Search results for 'tag:Phobias' matching tag 'Phobias'

Re: 6 Sentences with MORE and LESS / NEAR and NO WHERE

dimsumexpress — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:19:26 GMT

Comments: Concentrate on writing sensible questions. Learn the pattern and construction from the answers given to you and build on it. Don't try to be creative and start your own brand of English. I mean it in a positive way. Ok, for answers: 1 This phobia has been with me for amlost 5 years and is not going away anytime soon. 2 This is nowhere close to ( being) over. 3 He sleeps more than he's awake. 4 I've won the cup more times than you/I.(what Cup ?) 5 The more you wait , the harder it'll be for you to go back to work and face your boss. 6 I don't need to see him twice to know what a show off he is. 7 I can't go more than 3 days without a computer.

6 Sentences with MORE and LESS / NEAR and NO WHERE

alc24 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:20:46 GMT

Could someone help me with these please? with the MORE LESS and the setnece altogether. 1 This phobia has been with me a little less than 5 years and isn't ready to go away anytime soon. 2 This is no where close to over./no where near over. 3 He sleeps more than he's awake. He sleeps 15 hours a day and only is awake 11. 4 I've won the cup more times than you./I. 5 The more you wait the harder it'll be for you to go back to work and face your boss. 6 I don't need to see him more than once to know what a show off he is./how big a show off he is. Where did he/has he come from anyway. 7 I can't last more than 3 days without a computer. Thank you

Re: Phobia

philip — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:24:46 GMT

That's a wonderful resource. Thanks, Mister Micawber!

Re: Phobia

mister micawber — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:15:08 GMT

I cannot find it, but HAVE A LOOK YOURSELF .

Phobia

anonymous — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:56:54 GMT

fear of loosing a love one. what is the word for that?

Re: A-Z of long words, at least 10 letters long.

anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:32:05 GMT

HippomonstroseSquippiodaliphobia Breaking it down into pronounceable sections is more helpful than trying to spell the whole word: hippo monstro sesquippio dali phobia

Re: June is suffering from darkness phobia.

alpheccastars — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:30:31 GMT

Definitely #3 is correct. Names of medical conditions or common ailments are used without an article. I have not seen phobia used with a preceding descriptive noun. The actual name is used, or "fear of" June is suffering from lygophobia. (the name of this phobia.) June is suffering from an abnormal fear of darkness.

June is suffering from darkness phobia.

northwind — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:07:41 GMT

Are the following sentences correct? If they are correct, what's the difference between the sentences of each set? set 1 #1. June is suffering from darkness phobia. #2. June is suffering from a darkness phobia. set 2 #3. June is suffering from stage fright. #4. June is suffering from a stage fright. I think #2 and #4 are correct but am not sure.

How to write a letter asking for Sposorship, Donations and/or other Contributions to fund a local City LGBT Pride

anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:55:39 GMT

I am looking for someone o help me write a letter inviting companies to sponsor, donate or generate some other type of involvement that coudl help raise funds for our Aberdeen Pride event for 2009 in August. The idea of Pride is to make aware of issues that relae to indiidual mainly in the gay community hoever not aways; Such as ; Sexual health awareness homphobia and discrimination in all areas of enviroment Sense of Community of one and other Promoting intergration amoungst the wider community raise awareness of all issues that concearn different individuals within the LGBT communtiy The event is hopefully a whole week the will show Parade,stalls, markets, information sites and entertianment; comedy, music, live bands, stand -...

Re: The so-called magical products advertised in infomercials by companies, such as Telebrands,

mister micawber — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:17:41 GMT

. The so-called ' magical products ' advertised in infomercials by companies such as Telebrands always play on your fears and prejudices. First they make you feel more insecure ; then they present you with a solution. These solutions, promising to make you slim in a week or to increase your height with supernatural shoes in a month , are of no real value. By spending money on such products , you are not overcoming any of your shortcomings ; rather , you are developing an insecurity phobia which you will find very hard to recover from . .

The so-called magical products advertised in infomercials by companies, such as Telebrands,

jackson6612 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:53:41 GMT

Please correct/edit the following text: The so-called magical products advertised in infomercials by companies, such as Telebrands, always play on your fears and prejudices. First they will make you feel more insecure, then they will present you a solution. These solutions which can promise you to make slim in less than a week or increase your height in less than a month through the action some supernatural shhoes are of no real value. By spending money to buy such products you are not overcoming any of your shortcomings rather you are developing insecurity phobia which you will find very hard to win over afterwards.

