun 20096 answers, last by devayaani 21:53 Wed 15th Jul 2009
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R1Geezer

Thought experiment time!

Faster than light communication? Imagine you had a hose pipe 1million miles long and it was completely full of marbles along it's length all touching each other now if I put another marble in one end...
13:52 Tue 23rd Jun 200913 answers, last by Bert 12:52 Sat 11th Jul 2009
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Bert

Symbol used in Commerce and Finance

This may not be the best topic area for my question, but I cannot think of a better one. I have a very small English dictionary (10 cm X 6.5 cm and 2.5 cm thick) called 'The Diamond Dictionary'. There...
15:42 Fri 03rd Jul 20093 answers, last by Bert 23:51 Mon 06th Jul 2009
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janzman

two words into one...

What is it called when two words are shortened to make one. eg... POLARISATION & CELLULOID becomes the photographic brand name 'POLAROID' Not a very good example but it hopefully conveys the point
21:52 Fri 29th May 20093 answers, last by Bert 12:59 Wed 01st Jul 2009
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Tellmee

chin-chin

Does anyone out there know the origin of the expression "Cin-Chin" as a toast? I think the Italians use a similarly pronounced "cin-cin". Thanks in advance.
12:15 Mon 22nd Jun 20093 answers, last by Bert 12:14 Wed 01st Jul 2009

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