- HOW IS the word "silhouette" pronounced?
- What is the origin of the word "villain"?
- Is it necessary to have two examples before using "etc"?
- What is the difference between "center" and "centre"?
- What is the expansion of e.g?
- What is the difference between "I go to school" and "I go to the school"?
- What is the meaning of "more than one way to skin a cat"?
- What is the meaning of "cult figure"?
- What is the difference between "honourable" and "honorary"
- How is the word "peripheral" pronounced?
- What is the origin of "disc jockey"?
- What's the difference between "show someone the door" and "show someone to the door"?
- Is it OK to use the word "ranker" to mean someone who has got a good rank?
- Is it OK to say, "revert back"?
- What is the meaning of "thereby hangs many tales"?
- What is the origin of "pay through one's nose"?
- Which is correct? "Dead cheap" or "dirt-cheap"?
- Is it OK to say "Happy bon voyage"?
- Which is correct? "I work for NATO" or "I work for the NATO"?
Know Your English - July 2004
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| Definition: | (noun) Armor plate that protects legs below the knee. |
| Synonyms: | jambeau |
| Usage: | They then stripped him of a jacket that he wore over his armor, and they would have stripped off his stockings if his greaves had not prevented them. |
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  Touch PiecesTouch pieces are coins and medals—especially those with special designs or features—whose superstitious owners believe the items have supernatural powers. Thought to be imbued with the power to cure disease, bring good luck, influence behavior, or carry out a specific action if touched or held close, many touch pieces have been treasured by families for generations. The Lee Penny, taken from the Holy Land during a crusade, is still owned by the crusader's family. What power is it said to have? More... Discuss |
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 The Kent State Shootings (1970)In 1970, the US was in the midst of the Vietnam War, and antiwar demonstrations among students were common. When students at Ohio's Kent State University decided to protest the incursion of US forces into Cambodia, no one imagined it would end in tragedy. But National Guard troops called in to disperse the crowd opened fire, killing four and wounding nine others. The shooting sparked nationwide outrage and became a rallying point for antiwar activists. Where else were student protesters killed? More... Discuss |
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 Horace Mann (1796)Mann overcame limited early education to enter law and politics. He became secretary of Massachusetts' new board of education in 1837, at a time when the public school system was in poor condition. In his 12 years there, he established high schools, enhanced teacher training and pay, curbed child labor, and improved facilities and equipment. He fought for free, nonsectarian, universal schooling, greatly advancing education in the US. What quote is engraved on his monument at Antioch College? More... Discuss |
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 A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Discuss |
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