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Word Origins
does warm water freeze faster than cool water
hi, I am about to leaflet my local area to advertise my business but I am useless at wording things....can anyone help? Here's what I need...a brief intro to my company ( glc painting and decorating...
Why do many cobblers also cut keys?
hi, I am about to leaflet my local area to advertise my business but I am useless at wording things....can anyone help? Here's what I need...a brief intro to my company ( glc painting and decorating...
Which is correct English usage? 1} he looked out the window 2}he looked out of the window.
I wonder how the word "compliment", meaning praise, developed into "complimentary" meaning something given for no charge.
As in a scandal. How did this word come about? TIA.
How come the difference in N's in these two words Questionnaire Millionaire ?
Can anyone explain the phrase "red ball". It appears in an American book about police procedure. If a detective picks up a case that is politically or racially sensitive it is referred to as a "red...
We see,and experience this every day especially on television.Programmes such as Big Brother...I'm a Celebrity....The Apprentice ...The X Factor.... any of the numerous reality tv shows. I just wonder...
where does the word filibuster come from?
Can someone please help me out here ? Is calling someone a 'lady' in the United States considered pejorative or offensive ? I ask because an American acquaintance seemed to be quite put out when...
what is the origin of parsimonious?
Where did we get the word Politics? I know that a lot of the english language originated from latin, so with that in mind, I was thinking that the word "politics" was accuratly...
origin of word
alternative word to cheapest
Here's a strange one for you .FLABBER- GASTED. I know I've been it ,I've seen people with it . It makes some people open their mouths in awe.But where the hell does it come from?.
"bogies"
I have been told (and so far believed) that English is the only language with sufficient vocabulary to require or produce a thesaurus. French, for example, with only a quarter of the words we have,...
Where in heavens name did that saying come from.
