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vicars

To summarise or summarize?

I always thought you use an s in this word but my dictionary says z (but gives the s as an alternative). Is there a definitive spelling of summari(s/z)e in English?
01:42 Mon 23rd Jan 200611 answers, last by penryu 02:04 Fri 05th Jul 2024
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juliely

Seperatum et completum

I have just discovered this is my family motto. Can anyone translate it for me? Thanks.
12:08 Mon 23rd Jan 200610 answers, last by Chavalah 09:03 Sat 04th Apr 2015
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David H

Half a poem

I really didn't think this deserved to go in arts and literature... Back in the 60s we had a version of the Beverley Hillbillies, which started as follows: 'Tell you all a story 'bout a man named Jed...
16:09 Tue 24th Jan 20068 answers, last by David H 03:31 Wed 22nd Feb 2006
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quizmad

quotes

1) yorkshire is definately the county where men are men and often have revolting beer guts to show for it. 2)the trouble with ?77,000,000 is that it isn't enough 3)the only good reason for losing...
18:04 Sun 22nd Jan 20061 answer, last by Solitaire 21:37 Sun 29th Jan 2006
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niceprincess

street

Which form is correct: "in the street" or "on the street"?
10:15 Wed 25th Jan 20065 answers, last by Ouisch 19:49 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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beejaybee

Grammaticaly correct

Should it be "The couple is" or "The couple are" ??? beejaybee.
20:38 Mon 23rd Jan 200627 answers, last by BetsyLou 16:48 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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juliely

Cash

On the radio the other day someone was reporting on a robbery and stated that ;150 pounds worth of case was stolen. Is it me or does that sound really stupid and unnecessary? Surely just ?150 cash was...
17:55 Wed 25th Jan 200610 answers, last by dzug 12:14 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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bartholomew

easy on the eye?

I heard two guys talk yesterday one said that one girl was easy on the eye.what does that mean?easy to pull?
09:27 Wed 25th Jan 20062 answers, last by lankeela 00:21 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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pat2936

Powder Dry

Whe did the saying from the 40's "Keep You Powder Dry" originate, and what does it mean?
19:45 Tue 24th Jan 20066 answers, last by paljor 20:56 Thu 26th Jan 2006
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Robert G

Logistics on lorries: Misuse of word?

Increasingly I notice lorries adorned with the word 'Logistics'; sometimes it forms part of the company's name. Are transporters and delivery companies guilty of adopting and misusing this word?...
12:33 Wed 25th Jan 200610 answers, last by BriWrite 13:02 Thu 26th Jan 2006
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fowler784

phrase query

Can you please give me the origin of the phrase DAFT AS A BRUSH ?
16:12 Wed 25th Jan 20063 answers, last by jno 23:39 Wed 25th Jan 2006
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166771

pheasants

what three letter word beginning in N can be used to describe a trio of pheasants
13:27 Wed 25th Jan 20061 answer, last by yogibear 13:52 Wed 25th Jan 2006
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gingerflaps

popular random questions

i would like to send an meail to frends asking them random questions like, fav colour? fav cerial?.... has anyone got any suggestions?
23:41 Sat 21st Jan 20065 answers, last by robbo82 01:39 Wed 25th Jan 2006
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sezovhull

Who says ?

Who says DOH on the simpsons?
17:45 Sun 22nd Jan 20064 answers, last by robbo82 01:37 Wed 25th Jan 2006
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Vics128

Bolisha Beacon

My husbands mum used to say to him as a kid... 'Your as red as a bolisha beacon' Please could you tell me what a bolisha beacon is?
17:58 Sat 21st Jan 20065 answers, last by NITA EDWARDS 00:27 Wed 25th Jan 2006
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howievance

moral

What is meant by the Moral: ; Be careful in choosing your friends
22:02 Sun 22nd Jan 20063 answers, last by lankeela 00:43 Tue 24th Jan 2006
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juliely

Typo in previous post

Should read Separatum Apologies.
14:06 Mon 23rd Jan 20061 answer, last by searchme 19:11 Mon 23rd Jan 2006
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Cranch

marbles

What is the origin of "lose your marbles".
20:29 Sat 21st Jan 20064 answers, last by 08012006 08:41 Mon 23rd Jan 2006
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mightyWBA

Another local word?

On the train ,after a very disappointing result yesterday I heard our manager being described as "yampy".Is this a local "Black Country" adjective,or does anywhere else use it?
12:56 Sun 22nd Jan 20061 answer, last by dzug 18:42 Sun 22nd Jan 2006
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Donjuan

Ash Hall

Has anyone heard the phrase 'It's lit up like Ash Hall' (when people leave lights on all over the house, or in reference to 'over-the-top' illuminations). I suspect it comes from the Stoke area - is...
17:08 Sat 21st Jan 20061 answer, last by Sammy Snake 21:21 Sat 21st Jan 2006

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