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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>General English Vocabulary &amp; Idiom Questions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htm</link><description>Help with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learnt</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3614.32638)</generator><item><title>Re: in higher education note......</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm#361823</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:48:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:361823</guid><dc:creator>Marius Hancu</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm#361823</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-361823.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Also: 
 many people observe/remark</description></item><item><title>Re: in higher education note......</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm#361728</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:48:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:361728</guid><dc:creator>Clive</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm#361728</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-361728.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi, 
 I am having a difficulty understanding the phrase "in higher education note" that appeared in an article about current situation surrounding student loans in the U.S.  
 The phrase is a part of the following paragraph: Edward Kennedy is pushing a bill that rewards colleges for switching to the cheaper of the two lending systems by giving them additional need-based aid - a setup, many in higher education note , that is strikingly similar to the ones schools are in hot water for having negotiated with individual banks.  
 Does the phrase connote that the set up , is elaborated with use of big words, in order to mislead people to think it is different from the ones schools negotiated with individual banks?  No, you have the wrong...</description></item><item><title>in higher education note......</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:48:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:361669</guid><dc:creator>Vocabobobo</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InHigherEducationNote/vzkhl/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-361669.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hello. I am having a difficulty understanding the phrase "in higher education note" that appeared in an article about current situation surrounding student loans in the U.S. 
 The phrase is a part of the following paragraph: Edward Kennedy is pushing a bill that rewards colleges for switching to the cheaper of the two lending systems by giving them additional need-based aid - a setup, many in higher education note , that is strikingly similar to the ones schools are in hot water for having negotiated with individual banks. 
 Does the phrase connote that the set up , is elaborated with use of big words, in order to mislead people to think it is different from the ones schools negotiated with individual banks? 
 Thank you so much in...</description></item></channel></rss>