http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aFootball+tag%3aBusinessSearch results for 'tag:Football tag:Business' matching tags 'Football' and 'Business'en-USXMOD (Build: 3715.30106)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectMeIfIMWrong/lzkrq/post.htm#946410Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:30:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946410cool breezeThis is my version of the text: We used (1) to have great family holidays when I was younger. There was always something (2) interesting to do, such as going to the beach, playing football or going on rides at the fair. In the evenings we went to restaurants, and both (3)my brother and I enjoyed ( 4)staying up till late at night, listening to (5)the adults talking around the table. I is always capitalized and must be used in my brother and I since no grammatical reason justifies me in that position. I wouldn't use the continuous past tense in (4) because the reference is to repeated action. I have no idea why you suggest than for (3). CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesHeMean/kqjrl/post.htm#916434Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:09:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:916434califjimThe reference is probably to American football. He was athletic. He had a good passing arm means he could throw a ball far. parlay: to exploit successfully; to increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value. m-w.com CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SponsorshipAndDonations/jmbcx/post.htmWed, 08 Jul 2009 03:20:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:810982anonymousi am commissioner over youth football and cheerleading we are a small town and lots of low income families.we struggle every year to financially support the league without charging a large fee.we charge enough to cover insurance and partial uniforms but we still have to provide equipment.i was wondering if i could get some ideas on how to get more response on getting businesses and the community to sponsor a child or make donations to the league? thank you for your time and interesthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGuyWeWantedToWinDidnt/lrmnk/post.htm#922556Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:18:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:922556Don't worry, everything's fine, in fact... http://www.tehrantimes.com/index View.asp?code=196728 The last time I heard a reference to "the miraculous hand of God" is when it intervened to push a ... match against Argentina. Oh, and to be more precise, Maradona's hand was the vessel used by God at the time. World Cup soccer must be a painful subject for the English. Maybe if you get it back on your soil, you can win a second title.http://www.englishforums.com/English/InformalLetterNeedHelp/wzrmv/post.htm#693309Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:20:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:693309endy52Normal 0 21 false false false SK X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Dear Friend, Many thanks for your letter.I‘m sorry I haven‘ t written for so long, but I‘ve been very busy because I have lot of work. The family in which I live is very kind,friendly .Parents have one son and one daughter. Son Peter is 25 years old and he is at university when he study on law school. Daughter Lucy is 16 yeras old and she visited regulary secondary school when she has perfects marks. Head of the family is Johnny.He is 55 years old and his job is postman.Name of his wife is Christina.She is pretty and she works as a clerk and deals with licences for business...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MotivationLetter/wvhzl/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 12:52:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:689939aarijmhHye Please can you correct or comment on my letter of motivation Dear Sir Normal 0 21 false false false FR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Through this letter I’ll try to motivate you through my motivation for studying Artificial Intelligence at your institute. Throughout my life (apart from my infancy) I have been deeply interested in computers. Computer Games have always fascinated me and as I grew up playing them I developed this deep desire to develop games. And along this my love for computing with Artificial Intelligence being the subject I was and am most attracted to. After completing my Bachelors of Science Computer...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MotivationLetter/wvgml/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 02:04:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:689769jdanielsHello, I wrote this letter for international studies..I'd be very thankful if somebody could correct grammar and style in this letter. Thank you in advance :) I have always been fascinated about computer impact in our daily life. In this twenty first century no business organization can imagine its existance without computer related systems. I believe that as years go by this impact will become more and more significant not only in business organizations but also in everyone‘s life. I am convinced this degree would provide me with all the necessary information and skills I need to build an attractive career opportunity in my life and become a really competent specialist in computer science. I have decided to relate my life with...