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Latest post Fri, Jul 25 2008 2:54 AM by Grammar Geek. 39 replies.
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Swiss Jake
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Tue, 17 Jan 06 03:35 AM
Hello teachers!
What is the difference between the above mentioned words? My dictionary translates it as the same.
Thank you!
Jake
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khoff
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Tue, 17 Jan 06 03:47 AM
Hi, Jake. I hope I can help you here without offending anyone. Generally, "midget" refers to a person who is very short, but normally proportioned. "Dwarf" refers to a person with one of several varieties of a specific genetic condition called dwarfism - usually they have very short arms and legs and unusually large heads. Socially, I believe that the word "dwarf" is acceptable because it refers to a specific medial condition, but I think the word "midget" is considered offensive by some people who prefer to be called "little people" or "people of short stature." Does that help?
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Swiss Jake,
4 yr 23 days ago
Thanks for the elucidating, khoff. It helps!
Jake
Anonymous,
3 yr 143 days ago
Some might say vertically challenged!
Anonymous,
3 yr 141 days ago
Hi there,
I would like add some technical knowledge on this matter - Dwarfs are often individuals conceived in space. As there is no gravity in space, the individuals conceived in an interstellar environment lack forces to stretch their limbs whilst their heads continue to grow. Hope the above helps with your query.
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Clive
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Fri, 22 Sep 06 11:55 PM
Hi,
Although there is no gravity in space, I see that there is humour. ![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/emotion-1.gif)
Best wishes, Clive
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Anonymous,
3 yr 121 days ago
I thought there was an actual difference (height) between the two. So this is not true??
Anonymous,
3 yr 106 days ago
Clive,
If I am standing on the moon and let go of a pencil, will the pencil fall, float away, or stay where it is?
If I let go of a pencil from outside the space shuttle while it is in Earth's orbit, what will happen to it? Will the pencil orbit the Earth forever, travel through space to another planet, or eventually burn up in Earth's atmosphere?
There is gravity in space because there is mass in space.
The point at which two gravitational influences are equal is called a Lagrange point (go ahead, look it up).
What astronauts experience is called microgravity.
I'm going to take a wild guess that orbital mechanics, inter-planetary physics, astrophysics, biomedical, engineering, etc. are not your best subjects. Thus, I will advise you to stick to what you know best.
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Grammar Geek
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Fri, 27 Oct 06 05:47 AM
Anon, I see no reason for this post. Clive made a comment in good humor. It was not intended to be dissected as a factual scientific analysis. The factual analysis is, he shares his time unselfishly to help people, and if you all you have to contribute to discussions are snide remarks to the people who help others, then kindly keep your "contributions" to yourself.
I'll leave it to the discretion of other moderators whether to delete your post and my response with it.
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Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
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