In English we use the expression 'fingers crossed' if we are hoping for good luck, and in South Africa the expression is 'hold thumbs'. But does anyone know of similar expressions in other countries...
I was on a training course yesterday where we discussed acting as mentor for less experienced team members. Everyone seemed to be using the term 'mentee' meaning the person being supported. Learning...
Hi, I've been wondering if "the relevant device" is suitable to express the device which is referred to before. I think "the device in question" is more appropriate, as "the relevant device" sounds...
Watching a re-run of The Sopranos, an elderly hooker offers Junior Soprano a 'half & half' in the back of the car. Clearly this is sexual, but in the sheltered I've lived I haven't come across it....
A room where teachers relax = teachers lounge A groupof teachers lying around = teachers lounge Where does an apostrophe go? Also does anyone have a good way, to use as a mnemonic, of rules regarding...
Thanks to the people who helped me yesterday. Can you help today. 1. 9 D W 2. 2001: A S O 3. 5 C on the O F 4. 20 T in the P L 5. 12 N on a C F 6. 24 L in a G A 7. 40 W: L of P 8. 4 P of the C 9. 6 B...
Please can you halp with these numbers and letters. 1. 1001 A N 2. 9 D W 3. 31 M: L of C T 4. 6 M D M 5. 4 W and a F 6. 42: M of L 7. 1 MB in a MB 8. 2 P 4 C 9. 2001: A S O 10. 22 B on a S T 11. 10 D...
This was an example presented on a 'clearer english training course'. "You are all invited to the residential on Tuesday". I think 'residential' is an adjective so the sentence is missing an object or...