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCheckPersonalStatement/wdgjr/post.htmMon, 09 Mar 2009 14:36:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:684794jdanielsNormal 0 19 false false false LT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hello, I wrote this letter for international studies..I'd be very thankful if somebody could correct grammar and style in this letter. Thank you in advance :) I have always been fascinated about computer impact in our daily life. In this twenty first century no business organization can imagine its existance without computer related systems. I believe that as years go by this impact will become more and more significant not only in business organizations but also in everyone‘s life. I am convinced this degree would provide me with all the necessary information and skills...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPieceWriting/wcvqd/post.htmTue, 24 Feb 2009 03:59:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:679425eddie88Hi, this is a cover letter to go with my C.V., which I wrote. What do you think of it? I want the cover letter to be simple, informative and straight to the point. I'd love to hear what you think. __ My name is X, and I believe I am the perfect candidate for this position. Please find my CV attached and the following information, which will hopefully assist. I have just one paper left, Work Experience, before I complete my Bachelor of Business degree at Auckland University of Technology with a double major in Marketing and Advertising. I was approached for the Honours programme, but I feel that experience is more important for me at this stage. My university course, marketing and advertising, and past experiences have...http://www.englishforums.com/English/GrammarCheckSentences/wcblg/post.htmSun, 22 Feb 2009 15:51:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:678476garrymDear teachers, Until recently I had a job answering simple questions, but have lost it due to my poor spelling and grammar. Below are the answers concerned along with my bosses comments on the errors. I would like to know if all of my boss' critisms are 100% valid. I feel that some of the errors are a matter of style preference, rather than them actually breaking gramatical rules. If I am correct, I can ask to be reinstated. If I am wrong, I would like to understand why what I have done is wrong, so I can learn for the future. Your help with this matter would be deeply appreciated. Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 1. Gary Lineker is the last player to win PFA player of the year, he won it in 1985-86....http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonalStatement/wrphc/post.htm#672914Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:09:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:672914almasHi everybody!!!! Pls can you comment on my ess????? Final Version Temptation to study and absorbing the knowledge was present to me since my childhood. I was witness of my parent’s desperate actions to run a successful business. They were the victims of Soviet Union Collapse who faced with many problems of adapting to market economy, however, hard work and strong intention of making money triggered to start first business steps. Nevertheless, due to insufficiency and absence of education, they were not able to take any significant decision. They had to bring a lot of efforts to achieve tiny goals. That had overwhelming affect on me and I realized that presence of strong wish only, doesn’t always yield needed benefits. Therefore,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldAnyoneCorrectLetterAplication/wrcxv/post.htm#670359Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:44:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:670359narrativeOk Alex.. here is the correction. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Regarding: Internship Application Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rietveld, My name is Alex Roose. I am a Bachelor degree level student of Building Engineering, Architecture phase one at the Hanze University Groningen. I am twenty years of age. Within the third year of our study programme students are encouraged to do an internship or work a placement abroad. My placement period would start in September until February 2010. I am very interested in your company. Rietveld Architects Philosophy suits me. I am very interested in new technologies and energy...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldAnyoneCorrectLetterAplication/wrcxv/post.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:668988anonymousI am seeking for a internship in the usa. So could anyone help me with my letter of aplication? I am not sure it's oke. Thank you very much. Alex Letter: Rietveld Architects New York Film Center Building – 630 Ninth Avenue Penthouse 1408 New York , NY 10036 United States of America February 10, 2009 Alex Roose Grote Zilverreiger 19 9648 DL , Wildervank The Netherlands 0031 616477174 (Email removed) Regarding: Internship Application Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rietveld, My name is Alex Roose. I am a Bachelor level student of Building Engineering, Architecture phase one at the Hanze University Groningen. I am twenty years of age. Within the third year of our study programme...