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- How do you pronounce ``joie de vivre''? What is its meaning?
- People tend to say, ``the media is''. Shouldn't it be ``the media are''?
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- What is the opposite of Utopia?
- WHAT IS the origin of ``red tape''?
- How do you address a woman who is divorced?
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- What is the difference between ``its'' and ``it's''?
- How do you pronounce the word xenophobia?
- Newsreaders say ``main stories''. Is it OK to use ``stories'' when referring to news?
- In one of the episodes in ``Law and Order'' the detectives kept saying ``DOA''. What do the initials stand for?
- Is it O.K to use the word ``thrice'' to mean ``three times''?
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- Is it OK to say ``The whole building shivers when a train goes past''?
Know Your English - May 2001
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| Definition: | (verb) To inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly. |
| Synonyms: | terrorize |
| Usage: | The thought of a slow, painful death terrifies me. |
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  UrartuUrartu was an ancient kingdom of Armenia and the site of a sophisticated agricultural and commercial civilization noted for its advanced metalworking and stonemasonry techniques. Although it flourished from the 13th to the 7th century BCE, the kingdom eventually dissolved after repeated invasions by the Cimmerians, Scythians, and Medes. First mentioned in Assyrian records from the 13th century BCE, many scholars believe the name Urartu is a variation of what Old Testament name? More... Discuss |
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 District of Columbia Established as US Capital (1790)Adopted in 1787, the US Constitution allowed for the establishment of a capital city that could govern itself, but it did not stipulate a location. While it was agreed that the capital should not be in any one state, its placement was hotly debated. In 1790, Congress struck a compromise between the North and South, establishing a capital on the Potomac River. The exact location was chosen by President George Washington. District residents were unable to vote in presidential elections until when? More... Discuss |
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 Ginger Rogers (1911)Rogers was an Oscar-winning American actress and dancer—most notably as Fred Astaire's partner. Their first appearance together was in 1933's Flying Down to Rio. Though they were not given star billing, they stole the show and went on to make nine more films together. Rogers also starred in several non-musical roles and, by 1945, was one of the highest paid performers in Hollywood. She was honored by the Kennedy Center in 1992. Why were parts of the event prohibited from being televised? More... Discuss |
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 Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward; it has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and beautiful in all that meets and surrounds me.Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) Discuss |
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