T.L.Miller wrote on 29 Aug 2004: NBC says "olympics are," but shouldn't it be "olympics is?" The olympics is a collection of contests and that collection is singular. Sorry to say that NBC are correct: W3NID says Main

Main Entry: bi·cep Pronunciation: 'bï-,sep Function: noun Etymology: back-formation from biceps Date: 1939 : BICEPS a Proquest dates it back to 1894, in a Chicago Tribune article giving the measurements of the boxer Bob Fitzsimmons

Sorry for my near-flame there, but these days "that's all needs to know" tends to be inflammatory, doesn't it? Yes, can be. Here, though, it was intended in a practical sense. "I remain amused by AUE". Is fairly

I've often written "I daresay", though I was aware of ... who use "daresay" never dared do anything in the past? MW Online: Main Entry: dare·say Pronunciation: "dar-'sA, "der- Function: verb transitive senses

Hello, Can someone explain what does "in action" mean here? " You are seeing this split brain in action"

It's in Northern Italy. The most important city is Milan. So basically you're, like, Bavarian with an Italian accent. Why Bavarian? Sorry, I must be temporarily dense. Bye, FB Io ho deciso di rifiutarmi di vederlo: Ettore con la faccia di

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( snip, ...) And what's that though? You're not really taking my point, ... a participle that parallels "damaged" but a word in itself. As Donna announced several times: she is now on vacation for a week. Sorry, I don't

The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but in ... I've never noticed the phenomenon you describe. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan Thanks Einde O'Callaghan, Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the