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Hi all, I am a student from New Zealand studying Measure for Measure by Shakesphere and we have to write a formal essay going beyond the text. Here is the question Context/setting: This activity may be used as an extension to the study of a text. Students will develop an essay...

Flyover overpass Flyscreen window screen - not a common feature in UK homes.Fondle handle, touch - distinction becoming obsolete. Fondle nowadays has sexual overtones, and is used less oftenfootball rugby, soccer - NO! Football and rugby are two different sports. Americans call football...

In the UK there are two kinds of schools: those funded by the government/state (state schools), and those funded by parents (independent schools, or private schools, or public schools). Public school is usually confined to describing a small number of long-established private schools such as...

1. - What does "drive me up the wall" mean here? -- seriously irritate; drive crazy: up the wall slang : into a state of intense agitation, annoyance, or frustration <the noise drove me up the wall> 2. By age seven she won skating competitons. - I think "by the age of seven" is...

Business is such a vast subject that to say it is boring would be like saying 'science' or 'sport' were boring. There are many aspects and fields which different people will find more interesting than others (I hated biology and was bored by chemistry but liked physics........so could I say I...

British English American English Adopt nominate air hostess flight attendant bad form bad manners Bedsitter studio apartment Bellpush doorbell Bill check (restaurant payments), invoice Billion trillion bin liner trash bag Biscuit cracker, cookie Blower telephone Bonnet hood (of a...

I found this, but I don't think it's the answer: "Scots make sevens Scotland have secured their place at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong next year after coming through the qualifying finals in Mallorca." Other possibilities are successfully throwing dice for a total of seven pips on...

All Blacks 36 England 3 How is that for a thrashing? And England are supposed to be the World Champions? They were fortunate that we didn't meet them in the final of the World Cup last year. This win takes us to the top of the IRB ranking. The NZ All Blacks are now NUMBER ONE in the...