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DucksChanceToBeACowboy/kllbx/post.htmFri, 30 Jan 2009 02:42:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:892463skipperWonder if Mark Wahlberg will try out? Jan 28, 2009 16:09 ET Casting Calls for Spike TV's Michael Irvin Project WHO: WIDE RECEIVERS OR DEFENSIVE BACKS (must be least 21 years of age or at least 3 years removed from high school) WHAT: The untitled Michael Irvin project features twelve amateur hopefuls who will move to Dallas and compete against one another to earn a shot at a coveted spot in Dallas Cowboy training camp next summer and potentially a spot on the team. HOW: Go to: spike.com or michaelirvin.com for more information. At the casting call, please bring a non-returnable photo of yourself, your football highlight reel, and coach references to the open call. Please note there will be no physical testing done at this open call....http://www.englishforums.com/English/MotivationLetterUniversity-Erasmus/hxhzc/post.htmTue, 27 Jan 2009 15:34:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:655539anonymousHi guys, I'm applying to the University of Erasmus and was wondering if you could proof read my ML and give suggestions. Thanks in advance Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Dear Sir or Madam, I am here by applying for entrance to the Msc Economics & Business at the Erasmus School of Economics Rotterdam in academic year 2009/2010 . In the following letter I will explain why I think that the EUR is the ideal university for me. First of all I would like to start with information regarding my background and my international experience which I have acquired so far. I was born in a small town in Siberia...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanAnyoneGiveFeedbackPersonal-StatementGrateful/hknbh/post.htmSat, 10 Jan 2009 13:52:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:637558pbradleyAnyone can write, but the ability to write and influence others is a powerful tool. For this reason Journalism is a subject I have long been intrigued in, it's a great way of presenting facts and expressing opinions. It's power is such that it can persuade it's audience towards the writers way of thinking.I first became interested in writing during school English Lessons, our teacher would allow us to write short stories using our imagination. I found improvised writing liberated my mind and helped me escape the stress of dreaded Maths Lessons. My hobbies include Football, Music, Playing Guitar, Socialising, Reading Books and Newspapers. I usually read 3 Newspapers a day and especially enjoy reading the columnist pages,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SecretsRightWingTalkRadio/kwvgg/post.htmFri, 14 Nov 2008 01:40:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:875778scampiSorry for the overlong re-post, but it's fascinating how they came to take advantage of the disenfranchised and gullible who can't think for themselves: Secrets of Talk Radio The former news director of WTMJ reveals how talk show hosts like Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner work to get us angry. by Dan Shelley Thursday 11/13/2008 I first got into journalism because I thought I could make a difference. I wrote for the school newspaper and did news reports on a radio station a friend and I started at my high school in Springfield, Mo. I got my first professional job at age 20, while still in college, at a local radio station s news department. Three years later, I became a news director, and 12 years after that, in 1995, I was...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdvertisingUpForGrabs/khblm/post.htmSun, 02 Nov 2008 12:30:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:870089iinteract administrationThis is a message in multipart MIME format. Your mail client should not be displaying this. Consider upgrading your mail client to view this message correctly. = swift-1594304720490bf66bc04449.23850119 = To the Marketing Department R.E: Free Advertising on iInteract – Offer. Hi there! IInteract.com.au is a revolutionary new Social Networking platform employing geo-location coupled with Google Maps, tailor made specifically for all users. An exciting new web experience that enables users of all backgrounds to interact in and outdoors! It allows all its users all around the world to create events and activities of their liking and to promote a sense of unity within the community. How does it work?All users are able to create activities...http://www.englishforums.com/English/StategicDevelopmentBased-Marketing/kgckd/post.htmWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:32:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:865439stan'sHow many will access our new live broadcasting after this information have reached to targeted audiences by email..? Please, everyone..! You could support this analysis indicator with your confirmation for what you think our result might be from Hollywood NetBook. Some of you may are going to making a search at the Google and find it out being good or not so good, Please, let us know what you think, so that we can do it better for our next move. Sincerely Mr Roger K. Olsson http://www.myspace.com/giuenholdingHollywood NetBook metatag, keywords, beta, beta website, beta advertisement, beta blog, blogger, blogging, online management, web hosting, sms, free sms, email account, fitness, healthcare, diet, online diet, food, marketing, online...