Learnenglish  +  660715 Mon, 02 Feb 09 12:59 PM Dear Teacher,      When I read a magazine find two sentences:            The map and compass say go north.      My question:  is "go" a verb?  Is "north" a noun?  Please explain the structure of the sentence.            With the temperature creeping into the mid-90s, the little water left in my bottle is getting warm.      My question:  what's the meaning of  mid-90s?  What's the meaning of "s" here?      Thanks in advance.       Learnenglish Joined on Wed, Aug 1 2007 New Member 42 Nouns, Sentences

	rafaelinrio  +  660738 Mon, 02 Feb 09 01:33 PM Hey, mid-90's means that the temperature is somewhat between 90-99 degrees Farenheit. You use this for example when you say: Life was different in the 80's. In the 80's here means from the year of 1980 to 1989. rafaelinrio Joined on Fri, Jan 30 2009 Full Member 226 Be great in act, as thou hast been in thought.

	Grammar Geek  +  660798 Mon, 02 Feb 09 02:42 PM Hi Learnenglish, Yes, "go" can be a verb," and "north" is the direction you travel. I suppose it's an adverb here. The map and compass say I should travel in a northward direction. The mid-90s means the temperature is around 95 degrees F -- maybe as low as 93 or as high as 97 -- say around 34-36 degrees C.     Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 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! Adverbs