- WHAT IS the difference between "aging" and "ageing"?
- What is the meaning and origin of "fall like ninepins"?
- Which is correct? "The media suggest" or "The media suggests"?
- How do you pronounce the word "hymn"?
- Do we have to write "and" in "three hundred and twelve"?
- CAN "FURTHER" be used to refer to distance?
- Is it true that the word "oration" can be used only to refer to speeches given at funerals?
- What is the origin and meaning of the expression "dog's breakfast"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "be up to scratch"?
- WHAT IS the difference between "client" and "clientele"?
- What is the meaning of "leapfrog"?
- What is the origin and meaning of the expression "to haul someone over the coals"?
- What is the meaning of "oxymoron"?
- Do you use a singular or a plural verb after the word "couple"?
- WHAT IS the difference between "unaware" and "unawares"?
- Is "Isabel" actually a colour?
- What is the meaning of "categorical inaccuracy"?
- How is the word "assuage" pronounced?
- What is the meaning of the word "nee"?
- WHAT IS the origin and meaning of "eavesdropping"?
- Would you please explain the meaning of the phrase "many a"?
- What does "darned" mean?
- What is the difference between "compare" and "liken"?
Know Your English - July 2003
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| Definition: | (noun) A small secluded room. |
| Synonyms: | snug |
| Usage: | Back in her cubbyhole of an office, Nina sat down at her desk. |
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  Cyclo-CrossPerformed on short courses featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles, cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing that requires riders to dismount, carry their bikes while maneuvering around obstructions, and remount without losing speed. Some trace the origins of the sport to the early 1900s, when European road racers would race to the next town by cutting through fields, over fences, and taking various other shortcuts. Why did the sport gain popularity in 1910? More... Discuss |
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 Algerian Leader Muhammad Boudiaf Assassinated (1992)Boudiaf was an Algerian political leader and a founder of the National Liberation Front, which directed the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) against France. Boudiaf was captured in 1956 and imprisoned. He was freed after Algeria gained independence, but his opposition to the new regime led to a 27-year exile. In 1992, he was invited back to head the government and deal with rising religious influence in politics. Months later, he was assassinated by a bodyguard while doing what? More... Discuss |
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_-_ritr._A_Ferrazzi%2c_Recanati%2c_casa_Leopardi.jpg) Giacomo Leopardi (1798)Leopardi was an Italian poet and scholar who suffered throughout his life from chronic physical ailments and dashed hopes. Despite these challenges, he was devoted to philosophy and the classics from early childhood and became one of the most formidable linguists and writers of his time. His pessimistic poetry is admired for its brilliance, intensity, and musicality. He is considered among the great Italian poets of the 19th century. What are some of his most famous works? More... Discuss |
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 Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.Henry Fielding (1707-1754) Discuss |
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