- WHAT IS the difference between "lengthy" and "long"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "to pour oil on troubled waters"?
- Can the word "heart throb" be used with woman?
- How is the word "rapprochement" pronounced?
- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "blue blood"?
- What is the difference between "residence" and "home"?
- How is the word "moustache" pronounced?
- What is the meaning of "umpteen"?
- What is the meaning of "de facto"?
- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "win something hands down"?
- What is the meaning of "sell someone short"?
- What is the correct pronunciation of "research"?
- Which of the following is the correct spelling? Judgement or judgment?
- Is it OK to say, "each and every"?
- Why do we say "movie buff" and "computer buff"?
- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "pipe dream"?
- What does "bête noire" mean?
- What do you call a person who collects gramophone records?
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word "adult"?
- Which is correct? "Consult with" or "consult"?
- What is the difference between "money" and "funds"?
Know Your English - February 2003
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| Definition: | (verb) To stimulate to action. |
| Synonyms: | startle |
| Usage: | The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action. |
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  Forget-Me-NotsThough they belong to a genus with roughly 50 species, most forget-me-nots are small, flat, five-petalled blue flowers with straggly stems. According to legend, the flowers received their name when a medieval knight, picking a posy for his lady by a riverside, fell into the water and drowned under the weight of his armor. As he was drowning, he threw the bouquet to his lover and shouted, "Forget me not!" Christian tradition, however, attributes the flower's name to what event? More... Discuss |
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 General Mills Introduces Cheerios as CheeriOats (1941)General Mills introduced its oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal as CheeriOats but, in 1946, changed its name to Cheerios because of a trademark dispute with Quaker Oats. Today, it comes in nearly a dozen different flavors and is marketed to children as well as adults. It has used several different characters in its advertising over the years, including Charlie Brown from Peanuts. Why did the US Food and Drug Administration call Cheerios an "unapproved new drug" in 2009? More... Discuss |
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 Joseph Heller (1923)As a bombardier with the US Air Force during World War II, American writer Joseph Heller flew 60 combat missions. He drew on his wartime experiences when writing his darkly humorous novel Catch-22 (1961), a satiric commentary on the absurdity of war and bureaucracy. One of the most significant works of postwar protest literature, it was a huge critical success. What did Heller famously reply when asked why he had not written anything else as good as Catch-22? More... Discuss |
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 Can there be hope where fear is?Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) Discuss |
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