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l_h_kings

Pronounciation of February

As the title suggests, my question is what is the correct pronounciation of the word "February?" People often just say Feb, but if i do that it will be too obvious that i'm trying to avoid saying it...
22:59 Thu 03rd Feb 200519 answers, last by Daniar 21:30 Sun 01st Dec 2013
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crisgal

amazing grace!!

has anyone any suggestions for a "grace" type poem for my pre-schoolers to say before snacktime? I don't want it to be religious. At the moment they say: "Thank you for the world so sweet Thank you...
01:54 Mon 07th Feb 200510 answers, last by phoenixcml 21:29 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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rudi

exaggerate to deflate

Does anyone know of the exact definition of the literary phrase: exaggerate to deflate or exaggeration to deflate. It was used when i studied Alexander Pope's Rape of the Lock many years ago.
19:55 Wed 02nd Feb 20053 answers, last by Trillipse 21:59 Tue 15th Feb 2005
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The Tiggster

Fringe/Bang

In Britain you go to your hairdresser & have your fringe cut, in America it is a bang. Can anyone tell me why it is known a "bang"? Thanks!
20:22 Sat 05th Feb 20057 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:17 Tue 15th Feb 2005
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IndieSinger

Ask a Stupid Question...

Examples of ridiculous questions, please. F'rinstance, my sister once asked, "What time does the 24-hour garage close?" and she asked my dad what his brother's surname was. In a video shop yesterday,...
14:54 Sun 06th Feb 200520 answers, last by Clare A 03:44 Tue 15th Feb 2005
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angleterre7

Could not care less?

Please could other people post their opions on this phrase, I am of the understanding that it is something you could not even bother caring about because you care so little. But I have heard...
11:38 Sat 05th Feb 20058 answers, last by squarepants 03:00 Sat 12th Feb 2005
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doghandler

Calling all Latin speakers!

I know nothing about latin except that, "Illigetemi Non Carburundum", means, "Dont let the bas***ds grind you down! This was sent to me at the end of an email. What I want to know is, can...
16:44 Mon 07th Feb 20054 answers, last by jno 03:58 Fri 11th Feb 2005
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Bonnie J

saying

am I right in thinking M I haste R A L would read as, marry in haste repent at leasure . ?
21:33 Thu 03rd Feb 20052 answers, last by John Wallace 17:58 Wed 09th Feb 2005
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Wispy68

Let's See If We Can't?

Why do people say, 'Let's see if we can't sort this out', (as opposed to, 'Let's see if we can...?') It really gets on my nerves!
19:16 Thu 03rd Feb 20055 answers, last by landie 16:38 Wed 09th Feb 2005
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jno

po-po?

Anyone - probably have to be an over-50 - know what a po-po is or was, in the Guy Mitchell song 'Feet up, pat him on the po-po'? American slang for some part of the body presumably, but which? And...
22:33 Mon 07th Feb 20055 answers, last by jno 13:09 Wed 09th Feb 2005
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chinadoll

forgiven not forgotten

what does this mean...is it that the speaker is bearing a grudge....wont be fooled twice....(I know it was a song by the corrs) ......it seems quite ambiguous....am I reading too much into it?
00:03 Tue 08th Feb 20054 answers, last by Clare A 04:30 Wed 09th Feb 2005
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ali_alic

State of the Art

I know what it means, up to the minute.  But why those words? Cheers
18:25 Mon 07th Feb 20052 answers, last by rja211077 14:42 Tue 08th Feb 2005
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palfreyman18

Customer?

Can anyone please tell me where the word customer originated from? thanks
10:22 Mon 07th Feb 20056 answers, last by IndieSinger 19:36 Mon 07th Feb 2005
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beale

Yourself / Yoursen

Is anyone else familiar with substituting self with sen? My dad does it all the time and a woman on the radio did it this morning.
11:26 Wed 02nd Feb 20053 answers, last by pamnez 14:57 Sun 06th Feb 2005
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boaw

Quotation

Who said `When this table was made, it was brand new`   Any help appreciated. boaw
14:34 Fri 04th Feb 20052 answers, last by boaw 20:22 Fri 04th Feb 2005
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BigDogsWang

Beatnik

I know what one is, but what does it mean?
18:17 Thu 03rd Feb 20055 answers, last by BigDogsWang 10:03 Fri 04th Feb 2005
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ll_billym

Post Modern

Can anyone tell me what this means and examples of things it can be applied to. Thanks.
21:24 Wed 02nd Feb 20054 answers, last by ll_billym 23:04 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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Blonde babe!

fu chizzle!!

Does anyone know what Chizzle my Nizzle means? Help!
20:37 Wed 02nd Feb 20057 answers, last by randomsugar 19:57 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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jc72537

Galilei Galileo Saying

Does anyone have a proper reference for the following phrase "Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so" attributed to Galileo? Thanks a lot
21:32 Tue 01st Feb 20052 answers, last by Marsh 19:44 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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hovnav

old sea dog

old sea dog
00:47 Thu 03rd Feb 20051 answer, last by Kay 00:57 Thu 03rd Feb 2005

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