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'Back in the day' seems to be an American expression. Is it? Or is it an an English expression which became obsolete in Britain? When was it first recorded ?
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Hi I'm stuck on 3 proveb or saying. 1) LOS 2)T the SO out of I 3) MM in a W . any clues please
Which two word term was used in the British Navy for a pension received for war wounds, the worth of which depended on severity and rank?
Can you send me a passage of Socratic dialogue about Platos theory of forms?
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I am writing an assignment for uni and want to include a sentence about a boy who had a colostomy bag; how could I word this- "...and was using a colostomy bag" or "...and had a...
Hi ABers just wondered if anyone can enlighten me as to the meaning of these railway initials used on blockade /track renewal paperwork? PAP I believe means Possession Arrival Point, I am therefore...
I'm trying to find the English word for an item that was used in churches in olden days - well, at least over here in Sweden it was, but as I can't find the word in any of my English dictionaries I'm...
This sign was posted on the News as an example of illiteracy. http://news.uk.msn.co...-documentid=152072509 But ... "Parking Bay's Suspended" I wonder ... could that be a correct...
why do we say chicken for cowards?
Which slang word is used in America to denote a small inconsequential town or village. This word is derived from an indian tribes term for a boggy meadow?
I was on the train today with a group of young lads sitting adjacent, and I was fascinated by their youth-speak. I know words adapt and young people use words to mean different things... but one lad...
Hi, For his course work project, my son has asked us what phrases we used when we were at school - the 1970s in our case. Today, for example, they say sick (meaning good), wicked and other stuff...
Why is there a word specifically for thrashing with nettles?
Stewie in Family Guy often says "What the ....." but is the next word Deuce or Juice?
a)We never seemed to grasp this rather slippery bar of soap that was Iraq?
b) Nobody who isn't an otter has ever eaten two whelks at a sitting? Thanks...
Hi am stuck on these proverb or saying 7] L O S 9] T the S O OF I 10] M M in a W . any ideas appreciated thanks
My son has started using the word 'bled' as a form of address, which he has picked up from school. We understand however that this is an unpleasant saying with origins in the West Indies. Clearly, we...
i said this today, to an ignorant driver, who ignored my letting him pass by.
My 9 year old asked me what it meant, and why we say it.
Why do we say it??...
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