- Look beat, Considering going, Homemaker...
- WHAT IS the origin and meaning of the expression `cock and bull story'?
- Does the word "kakorraphiophobia" exist? If it does, what does it mean?
- What is the difference between lacto-vegetarian and lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? "Each of the children were given chocolates" or "Each of the children was given chocolates".
- How do you pronounce the word "pusillanimous"?
- Which of the following is correct? "In behalf of" or "on behalf of'"?
- What is the difference between "stairway" and "staircase"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of "wild card" in tennis?
- What is the meaning of "can't see the wood for the trees"?
- Can the word "bon voyage" be used with people who are travelling by train or car?
- What is the meaning of "get hot under the collar"?
- What is the meaning of "theme park"?
- Which of the following is correct? Compare to or compare with?
- One talks about a "gaggle of geese", what about swans?
- What is the difference between "for sale" and "on sale"?
- Is it OK to say that something is "very unique"?
- What is the meaning of "It isn't worth a hill of beans"?
- What is the difference between "homicide" and "murder"?
- Is it OK to say "I am running forty"?
- What is the meaning of "the straw that broke the camel's back"?
- Does the word "aunty" exist?
- Why is the "green room" called the green room?
Know Your English - February 2002
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| Definition: | (adjective) Marked by a gradual progression as if step by step. |
| Synonyms: | bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step |
| Usage: | Quantum mechanics is a natural system of stepwise interactions that governs very small things. |
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  The Stoning of the DevilThe Stoning of the Devil, or Stoning of the Jamarat, is one of the rituals performed by millions of Muslims during the hajj, or annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. To represent the casting aside of their low desires, pilgrims fling pebbles at three walls, called jamarat, in the city of Mina. Although the jamarat used to be tall pillars, Saudi authorities replaced them with walls in 2004 to make the practice safer. What dangers do pilgrims face during the ritual? More... Discuss |
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 The National Basketball Association Is Founded (1949)Prior to 1949, there were two main rival basketball organizations in the US—the National Basketball League, which had been founded in 1937, and the Basketball Association of America, which had been founded nearly a decade later. They merged to form the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949 and racially integrated the following year. In 1995, the NBA expanded to include two Canadian teams, and in 1996, a women's league was founded. What rule, instituted in 1954, encouraged more shooting? More... Discuss |
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 Elisha Graves Otis (1811)By 1852, Otis had already devised several inventions, including a safety brake for trains. While setting up a factory that year, he developed an automatic safety device to prevent heavy machinery from falling if a rope broke while the machinery was being hoisted. The first fail-safe, fall-safe passenger elevator quickly followed. It made possible the construction of skyscrapers, greatly altering the landscape of modern cities. What daring publicity stunt helped launch sales of Otis's elevators? More... Discuss |
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 Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one's conquests.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) Discuss |
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