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- How is the word "pejorative" pronounced?
- Why do we say "an MBBS" and "an MP"?
- What is the meaning of "volte-face"?
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- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of the expression "once in a blue moon"?
- What is the origin of "honeymoon"?
- How is the word "vivacious" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "appraise" and "apprise"?
- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "scot-free"?
- What does `viz' stand for?
- What is the meaning of "drive someone round the bend"?
- What is the meaning of "Would you like to powder your nose"?
- What is the difference between "due to" and "owing to"?
Know Your English - September 2002
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest. |
| Synonyms: | harvester |
| Usage: | He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us. |
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  The NommoThe Nommo are ancestral spirits worshipped by the Dogon tribe of Mali. Recognized by the Dogon as the first living beings, they are usually described as amphibious, hermaphroditic, fish-like creatures. The Nommo bear resemblance to several mythical beings from other cultures, and there are parallels between their story and that of Jesus. What details about Nommo mythology—which have since led to controversy—were reportedly revealed to two French anthropologists by the Dogon in the 1940s? More... Discuss |
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 Muhammad Ali Becomes Wali of Egypt (1805)Four years after Ali, an Ottoman army commander, helped drive Napoleon from Ottoman-ruled Egypt, he was named wali—governor—of Egypt. He helped modernize Egypt and attempted to secure its independence. Though unsuccessful, his efforts established his progeny as the rulers of Egypt and Sudan for nearly 150 years and rendered Egypt a de facto independent state. He is thus considered one of the fathers of modern Egypt. How did Ali trick Egypt's Mamluk leaders into walking into a massacre? More... Discuss |
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 Dennis Lee Hopper (1936)Hopper was an American film actor. He appeared in two films with James Dean in the 1950s but achieved fame of his own after directing and starring in 1969's Easy Rider. His career foundered in the 70s, but important roles in Apocalypse Now (1979) and Blue Velvet (1986) helped him revitalize his career in the 80s and 90s. In addition to acting, he was a noted artist. In 1983, he checked into rehab shortly after performing what daredevil stunt involving dynamite? More... Discuss |
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 A man in debt is so far a slave.Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Discuss |
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