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Phrases/words

Post the word(s) and/or phrase(s) which you hate and why you hate them. I dislike the words wedge, ointment and budge, because they sound horrible.

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.

squarepants

Breakfasts or Breakfasts(es)

i used to work in a cafe and it would really annoy me when customers ordered more than one breakfast as many of them asked for breakfasts(es). am i correct in saying that the plural for breakfast...

nannymolly01

Chinese medicine

In Chinese medicine the Body"s energy that flows along the pathways Three letters C-I ed

Geenarex

The Bible in a different perspective

I knw this will sound strange to many of you but is there any chance, not directly said, but said indirectly that all angels, miracles and bright lights may be some sort of extraterrestrial spacecraft...

hobsonbear

cheese chicken

my indian takeaway tonight was called 'cheese chicken' on the menu but 'chess chicken' was written on the carton. it was chicken pieces in a tomato and onion type sauce and not hot. ...

DumBlonde

Playing the radio...

Hi there, I would like a couple of opinions on something fairly silly, but here goes anyway... I own an upmarket hair and beauty salon with 2 partners and we've disagreed on playing the radio in the...

natalie_1982

Rice

What exciting things can you do with rice that won't outdo the main meal. I mean I still want rice to the side dish, so don't want it to be too overpowering. Any ideas? Ta.

aoife_88

Inuit food and drink

How do the Inuit recive their food and drink?

marmaduke

Why do drinks fizz when you add ice?

Why do fizzy drinks fizz up when ice is added to them?

Haggisdj

Guinness

Why is Guinness soooooo great ?????

kazzaasks

Literary Agents

Has anybody any experiance of trying to find a literary agent or contacting publishers? It seems to be a hard field to crack and I do not really trust those who require a fee to read your work?...

kidda

authors

who wrote for whom the bells toll?

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...

glenis

id theft

i understand the mechanics behind id theft -rifling through your dustbins getting bills with your bank details on etc etc,now forgive me for being thick,but how do they get your money? for example my...

Trillipse

heart-stopping jumpers

no, not fantastic knitwear - anyone got any information on the (possible urban myth) about people who fall from great heights dying from heart attacks before they hit the ground: a) how would we know...

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