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Re: Capitalisation

Clive — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:39:03 GMT

Hi,
could someone help me with the following sentence?

"... member of the University Law Society football team."

Have I capitalised the ~~write~~ right words or should "football" and "team" begin with capital letters as well?

It's OK as written.

Clive

Capitalisation

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:30:23 GMT

Hi, could someone help me with the following sentence?

"... member of the University Law Society football team."

Have I capitalised the write words or should "football" and "team" begin with capital letters as well?

Thanks

Re: Essay - check it please !

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:12:35 GMT

I am the kind of person who feels happy when everything around him seems beautiful.There are a lot of things which can make a common person happy. As For me the only things that matter are love,family and friends.It's not just because I appreciate my girlfriend and all of my friends.It is because I believe that a man can be happy only when people around him/her are happy.So my aim is to make others feel happier.

First of all, I love to play computer games, to surf the internet, to play football, to watch television, to watch movies at the Cinema and most of all, I love to read books.(delete Not only that,) Books give me so much knowledge and make me feel positive at the same time.

I also love to drive my car in the city, it is something of a hobby.If I don't drive an hour or two a day I feel nervous and impatient.All these things are a little part of the things that make me happy.

Another activity which really makes me feel happy is music.After listening to music I feel very energetic and full of vitality.Music is the essence of my life.I even bought a mobile telephone with an mp3 player,because when I travel on a bus or in a taxi or even while I am walking to school I listen to music, music is my life.This is the thing which keeps me happy every miunte of the day.To be quite frank,I love all things that a common person would take for granted.

In conclusion I admit that the people that make me happy are my real friends and my family. I am happy with them and they are happy with me,because when we spend our time together all of us feel great.

Come by

perspolis — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:27:07 GMT

It was a great Thanksgiving day! Mechelle brought pumpkin pie, My favorite football team won the mach and Johnny came by.

What does "come by" mean in the above sentence?
Can I use "came" instead of "came by"?

Please advise with some other examples for using of "come by".

Thanks!
Perspolis

Re: Down

Mister Micawber — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:08:09 GMT

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To vast a question, d_say-- and the sentences are already in English!

DOWN:

âadverb

1.	from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.

2.	on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down.

3.	to or in a sitting or lying position.

4.	to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, esp. from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.

5.	to or at a lower value or rate.

6.	to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio.

7.	in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down.

8.	from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present.

9.	from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor.

10.	in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work.

11.	on paper or in a book: Write down the address.

12.	in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month.

13.	to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition.

14.	in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal.

15.	to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear.

16.	into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold.

17.	in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education.

18.	Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down!

19.	Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down.

âpreposition

20.	in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street.

âadjective

21.	downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.

22.	being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.

23.	toward the south, a business district, etc.

24.	associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform.

25.	downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today.

26.	ailing, esp., sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold.

27.	being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down.

28.	Football. (of the ball) not in play.

29.	behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play.

30.	Baseball. out.

31.	losing or having lost the amount indicated, esp. at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10.

32.	having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race?

33.	finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go.

34.	out of order: The computer has been down all day.

ânoun

35.	a downward movement; descent.

36.	a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down.

37.

Football.

a.	one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yd. (9 m) to keep possession of it.

b.	the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.

38.	Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.

39.	Slang. downer (defs. 1a, b).

âverb (used with object)

40.	to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round.

41.	to drink down, esp. quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale.

42.	Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.

43.	to cause to fall from a height, esp. by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.

âverb (used without object)

44.	to go down; fall.

âinterjection

45.	(used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.): Down, Rover!

46.	(used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like): Down! They're starting to shoot!

âIdioms

47.	down and out, down-and-out.

48.	down cold or pat, mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold.

49.	down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad.

50.	down on, Informal. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports?

51.

down with!

a.	away with! cease!: Down with tyranny!

b.	on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles!

Please check my essay

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:57:58 GMT

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Through the ages the role of women and men was family and socially defined. The stereotype of the woman who stay at home, cooking, washing the dishes, raising the children disappeared as quickly as the vision of man being the only familyâs support. The world is less curious when things seams to be the same. Changing society and the role of both genders causes sometimes funny situations and NOT funny incomprehension between this two equal but different sexes. Understanding, accepting and loving the behaviors and differences between men and women can be a serious problem. Some of the most obvious differences can be illustrated by watching typical reaction of men and women in particular situations. This essay will clearly give you some examples of this diversity.

Each gender approaches problems in a totally different manner than the other one. This problems can touch things like: using bathrooms and telephones, dressing up, bringing up children and many, many more. First of them, which can be discussed in his essay are colors. It is generally known that colors can be fully distinguished only by women. Men just think âblue is blue, and it is niceâ, âgreen is green, and it is also niceâ, so why do not put them together and wear green shoes and blue trousers? Such blend gives the impression of being neglected, tasteless and tawdry, what create the feeling of disguise in/on/at the opposite sex. For petticoats it is obvious this two colors do not fit each other and look good only in the nature.

