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Is "They cannot seem to understand" proper English?

I've typed the line "They cannot seem to understand the nature of the problem", it rolled off the tongue, but I'm analysing it and I don't see how it can make any sense. Shouldn't it be...

verypuzzled

Christmas Generalist

One of the 49 first-order administrative districts in Russia (6) O?L?S? A state of dreamy repose (3) K?? I'm having trouble fitting in the 3 letter words. I have Pam and Ulm in the first grid and Wye...

Boto

My printer splits anything I want to print onto 2 pages.

I haven't put that very well but if something on the computer fits on to one page when I print it half of it comes out on one piece of paper and the rest on another piece of paper. I have an Epson...

17071948

PLEASE COULD ANYONE HELP.

COULD ANY TELL ME A GOOD ANAGRAM SOLVER SITE. THANK YOU...

Prudie

DSLR Camera question

Daft question I expect - with a digital SLR should I be able to see what I'm seeing on the LCD Monitor as well as through the viewfinder? Mine is black although I can take pics and see them on...

beveridge111

silver or silver plate

recently bought a carlton ware biscuit barrel with a silver/silver plate lid only marking on lid is A B & Co in losenge shape and number482 .anyone help. Is it silver or plated silver Hope I send...

SupaStar

hot keys in excel

Any one know a hot key (if there is one) for deleting a row and moving to the top/beginning of a spreadsheet ?

tballrossi

words in common

4 out by age (4) 19 dance room pet (3) 41 glass high wheel (4) 86 leg kissing post (4) 98 rat car pig (3)...

Answerprancer

Land Speed Documentary

A few years ago I saw a documentary about the above, it featured Art Arfons, Craig Breedlove, Donald Campbell, Richard Noble et al. I would be delighted if someone could tell me what it was called and...

stanbesida

Daily record

16 across Awful ?I?E?O?E I thought of Vilesome but when I entered this in the dictionary it says there is no such word. Thanks for any help and a happy new year to all a.b.ers...

badhorsey

Tractor - front loader jammed

Hi, I'm helping to restore an old Fergie tractor (circa 1970) and we'd like to remove the front loader. It's jammed good and proper but we've been advised to apply grease and give it another try. How...

haysi06

Do you have a fave comedian?

I love Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon), Lee Evans but the master has to be Billy Connolly. Also love Morecambe & Wise (good programme about them recently) Kelly Monteith, Rich Hall, and...

Maria_M

Should we encourage state assisted suicide for the elderly with payments for themselves or their families?

Now bare with me because it's not as grim as it sounds. I think we as a society could all benefit from a new rule/law which gives the elderly once they turn 60 to give their life to the state and in...

Segilla

Excel 1997-2003 etc

How do you force / start a new line within a cell? Jack Jones Fred Smith Joe Bloggs will appear like this but only if the cell is small enough and Wrap text is used. Info in other cells is more...

magistra

leaking garden tap

When I turn on the outside tap, water squirts out below the nut, before the 2 attachments: auto watering system and hose. Does this mean the pipe cracked in the cold weather, and if so, how can I...

bednobs

dress code for court

hi is there any sort of dress code for jurors? can they reject you dependant on your clothes?

kjsgran

The Wee Stinker

I need only one clue to complete Clue:Making up sums(7) The letters I have are S?L?T?ACan anyone help? Many thanks in advance kjsgran

anotheoldgit

Eco-Bulbs

http://tinyurl.com/2czzgqj Were these 'Eco-Bulbs' bulbs worth their money even when they were subsidised? So what are your feelings now they are to cost 3 times as much?...

dotty.

Kettles broken

I paid £4.99 for it in Tescos in 2005, tut, still, nothing lasts forever eh?