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ObamasGhostwriterWasWho/kzxzp/post.htm#864021Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:07:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:864021skipperhttp://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who wrote dreams from my fathe 1. html Even this rag apparently took down the lies. No, it's just that you're always a total moron at figuring it out when a link breaks. Try to follow along, Billy. Here's the big link - http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who wrote dreams from my fathe 1. html Here's the little link (like your daddy Missing used to say) - http://tinyurl.com/4pxtdu But I've seen mocking reference to the crap you're swilling some moron discovered that both Obama and William Ayres use words like "the" and "education," and from that deduced that Ayres secretly wrote Obama's book. Of course. According to you, even if the facts have been...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DarkMoviesDarkFates/2/kbqql/Post.htm#846350Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:59:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:846350hercule platiniWhat Wachowski movies have the "evil is pervasive and might ... something. Where's the drama inthat? Perhaps because it's not true? I see. You're among the too dumb to see the obvious crowd. How about the Saw movies? And yes, the Warchowskis - which one of them was it that's all S&M bondage crazy now and one doesn't talk to the other. You brought up the Wachowskis in the context of evil-enveloping movies, not me (and spelled their name wrong TWICE) - which of their movies is evil? IS it the Matrix trilogy, Speed Racer or Bound? (Not sure how they could have both directed Speed Racer (PG) if they're not speaking to each other, and I couldn't give a toss about cross-dressing, S&M, bondage or...http://www.englishforums.com/English/UrgnetPleaAssistanceSpam/kbmhl/post.htmWed, 16 Jul 2008 15:34:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:843721william muyeke= Part 16739 20295831.1216222345795 Content-Disposition: inline DESK OF CHAIRMAN Sub-Committee on Finance South African World Cup bid 2010 24 Steven Bikko Blvrd Pretoria,Republic Of South Africa. Tel : +27-83-964-9765 Email: william (Email Removed) Attn: Sir, Greetings you must be aware now that my country The Republic of South Africa won the bid to host the world cup by 2010,prior to this bid my committee was mandated to lobby the members of board of Federation International Football Association (FIFA) on selection of the country to host the world, the bidding was intensive but at the end we got the hosting right. Mycommittee was given the sum of $29 million dollars to lobby the members of the FIFA ruling body to make sure that we win...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyDidJaneRussell/jmlpw/post.htmMon, 31 Mar 2008 00:16:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814087mcAncient Hollywood joke: Why did Jane Russell? Because Max Factor. And in 2003, Jane Russell was no longer wearing Howard Hughes-designed cantilever bras. She was espousing conservative causes. +++ Hollywood Actress Declares Herself 'Right Wing Christian Bigot' By Marc Morano CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer February 03, 2003 Arlington, Va. (CNSNews.com) - Veteran Hollywood Actress Jane Russell declared herself a "mean-spirited, narrow-minded, right-wing Christian bigot" to a crowd of conservative activists on Saturday. The retired actress was making the point that she is tired of Christian conservatives being labeled intolerant when they stand up for their beliefs. Russell's comments received enthusiastic applause at...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TvRealitySetsIn/jwmkg/post.htmSun, 09 Dec 2007 21:39:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:794637mcNYT December 9, 2007 You Couldn¹t Write This Stuff: TV Reality Sets In By EDWARD WYATT LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 ‹ Each year television viewers emerge in January from the traditional December blizzard of holiday specials and college football bowl games seeking new comforts from their favorite comedies and dramas, shows like ³Grey¹s Anatomy,² ³Two and a Half Men² and ³House.² Come January, however, they are more likely to be left to joust with the real-life ³American Gladiators.