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I love the English language. It has so many vagaries in grammar and vocabulary. I posted on another thread how an identically sounding word can mean the opposite of itself; eg Raise/Raze. Can you...
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I have paid my required 30 years contributions for state pension benefit. I am in receipt of Company Pension, taken 10 years early. There is no NI deduction from pensions. I also have a part time job...
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the questionmaster asked a question where he claimed there are only two examples of identical sounding words that share no common letters. I didn't know the answers, but a few days later I thought of...
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One often sees this when applied to renting a property. I assume 'professional' means anyone with a job! It's stretching the definition of Professional a bit. I always associated the expression with...
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Just bought a Focus LX 56 Plate. Very happy with it, but the radio (factory fitted) AM band is very poor. Load of interference, I'm a 5 Live fan and can't listen. I've tried wiggling the aerial about...
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I purchased a bathroom light fitting (zone 2,3, BS 7671;2001 Section 601)and am rather perturbed to see there are no screw terminals on the lampholder. Every one I've ever fitted has had simple screw...
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Any one else, like me, fed up with the overuse of the term 'Legend'. It seems to be applied to anyone who has achieved any level of success, and has lost its original meaning. Robin Hood's a legend,...
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Does anyone know where I can purchase a plastic surround for a double socket, similar to the finger plates available for light switches, but of course larger. It's to cover cracks in a tile. Thanks.

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