- HOW DO you refer to the years between 1901 and 1910? Is there a single word for it?
- What is a female "postmaster" called?
- What is the meaning of "stand someone up"?
- How is the word "roulette" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "autograph" and "signature"?
- What is the difference between "It rains" and "It is raining"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of the expression "to go bananas"?
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word ``harass"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "trail blazer"?
- What is the difference between a "television serial" and a "television series"?
- What is the study of flags called?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? I'll submit the report in a week time'' or ``I'll submit the report in a weeks time''.
- WHAT IS the difference in meaning between "We have lived here for five years" and "We have been living here for five years"?
- What is the meaning of the expression "on the receiving end"?
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word "photograph"?
- Is it OK to say "Ganesh is going to abroad"?
- What is the meaning of "cock-a-hoop"?
- Isn't a female cat also called a "tabby"?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? "I bathe every morning" or "I bath every morning".
- What is the meaning of the idiom "to rob Peter to pay Paul"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of "feel good factor"?
- Do you congratulate someone "on" getting a job, or do you congratulate him "for" getting a job?
- What is the word for a child who is born after his father's death?
- What is the difference between "ornamental'' and "ornate''?
- Is it OK to say "Me neither"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "off the cuff"?
Know Your English - January 2002
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| Definition: | (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study. |
| Synonyms: | cubicle, stall |
| Usage: | There are too many distractions at home, so when I really need to study, I go to the library, find a secluded carrel, and study there. |
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  WafflesWaffles are light batter cakes cooked between two gridded hot plates that give the food its distinctive, pocketed pattern. The modern waffle has its origins in the wafers—thin, crisp cakes made from a mixture of barley and oats and baked between wafer-irons—that were popular in the Middle Ages. Today, a number of waffle varieties are enjoyed throughout the world, including Belgian, Liège, and American. What are Hong Kong-style waffles? More... Discuss |
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.jpg) Skylab Returns to Earth (1979)Five years after it was abandoned in orbit, the US space laboratory Skylab began to fall back toward Earth. The impending re-entry and breakup became an international media event, as it was unclear exactly when or where the debris would land. News organizations went so far as to offer rewards for surviving pieces of the spacecraft. The debris finally crashed to Earth in Western Australia, earning NASA a $400 fine for littering from the Shire of Esperance. When was the fine paid? More... Discuss |
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 John Quincy Adams (1767)The son of a US president, Adams accompanied his father on diplomatic missions as a child and began his own political career at 14. A talented ambassador, he became secretary of state under President James Monroe. In 1824, he defeated Andrew Jackson in the presidential race, but he was unpopular in this role and lost to Jackson in the next election. He was then elected to Congress, where he served until his death. An outspoken opponent of slavery, he defended what famous mutineers in 1841? More... Discuss |
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 He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.Washington Irving (1783-1859) Discuss |
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