² As a result of the now monthlong strike by the Writers Guild of America, almost none of the most popular shows on prime time television will be offering new episodes to viewers after the first of the year, or for the foreseeable future. In their place on the networks¹...http://www.englishforums.com/English/UnderdogScreenwriter/jzjmv/post.htmSun, 26 Aug 2007 14:59:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:779063mcŒUnderdog¹ screenwriter learns career is hard work SOREN ANDERSEN; The News Tribune Joe Piscatella had this idea that the life of a screenwriter is glamorous. ³He goes to work at noon, hangs out with his buddies and goes to swanky lunches.² Where does a guy get such ideas? ³I¹d probably seen it in a movie,² Piscatella says with a laugh.² He knows better now. ³I obviously was a little delusional about what the life of a working writer was like,² he said by phone last week from Los Angeles. Born in Chicago and raised in Tacoma ­ he graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1991 ­ Piscatella, 35, knows that screenwriting is hard work. First you¹ve got to attend endless pitch meetings, hoping to interest studio suits in your particular take on their...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomethingAboutScreenplaysTellAnyone/wgpmp/post.htmTue, 10 Jan 2006 12:12:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:702200paulo joe jingyIT'S TEMPTING TO MAKE KY. A SYMBOL Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Writer At the end of the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Jimmy Stewart's Sen. Ransom Stoddard sets the record straight on an incident from years before by admitting it was not he but his friend, played by John Wayne, who gunned down the baddest bandit in the wild Western town. A reporter then stuns Ransom by telling him there will be no story because "when the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Though that's not a philosophy of most journalists today, it is a phrase invoked by numerous screenwriters asked about how they approach writing screenplays based on actual events. But what if the legend makes you look bad? That's what...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MyWeirdAristocratsMatinee/hnhcw/post.htm#650615Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:03:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:650615My first job ever was when I was fifteen and worked at a small, locally-owned movie theater across from the university. It was owned and run by an older, sort of country couple. We ran an art film series for the university crowd every semester (Siddartha, The Fox) and also got Jaws first-run in our hometown. My boss, Mr. Edwards, used to like to talk about how he out-smarted them all to get it away from the bigger houses. We ran it for months. But anyway, lots of nights there would be no one. NO ONE. And we'd wait and wait. I'd pop popcorn and straighten all the candy, then the phone would ring. Mr. Edwards would answer it and smeone would ask what time the movie started. He'd say, "What time can you come?" Those...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PippedAtOnToThePost/2/hkjxd/Post.htm#636830Fri, 13 May 2005 22:58:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:636830john deanSunderland's first season in their new home yet again involved ... this time missing out on a place in European competition. The first instance is non-standard usage, the second is standard usage, as confirmed by the phrase's origin in horse racing. ... and third prizes in soccer. The names for a decision with no winner are very different, dead heat and draw.) Of course there are winning posts in soccer. The quoted excerpts actually refer to them - they relate to the season's competition, not individual matches. Finishing first in the Premiership / Championship / League / Division or whatever it is / was called at the time is winning. If you have been leading Division One, as Sunderland were, and are overtaken at the end of...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PippedAtOnToThePost/hkjxd/post.htm#636637Fri, 13 May 2005 17:43:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:636637mickwickA history of the Sunderland Football Club at http://www.answers.com/topic/sunderland-a-f-c uses both of the phrases "pipped to the post" and "pipped at the post". Ah, but does it mention that Sunderland was a much-derided pioneer of commercialism and the buying-in of non-local players? In the early days, fans of opposing teams used to shout 'Play up, Scotland!', a reference to the number of Scots mercenaries employed by Sunderland. (See 'Oop for t' Coop' in History Today , May 2005, which article also reveals that Northern Chippiness/Southern Snootiness - delete according to taste - was alive and kicking in 1872, the year of Sir Charles Clegg's debut for England. Sir Charles, a solicitor from...http://www.englishforums.com/English/GoodbyeJohnPaul/hgvcm/post.htm#615402Sun, 03 Apr 2005 06:03:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:615402ronIt's funny, this is the first time a Pope has died since I converted to Catholicism and I get the ... lets pray for his soul and get on with business of selecting a new Pope. Am I hard hearted here? I don't think so. It's not a tragedy when an person who lives a long, full life dies. (On another ng I mentioned that I didn't even understand why his dead got preempt other shows and go to full news for hours coverage - although I may just be bitter because a soccer game got bumped off ABC.