When I attended middle school, we had to learn the capital of /every/ country. Nepal: Kathmandu, USA: Washington, Bhutan: Thimphu etc. Those of us in Washington state don't like having to say 'state' after the name of our state because

rzed filted: But not in an American school. I should have specified ... equally unlikely to think much about Oslo. Oslo doesn't tip. Problem is, the rest of the world keeps moving things around...even ifthey'd taught me the capitals of all

MC: In 1992 the students of McGill University held a referendum and voted in favour of renaming their Student Union Building the William Shatner Building. It contains the William Shatner Ballroom. Not many people know that. Good for them! I wonder

rzed filted: When I attended middle school, we had to learn the capital of /every/ country. Nepal: Kathmandu, USA: Washington, Bhutan: Thimphu etc. But not in an American school. I should have specified that I was speaking of the American school

Or singing as "the big giant head"? :- Or haunting the groves of academe. In 1992 the students of McGill University held a referendum and voted in favour of renaming their Student Union Building the William Shatner Building. It contains

It's not something that comes up in casual conversation very ... or Denmark) unless they were particularly interested in European geography. When I attended middle school, we had to learn the capital of /every/ country. Nepal: Kathmandu, USA:

Or singing as "the big giant head"? :- Or haunting the groves of academe. In 1992 the students of McGill University held a referendum and voted in favour of renaming their Student Union Building the William Shatner Building. It contains

"I am going to hospital" is wrong. It should be "to the hospital". "School" and "church" are just exceptions; there aren't many of them. "I'm going to hospital" is just fine. Don't

Nope, I've never seen it. Shatner kinda scares me, even when he's not doing commercials or whitening his teeth or doing River Dance. Or singing as "the big giant head"? :- Or haunting the groves of academe. In 1992 the students

The bickering season is nearly here. Origin of bicker? Sounds like a bird thing. Not sure where you found this, but "Bicker" is what Princeton fresh(wo)men go through when being vetted for University Eating Club membership. Good luck and