Re: A-Z of long words, at least 10 letters long.

anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:42:00 GMT

no actually it is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia =] don't know if anyone's posted this but antidisestablishmentarianism

Re: W is a vowel

forbes — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:24:55 GMT

Have a look at these opinions: http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/t50.html http://answergirlnet.blogspot.com/2007/07/can-you-give-example-of-use-of-w-as.html http://www.roanoke.com/columnists/jennings/wb/xp-4058 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_Word_uses_w_as_a_vowel http://www.angelfire.com/biz/valderbooks/lesson6.html http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0004D&L=ads-l&P=7346 http://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2007/04/vowel-play.html

Re: A-Z of long words, at least 10 letters long.

anonymous — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:19:30 GMT

HIPPOPOTOMONSTROCRYPDELAPHOBIA is the fear of long words ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM is the movement or ideology that opposes disestablishment

Re: Go

anonymous — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:57:10 GMT

This is Rotter again. Thanks Clive 2. If I went to Finland, I would look for Cool Breeze. OK Does this mean a hypothetical event? I mean Finnish government has declared me persona non grata or I am suffering from some sort of phobia about Finnish people or language. It can simply be a simple past event too. Yesterday or last month I had some plans to go to Finland. I could not make it due to pressure of work. So my question is on the nature of the sentence. For me it can either be a hypothetical or a past event. I am not sure. Please tell me.

What does shrinks mean here?

creativeguru — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:18:02 GMT

It didn’t help that one is afraid of stray dogs, this when there has always been a pet dog at home. Selective cynophobia, the shrinks might say, but it is my suspicion that dogs can smell it. The more you dread them, the closer they try to come.

Re: serial comma usage

mister micawber — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:09:58 GMT

. Given the grammar, the author means: ...we are seeing violent extremist types of ( 1 ) alienation , ( 2) narcissism , and ( 3 ) fundamentalist religious, national, ethnic gender-related phobias which, near and far, have tightened the ring of ( 1 ) dialogue , ( 2 ) tolerance , and ( 3 ) coexistence in the world. These ( 1 ) alienations , ( 2 ) phobias , and ( 3 ) narcissisms , although more dangerous when religious, are not limited to religion...

serial comma usage

anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:33:50 GMT

In today's globalized world , we are seeing violent extremist types of alienation, narcissism , and fundamentalist religious, national, ethnic gender-related phobias which, near and far, have tightened the ring of dialogue, tolerance , and coexistence in the world. These alienations, phobias , and narcissisms, although more dangerous when religious, are not limited to religion in the first place and moreover are not limited to a specific religion. Please check bold commas ( , ) inserted. Are the insertions correct? I have doubt in comma insertion between narcissm, and fundamentalist religious and also between phobias , and narcissisms. I thought it as serial comma. Does the author intend to mean "narcissm and fundamentalist...

Re: Use of the word "patriot"

old man gordon — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:10:51 GMT

Please forgive us non-confrontational Americans for dancing around this word. When I teach the word, I define it as a person who loves his or her country. Patriotic music is music which praises one's homeland. In the US, patriotism has unfortunately been usurped by a kind of xenophobia. I wonder whether we can clearly differentiate between 'patriot' and 'nationalist'.

Re: What does ''social intimidation'' mean...

grammar geek — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:39:44 GMT

Jackson, why don't you tell us about the context you encountered this phrase in? It could be anything from bullying in the school playground to someone who is afraid to leave her house due to a phobia.

Re: conjunctive adverb with comma and semicolon

clive — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:32:11 GMT

Hi, Usually a semicolon is used to with two independent clauses when a conjunctive adverb is used. I don't agree. A semi-colon joins two independent clauses. eg correct Tom loved Mary; Mary did not love Tom. eg i ncorrect Tom loved Mary; whereas Mary did not love Tom. 'Whereas Mary did not love Tom' is not an independent clause, because it can't stand as a sentence by itself. If you use a conjunction, you don't need a semi-colon, because the conjunction itself supplies the connection. Good. But I feel the two independent clauses can be independent in structure but cannot be independent in thought linkage -- that is, they have to related in thoughta and ideas. Am I right? I think I am right because I...