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/LostDisplacedBriticisms/34/hhvpc/Post.htm#621800Mon, 12 Jul 2004 06:28:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621800areffI'll have to vote with Bob on that one. In ... /sEmaI/, with /sEmi/ as an "also" (significantly less common) variant. I think ('sEmi) might be more prevalent among younger AmE speakers, at least in some regions of the country. Compare the now-trendy automotive term "hemi" (engine using hemispherical combustion chambers), invariably pronounced ('hEmi). ProQuest should be able to uncover a Bill Safire column about the "semi" pronunciation, probably from the very late '70s (or 1980). I remember reading it when I were a lad it made reference to the 1977 football comedy Semi-Tough , starring Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson, the title of which used /sEmaI/. (Why do I remember things like...http://www.englishforums.com/English/OveruseOfTheWordPee/14/lzbzx/Post.htm#946469Sat, 26 Jun 2004 00:11:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946469john deanMike Barnes typed thus: Too slow, by golly. I was there last night (and I know nothing about football). I probably know less about soccer than david56, but that's not a goal I'm interested in scoring. But, is any ... "Man U". The printable references, that is. I do note that the webpage for Man U is titled "United Review". http://www.manutd.com/splashPages/black.sps?itype=5786&icustompageid=10842 That page makes references to "United", but that could be the result of a geeky webmaster that knows Java but has never seen an Indonesian kicking a ball. Do people refer to Manchester United as "United"? In Manchester. And probably in Man U supporters clubs round the world. (oops, tautology,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/OveruseOfTheWordPee/13/lzbzx/Post.htm#946231Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:17:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946231tony cooperMike Barnes typed thus: Wassat? Too slow, by golly. I was there last night (and I know nothing about football). I probably know less about soccer than david56, but that's not a goal I'm interested in scoring. But, is any team known as "United"? The most well-known team with United in the name is Manchester United, but most references I see to that team are "Man U". The printable references, that is. I do note that the webpage for Man U is titled "United Review". http://www.manutd.com/splashPages/black.sps?itype=5786&icustompageid=10842 That page makes references to "United", but that could be the result of a geeky webmaster that knows Java but has never seen an Indonesian kicking a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Irony/3/ldplv/Post.htm#943644Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:05:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:943644qp10qpI don't hold with this "endangered word" business. In any case, far from being endangered, "irony" is breeding rampantly from its original stock. As I seem to be in a minority of one on this, let me state the case simply: The word "irony" has so many meanings that you step on shaky ground when you accuse people of misusing it. Burchfield names several different types of irony and admits his list isn't exhaustive. Apart from the usual meanings, he mentions "Socratic Irony", "Dramatic Irony", "Verbal Irony", "Structural Irony", "Tragic Irony", and "Cosmic Irony", (which I presume is the catch-all "Irony of Fate"). He concludes:...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AmericanFootballPhrase/8/knjmj/Post.htm#911708Tue, 18 May 2004 00:02:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:911708maria conlonHow does one "tie a jersey down"? Are the jerseys outfittedwith ties, hooks, or snaps somewhere? Apparently, they have a "tie-down strap" (aka "fight strap"). It's unclear to me just where it attaches and to what, ... to be inside the middle of the back at the bottom, andI presume it attaches onto the pants or belt. Thanks. All of the sites I found had references to tie-down straps but no illustrations just pix of the jerseys. Now, I'm wondering if help is needed in tying the things, especially the string-type. One-piece pull-ons (like babies' onesies) would seem simpler. But maybe impractical...? Or too unmacho? Maria Conlon, Southeast Michigan, USA. Wonderful lines heard today on a Golden...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToRead542102/5/kxhlj/Post.htm#911156Mon, 17 May 2004 06:43:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:911156richard sabeyI don't know what you mean by "a number version". You contrast that with "spell it out", so I ask: do you mean "write it as digits"? House styles sometimes say when a number should be spelt out in words and when it should be given as digits. These sometimes lead to strange results (e.g. "between 6 and twelve"). What I'm saying is that readers often ignore the actual number if it isn't spelt out. They just see it as a number, some number. That doesn't happen with small numbers like 'seven' but it does with longer ones. To be fair to the OP, his/her query related to *saying* numbers, and to an aspect of number-naming which needed, as an example, a number with quite a few...