Next thing worth consideration are children. A mother knows everything about her offspring. Her knowledge about them include their friends, favorite foods and drinks, girlfriends (or boyfriends), planes for the future, material needs, clothes or dentist appointments. A mother knows what is dangerous for her child and not recommended in care of it. A father usually knows the number of people living at home, place of hidden sweets and alcohol and time of football matches on âEuro sportâ or some local television.

Men are everlasting babies. Little girls play with toys and dolls at least to the time they reach about twelve years old. Than they lose interest. Men inversely, only formally. As they grow up, become older, their toys become more and more complicated, more and more expensive and more and more impractical. Buying ingenious toys for children and forbidding them to play with them without presence of father can be a good example how man hide their childish outbursts and minority.

On the other hand some of the character features of womenâs have not changed since being a nine-year old girls. This is for example their mania of dressing up. A statistic woman is able to dress up even 5 to 6 times a day! It happens when she goes shopping, goes to the swimming pool, cooks a meal, meets her friends, goes to the doctor, feeds childrenâ¦

Second example is when she goes shopping. During this luxurious activity she buys a numerous number of items, that she really donât need, but they are on sale-half-priced. Later, in her bathroom are 186 strange items. In contrast man dresses only for weddings or funerals, buy things he need only for elementary needs (in bathroom he has six items: soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, shaving cream, electric razor and a towel. He is not able to name or idenyify more than 15 of womanâs bathroom staff.

Some psychologists have noticed that women speaks in the whole paragraphs, but men speaks in words, sentences more possibly. It can be seen in doing some of the activities like using the telephone. Men use it as a communication tool- they send short messages and have short calls in order to zaÅatwiÄ sprawy. The opposite sex as soon as she reaches home after four-day visiting friend, she calls her âonly to say sheâs on placeâ and talk with her and gossips for another two or three hours.

Thinking of getting married, notice that women expect man he will change after wedding, but he doesnât. A man hopes his wife will not change, but she does. Think twice before making up your decision.

Re: A word I am unsure about

Clive — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:57:12 GMT

Hi Thomas,
A belated welcome to the Forum.

You mentioned that There is a football club of a sort in Liverpool.
I take it you're not a fan of them, then?

Liverpool Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. Liverpool play in the Premier League, and are the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. They have won a record 18 First Division titles, and seven FA Cups. Liverpool have won five European Cups, which is an English record. They have also won the League Cup a record seven times.

I donn't know how up-to-date this information is. I copied it from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: A word I am unsure about

Thomas Tompion — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:38:43 GMT

I've never heard this expression. There is a football club of a sort in Liverpool and I think this might be referring to it. I think it probably means 'to keep faith with' or 'out of loyalty to', both of which are much more standard expressions, in my view.

Re: using 'much'

Avangi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:35:31 GMT

Hi,

I'd say it's quite common. "How much did you make last year?"

It's also a bit casual and conversational, so I'd use your second option for the formal reports.

I'd also venture to say that among professionals, particularly financial people, your second option would be more common even in casual conversation. "Revenue" is a technical term, and probably wouldn't be used while drinking beer and watching football - unless the fans happened to be into finance.

Best wishes, - A.

Some words I didn't understand.

Desireandlove — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:30:13 GMT

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Dossenaâs display was horrific, and hand on heart Iâve never seen a worse performance from a Liverpool player in my life.

All four goals can be at least partially attributed to him and his completely uncanny knack for allowing players to get goal side of him. Time and again he stood and watched as players nipped in front of him as crosses came in, and itâs hard to believe this man has been playing professional football at a good level, let alone being capped by Italy.

Heâs been poor so far in his time at Anfield, and if Iâm honest I was worried about him from the very first time I saw him play as he looks overweight and vulnerable defensively. However, you have to allow players time to settle and I donât like writing players off before theyâve been given a proper chance. Heâs come to a new country, different style of football etc but enough is enough now, this performance was like watching a train wreck unfold before your eyes.

I heard several weeks ago that Rafa had realised fairly quickly that heâd bought a dud, and that we would be looking for someone to take him off our hands as soon as possible. Maybe he needs to have a word with the man who recommended him, as we paid Â£7m for this guy. Seven *** million quid. Heâs enough to make me pine for Riise, and that in itself is pretty damning.

One of the big problems at Liverpool right now is that players are not picked based on form. They are picked because thereâs a pecking order, and also because Rafa doesnât let form influence his choices at all. Itâs often said he sees players as chess pieces, and this game was a classic example of that.

Take Damian Plessis. Please! Seriously, Plessis is living off his debut at Arsenal last season. He was brilliant that day, and overall he had a good season for the reserves last year. Yet since then he has done nothing for the first team, and heâs been shite in most reserve games. Yet his status in the squad remains unchanged, he plays regardless of form. His performance last night mirrored what heâs been doing all season, so we shouldnât be surprised by it.

The words, sentences who are in italic are the words/sentences I didn't understand well. Can someone here help me with that?