Re: please correct my essay

mister micawber — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:56:38 GMT

. I have underlined some problem areas: What is the secret for loving horror movies which violating the human nature? The psychologists believe that viewing violence increases aggression. In contrast, experts on youth and violence believe that violence in the media has no direct link to real life violence. Human beings' characters based on mental and emotion .So whatever happens, will affect them either in positive or negative way. By watching, involving or passing through this kind of moments which might be peace or violence . As a result, repeated exposure to this kind of movies may increase the probability of violent behavior, affect kids personality

Re: FAVORITE

hoa thai — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:50:56 GMT

Grammar Geek wrote: The question wasn't "Do you like any insects at all?" It was "What is your favorite insect?" I suppose, if had to choose, I may choose the dragon fly or perhaps the lady bug. But it's still not a common thing to ask someone! Hi, I gather that you meant , 'In common, do not ask such a question, it is not appropriate'. What makes it inappropriate? some sort of phobia? If I see a boy who collects all kinds of insect pictures, I can certainly ask the question - right? If that is not even natural, then the problem must be with the word favorite using in that context. What problem is it? Thanks, Hoa Thai

Re: the meaning of these?

mister micawber — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:19:55 GMT

the ones in the know -- t he knowledgeable and/or experienced ones the ones at the cutting edge -- the ones in the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field this borders almost on a real phobia .-- it is almost a psychological fear overmanage -- manage too closely or completely undermanage -- manage too loosely, fail to manage adequately Know the difference between things important enough that you need to have the last word, and things where it really does not matter . -- understand how to delegate responsibility for decision-making

Re: the meaning of these, plz?

feebs11 — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:17:17 GMT

Ta.qUe.Ri.a wrote: Know the difference between things important enough that you need to have the last word, and things where it really does not matter . Those things where it is unimportant that you have the last word - the other person's point of view can be accepted. Do not overmanage the former – they will resist and they will get irritated (and quite possibly leave). Equally, do not undermanage the latter or they will feel stressed by a lack of structure to their job and will not work hard. D o not be too strong in insisting that you are right; let the other people feel their views are listened to //&n

the meaning of these, plz?

ta.que.ri.a — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:31:36 GMT

Know the difference between things important enough that you need to have the last word, and things where it really does not matter . Do not overmanage the former – they will resist and they will get irritated (and quite possibly leave). Equally, do not undermanage the latter or they will feel stressed by a lack of structure to their job and will not work hard. and this borders almost on a real phobia . And, most important, listen to people in your team. They are the ones in the know who have to work with the resources and the products. They are the ones at the cutting edge and they may well have ide

the meaning of these?

anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:15:58 GMT

And, most important, listen to people in your team. They are the ones in the know who have to work with the resources and the products. They are the ones at the cutting edge and they may well have ideas, good ideas. She loathes having to talk about herself in any way – and this borders almost on a real phobia . wha does Rapport Communications mean? . Do not overmanage the former – they will resist and they will get irritated (and quite possibly leave). Equally, do not undermanage the latter or they will feel stressed by a lack of structure to their job and will not work hard. Know the difference between things important enough that you need to have the last word, and things where it really does not matter .

Re: what's the meaning of these?

clive — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:48:53 GMT

Hi, Your last one about the 'extra mile means doimg more than you are required to do, making an extra effort. (I'm having trouble typing things at the end of this post) Clive You obviously have to be careful to make sure that although you are listening to them it is you who still carries the can. You still are the one who has the responsibility. You might listen but that does not mean you are going to act on every one of their ideas. I have one team member, a very good one, who does her job superbly but who absolutely hates appraisals and would do anything to get out of them. She loathes having to talk about herself in any way – and this borders almost on a real phobia. And often you will employ someone for such a...

what's the meaning of these?

ta.que.ri.a — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:38:28 GMT

You obviously have to be careful to make sure that although you are listening to them it is you who still carries the can. You might listen but that does not mean you are going to act on every one of their ideas. I have one team member, a very good one, who does her job superbly but who absolutely hates appraisals and would do anything to get out of them. She loathes having to talk about herself in any way – and this borders almost on a real phobia. And often you will employ someone for such a specialized job you would not know where to begin. You might be the manager of a power plant but you do not need to know how to calculate the shelf life of plutonium. But you do need to know that you employ someone who can do that job for...

claustrophobic purgatory

teo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:37:48 GMT

claus·tro·pho·bic –adjective 1. pertaining to or suffering from claustrophobia. 2. tending to induce claustrophobia: a small, airless, claustrophobic room. pur·ga·to·ry –noun 1. (in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner. How could the exquisite choreography of Grand Central Terminal, with its powerful beams of natural light making what Mr. Rockwell called a "gateway inviting people into the city," coexist with the claustrophobic purgatory of Penn...

