What food and drink helps you to feel better during a hangover? Mine are: a cheese and onion crisp sandwich with salad cream and a couple of pints of Ribena or orange barley water (and a couple of...
Is there any truth in the belief (widely held in my country of residence) that drinking ice cold drinks or eating ice cream can give you a sore throat and lead to a cold or 'flu? I feel this sounds...
there are three words and they all fit with one other that can either go in front or behind it. But one word must match all three. (e.g. Sign - Test - High = Road) Can anyone help?? 1.Court -...
What is the word for the (don't, couldn't, wouldn't won't)? as in, instead of cannot, do not, will not, would not? I know it's not slang... maybe shortened words? It's really annoying me!
Sorry if this is the wrong category but over the last few years I've been driven mad by people saying words wrong... Pacific being used instead of specific is my pet hate. The Pacific is an ocean so...
well, that's what Kotex adverts seem to imply. These have been a bug-bear of mine for ages now. The most recent being wrappers which don't make a noise. Why? Should young girls...
What usage of grammar makes you stop and think "is that correct"? (that's probably bad grammar) I always have to stop and think about "Hone" and "Home (in)" and if the right one has been...
Not sure if science is the best place for this maths question, but here goes.....Can anyone help with a simple explanation of how to multiply fractions so I can help my daughter with her...
Not sure if this is the right category to post this under but I'll try anyway. What I want to know is how come place names and country names get translated into different spellings/pronounciations....
Can you advise what to check for or adjust? I thread up the sewing machine but the bobbin thread doesn't pull through freely, in fact, once threaded, it sticks tight. I have tried removing...
Can anyone remember the old Kellogg's Special K? It consisted of smaller flakes that weren't so '?malty?' as the current larger flakes. I've never found anyone else that remembers these - is it just...
I once heard an explanation as to why horses, when they are standing still for any length of time, always only keep 3 hooves flat on the ground with the 4th one cocked at an angle - unfortunately I've...
