Can anyone tell me what Tea in China means, like if someone said "its Tea in China china", I know china means mate but unsure what teh other part is?? Thanks..
When writing an article that contains a few continuous quotes, where does one put the full stops at the end of paragraphs in relation to the quotation marks? This is how I have written it, but someone...
At school I was taught that "FISH" can be spelt "GHOTI" GH as in Laugh F O as in women I TI as in station SH Does anyone know any other words that can be spelt in this manner?
Daily Express Crusader Crossword 22 Jan 2009 Shows two exception to the rule " I before E except after C 12 across being protein and 14 across being counterfeit . Strange language we have isn't it ?
Which expression arose in the 1970's to mean the annual tour of leading universities by recruiting staff from large businesses hoping to procure the best available new talent?
I'd really like to know where the saying 'A lover, not a fighter', comes from. I think it is only used for men and not women but I don't know the origin, whether it comes from a film or a play. Any...
Does anyone know of a grace one can say before a meal other than the old chestnut "for what we are about to receive...". I have to say grace before quite a well educated crowd and would like an...
Someone told me recently that to refer to a non-white-race individual as coloured (a catch-all expression, although perhaps not covering orientals, simply to indicate non-european origins) is now...
who the hell is bob?? bobs not my uncle... why do ppl uses this phrase? i dont get it.... along with.... others.... with names one with ... gordon bennett i think... im not sure..... do you use any...
Does anyone know the little ditty which explains the two pronunciations of the word scone. Where one rhymes with gone and one rhymes with gnome. Thanks in advance.