Re: Phobias

intelligent freak — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:50:48 GMT

Haha! I hope it's not a lizard cake! Hahaha! But you know what, phobias can only be cured by mere exposure to the subject of fear, though it has to be very, very gradual... Wel, in my case, I prefer it not cured because I would never want any cockroach near me.

Re: Phobias

hayatoukrama — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:31:35 GMT

I myself had a terrible phobia of being betroyed by one of my best freind , and this was because of former expereince which was unbelieveable and unhealing to me .

Re: Phobias

lily.violet — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:14:51 GMT

Hi I think that phobia is a serious psychological difficulty and I feel bad when I hear someone with this problem. It caused be horrible experience or other external and internal causes. Of course as human being I have my own fears like I feel afraid of dogs but if someone with me I'll pull my self and be brave , and I feel scared of horror films But none of my fears make me unable to continue in my normal life. Thank you for the topic it's interesting ^_^

Re: Phobias

floxflow — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:56:33 GMT

when you are afraid of something you don't have a phobia right away.. so maybe the gay thing is a phobia, the rest is just something you don't want or don't like

Phobias

cookie27 — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:10:05 GMT

Hi, everyone. I decided to post this because I've been doing homework and was looking up phobias, which got me thinking about everyone i know and all the Phobias they have. For example, my friend has a terrible phobia of people being sick. When she sees, hears or even thinks someone has been sick or feels sick, she gets very scared and starts to shake. On some occasions, she cries because of this. I, myself, cannot compare this with anything i have, since i don't have a severe phobia, but i can imagine it and it must be horrible. So, if you have anything to say about phobias, please comment this thread and tell me what you think and how you feel. I cannot cure phobias and i am nothing near an expert. I am just interested in the idea, and...

Why does Col. Fitts kill Lester in American Beauty?

jackson6612 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:49:39 GMT

This is an excerpt from the plot summary of American Beauty: At the same time, Lester is quietly approached in his garage while working out by a distraught Col. Fitts, who has been out in the rain. Lester attempts to comfort Col. Fitts who kisses him, believing him to be a homosexual based on what he had seen earlier. Despite his homophobia, Fitts is revealed to be a closeted gay man. Lester rejects this advance calmly as a misunderstanding, and Fitts leaves, humiliated . (Wikipedia) There was no reason for Fitts to kill Lester after knowing that Lester was not a gay and he had no sexual relation with his son, Ricky.

Re: anything to go by

nona the brit — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:09:07 GMT

I don't think you've quite grasped it. You haven't taken on board this part of Clive's explanation - it is used to indicate that something may be a guide, a hint, a useful indication. It makes the speaker sound a bit sceptical, not 100% certain.. Forum rules are definitely the guide to behaviour here, no doubt about it, there is nothing to be sceptical about, so your first use isn't really correct. With this expression you are predicting an outcome using information that doesn't absolutely predict anything. You are acknowledging this. You strongly believe that you are predicting the right outcome (or usually anyway) but there isn't necessarily a direct link between the info and the result. You are using your experience/knowledge...

Re: Is it easy to be a muslim?

jhumjhum — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:00:29 GMT

Mythical Lady wrote: One question I'd like to ask: Who do you think is arousing all these questions ( about trivial things as you said) ? Is it Muslims? yes and specially their religious teachers because other people hardly bother about these trivial things Is it Muslims who prohibit wearing veils in schools as in France or planning to do so in public places as in UK? Is it Muslims who frequently claim a break of human rights merely because of not joining women in politics? and many trivial issues? I daresay that many trivial people arouse these trivial questions for indulging trivial Muslims in trivial defense and that's really what is happening, driving them away from many real problems. Many of these questions are concerned...