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AmericanFootballPhrase/6/knjmj/Post.htm#902601Sat, 08 May 2004 17:07:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:902601professor redwineI hope someone can tell me what "to call the plays" means in American football. I highly recommend the Wikipedia article on American Football for a general background; you can read it at ... new to a business, for instance, one might ask, "Who calls the plays around here?", meaning "Who makes the decisions?" Sounds suspiciously like "call the shots" in BrE and AusE. I guess this version refers to cricket? Redwine Hamburghttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AmericanFootballPhrase/knjmj/post.htm#901930Fri, 07 May 2004 19:50:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:901930eric schwartzI hope someone can tell me what "to call the plays" means in American football. I highly recommend the Wikipedia article on American Football for a general background; you can read it at The person who calls the plays is the person who says what the team will do next. Sometimes, this is the quarterback, other times, it's one of the coaches on the sideline. This phrase is also used in a metaphorical sense. If one is new to a business, for instance, one might ask, "Who calls the plays around here?", meaning "Who makes the decisions?" -=Eric Come to think of it, there are already a million monkeys on a million typewriters, and Usenet is NOTHING like Shakespeare. Blair Houghton.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishPublicSchoolLingo/kjdwr/post.htm#880459Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:08:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:880459tony cooperReading "My Name Is Michael Sibley" by John Bingham (1952), I ran across some terms I've seen before but never ... of the Fifteen? Can't be soccer, that's eleven. I thought it might be cricket, but that's apparently eleven as well. You're thinking of how many players are on the field at one time. A school may require fifteen players to make up a team to provide substitutes so it could be football (soccer) or hurling. It's most likely a reference to rugby, though. International Rugby allows up to 15 players on the field. In Rugby Union rules each team has 15players on the field.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsSportsVocabularyCreepingIntoMedia-Talk/2/jjrqb/Post.htm#796252Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:54:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:796252richard r. hershbergerOver the weekend there was a football (AmE soccer) commentary in which a ball kicked from one end of the ... taped games aren't the same, even if you don't know the score. The influence must be coming from somewhere, though "Away" is used in American English as well, particularly in more formal contexts such as printed schedules. "On the road" is usually used more colloquially. As for a ball "hanging", in American football one will hear references to a punted ball's "hang time", i.e. the length of time it is in the air. I suppose you could refer to a ball with a long hang time as "hanging", but I don't think of this as a fixed expression. Perhaps the expression comes from...http://www.englishforums.com/English/NoRiotsOrDeathsReported/jvrdb/post.htm#771792Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:49:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:771792david56Brad Friedel, as can be surmised from his name, is ... there must be nothing else going on in the world. I did not realize that "Brad" was such a uniquely American name. I took my clue to his nationality from the fact that he was on the 2002 U.S. World Cup soccer team. I find only four Brads in my company directory (about 20,000 people in all). One is in Canada, one in the USA and one has a non-English surname which I can't place - it might be Arabic or Turkish - the only other person with the same surname has a given name which I can't pronounce. The fourth Brad has an English surname but is based in Wales. To put this in context, there are about 400 Davids and 120 Tonys (Tonies?). David ==http://www.englishforums.com/English/NewGayUsage/4/jrvvg/Post.htm#760877Tue, 02 Dec 2003 03:14:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:760877ben zimmerCould be, I guess. RHHDAS has two entries, with some prior history. def adj (probably from West Indies English pronunciaton of death as intensifying ... off in a def OJ. (snip more examples) def adv. definitely, without question 1942 ATS 25 Def, definitely. (Snip more) More on the "death" derivation, from the NYT "On Language" column of Dec. 18, 1988 (by Brent Staples filling in for a vacationing Safire): Still in search of the derivation of def, I phoned a company called Def Jam Recordings, which produces a good deal of rap music these days and was founded in 1984. With the company's logo and stationery, def waslent an immortality rare in this era of fame that lasts only five minutes. It was with Def Jam...