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Very anal

If someone tells you that you are very anal, what do they mean?

Excuse for so many questions and Thanks for kind answers

I have something to say in regard to my questions(so many, so boring). I am Korean and I am studying English as a second language. In doing so, I have to grasp meanings of words and phrases. I use my...

fairy!

"overly pedantic"

What does that mean?? I looked up pedantic in a dictionary but it didn't really explain! Thanks x

mully

May flower or may month?

Does the saying Never cast a clout till May is out mean the month of May or the May Blossom and where did this saying originate

kjc0123

the meaning of "bobbing and jerking"

What is the meaning of "bobbing and jerking" in the following sentence? He could see Kaley in a slinky black dress with no back at all, slits up past her thighs, very low V-neck, drop-dead...

doorknob

passed or past?

Is there a rule for which is used when? Are they just two forms of the same verb used in different tenses or does one refer to motion and the other to time?

Dom Tuk

Queen in No. 10 Downing St

Has the queen stepped inside No. 10 Downing St. Are there any pictures of her outside No. 10?

gerry

The most expensive day out

I was just wondering what's been the most expensive day out that you have forked out for?.Maybe it was a day trip you organized or were involved with.Maybe on paper it wasn't costing much but it was a...

graemer

The Piano Man

Hi. Is there any update on the piano man that we may have missed out in the colonies?

acw

The French say "non"!

Anyone else feel slightly secretly pleased that they can now put off reading the EU constitution for a little longer? Now that the French have rejected it, we shall not have a referendum on it...

Headtime

Apostrophe Question

Which is correct; "John Smith's cat" or "John Smiths cat" Many Thanks!

AllYourBase

protestant work ethic

I heard somebody being described as having a good "protestant work ethic". What does this mean about them?

myron21

vc

Has anybody who won a Victoria Cross ever been dishonourably discharged from the Army/Navy etc.

hannah333

stigmata

Has the stigmata ever been verified?

Gooner_Badge

orville the duck!

Bit of an inane question for a Friday. What accent has Orville he duck got?

ck1

Paul Blackburn.

cleared after 25 years in prison and offered 1.8million, is that anywhere near enough, hes been inside since he was 15. Admittedly no amount of money is going to change what happened but all the same....

atron

Adam'a apple

Why do men have an adam's apple?

kjc0123

the meaning of "cajoled him into a feature with the ruse of chatting about the Civil War ", "There was the hint of a book in the works"

What is the meaning of "cajoled him into a feature with the ruse of chatting about the Civil War ", "There was the hint of a book in the works" in the following sentences? The Ford County Times...

hannah333

misheard song lyrics

I have a friend who thought it was 'knock knock knocking on Kevin's door.' Any one know of any similar mistakes???

buddha01

Can science explain this.

The short version. I was at work on a customer site (basicly installing computer stuff). My work mate (the web master) and I were talking and the converstaion went on to cars, I said to him. Ok seb so...

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