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Re: Teachers Wanted in the Philippines

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:27:58 GMT

Dear Sir / Madam

I am a qualified and experienced English teacher and I have been teaching in Korea for the past two years. My command of the English language is superb, I speak with a clear accent and I am careful to pronounce and articulate with clarity when students are listening.

It is with full confidence in my talents, training, and experience as an educator that I offer this application for your sympathetic consideration. A review of the contents of my resume, my education, teaching, and employment record will assure you that I am equipped with extensive preparation and performance in the English education field.

I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from accredited universities (see below). My abilities as a teacher have been honed and enhanced through over ten years of consistent practice in the field. I have meticulously prepared and delivered hundreds of lesson-plans, speeches, and lectures and have taught various age groups, ranging from children to teen-agers to undergraduate students to adults. I have taught conversation techniques and have conducted reading groups and discussion groups for children, university students and adults. I have actively engaged in children's education with a high degree of satisfaction and success. I recently taught in the government Elementary school system of Korea, and I enjoyed relating to and responding to the learning-needs of the children. I was selected to be the Head Teacher for Kaya University's English Summer Camp for Kids. My task was to teach and co-ordinate the activities of 7 other teachers at this intensive English camp for both Elementary and High School students. I am presently teaching undergraduate students at a renowned university in Daegu, Korea. Letters of recommendation are available from this Elementary School.

Along with my formal training and experience, I offer myself as an intelligent, sensitive and articulate person. My vocabulary is extensive and my pronunciation is clear and distinct. I am endowed with an innate sensitivity to the needs of others. I hail from a multi-cultural context and I have adapted to various cultures very well. I am a clear thinker, communicator, and an empathetic teacher who can identify and respond to the particular needs of individual students. I love working with children and have great energy and enthusiasm in the classroomâ¦students are very responsive and positive toward me.

I am currently teaching in Korea...but I am seeking to relocate to the Philippines. I will be available from the middle of December, this year.

I would like to send you my resume and letters of reference attached. I am happy to send you scans of my degrees, passport or any other pertinent information that you require. I also welcome a telephone interview. If you reply to me I would be happy to send you my photograph - to your personal email. Please reply to me at the following email address: mr.k.leigh@gmail.com

Here is my resume and letter of reference.

CURRICULUM VITAE: MR. KEREN M. LEIGH

Address: Apt. 6 Keimyung University            Sex:        Male
2139 Daemyung Dong, Nam-Gu                     Nationality:    South Africa
705-701, Daegu                                         Age:         38
Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea                            Race:        Caucasian

Email:  xx                   Phone:     Korea 010-6874-8642

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

2003-2004    Ph.D. Candidate, University of California at Berkeley,
    Department of Near Eastern Studies
    (currently enrolled but do not wish to complete this degree)

2000-2003    Master of Divinity Degree, Golden Gate Seminary, CA.
    Graduated with honors in Theological and Pastoral studies

1988-1994    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and History of Art,
    University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1987    Higher Grade Matric Certificate, Greenside High School, Jhb.

All Degree Certificates are available upon request.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2008    English Lecturer, FISEP Department, Keimyung University, Daegu

2007    English Teacher, Daechang Elementary School, Jinyeong, Gimhae
    English Teacher, Chillam and Jangyu Libraries, Adult Classes.

2006    Assistant Manager, Pembury Hotel â Melrose, Jhb, R.S.A..

2004-2005     Self-employed, Home Construction â Sodwana Bay, Kwa-Zulu/Natal.

2003-2004    Graduate Student Instructor, University of California at Berkeley
ï· Prepared and presented course lectures for classes of roughly 150 students
ï· Conducted tutorial classes in question & answer format for classes of roughly 25 students
ï· Graded examinations and essays
ï· Conducted one-to-one student interviews

2000-2003    Senior Pastor, Hope Baptist Church, San Francisco, California
ï· Prepared and delivered messages and Bible studies on a weekly basis for congregations of roughly 50-200 people
ï· Conducted one-to-one counseling sessions with church members, including teenagers and marital counseling
ï· Managed church staff, operations, outreach and administration
ï· Trained staff and ministry leaders
ï· Chaired and set agenda for ongoing board meetings

2000-2003    Office Manager, Medical Offices of Dr. Eva Dahl, CA.
ï· Managed doctorâs calendar, patient bookings, filing systems, stocktaking and ordering of medical supplies.

1996-1999    Operations Controller, Wheel-A-Waste Recycling Company, Jhb.
ï· Managed the routing and timing of trucks
ï· Orchestrated drivers schedules
ï· Maintained customer relations
ï· Accounting, book-keeping and banking

Letter of Reference (Translated from Korean â Original Available on Request)

From:     Jinyeong Daechung Elementary School
    Gimhae Municipality
    Gyeongsangnam Province
    South Korea

Dear Sir / Madam                            6 November, 2007

Concerning: Mr. Keren M. Leigh

This person served as a Native Speaking English Teacher at our school during 2007. I was his Korean co-teacherâ¦and we worked closely together during this year.

1. He complied with all school regulations. He understood his roles and responsibilities and fulfilled all of his duties admirably.

2. He has a neat and clean appearance and dressed very well. He was professional in all of his conduct. He has a very good nature and was sensitive to our needs.

3. He was active in class-preparation and came up with many good ideas for our classes. He collaborated with me, his co-worked, to solve any problems that we encountered when students had difficulties. He did his very best to meet the needs of students and to make sure they were satisfied.

4. He dealt with the students very kindly and he was open to listening to the students and to respond to their needs. He has a very good sense of humor and all the students liked him tremendously. They were sad to hear he was leaving us at the end of the year.

5. He was very concerned that students felt they were progressing and learning every day. He taught the students using a variety of teaching styles and methods and he made each class fun and interesting. He has excellent teaching skills and achieved our class purpose, following the lesson plans and teaching objectives.

6. He has a positive attitude and put all of his effort into teaching. He tried to find studentâs strong points and to praise everyone he worked with and taught. He is kind, polite, and sociable, so he got along very well with all our other staff members, even though he comes from a culture different to ours.

These things prove his is a good teacher in terms of his teaching ability, personal nature, and the success he achieved in the classroom. Our school strongly recommends him to you as a teacher who will benefit your school.

Kim Son Hee
Korean English Teacher - Jinyeong Daechung Elementary School

I have always had a knack for relationship building and have no doubt that I will be able to foster firm and effective working relationships with my employer. I am certain that I will make a valuable contribution to the minds and lives of the young students that you entrust to my pedagogic care. Thank you for your kind consideration of my application. I earnestly await your response.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Keren M. Leigh (B.A. M. Div)

Re: majority is or are??

Goodman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:41 GMT

I'll say it depends. It may have to do with what context it's used but by and large, I see it as more frequently used in singular context.

The American Heritage^Â® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

majority

SYLLABICATION:	maÂ·jorÂ·iÂ·ty
PRONUNCIATION:	m-jÃ´r-t, -jr-
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. maÂ·jorÂ·iÂ·ties 1. The greater number or part; a number more than half of the total. 2. The amount by which the greater number of votes cast, as in an election, exceeds the total number of remaining votes. 3. The political party, group, or faction having the most power by virtue of its larger representation or electoral strength. 4. Law The status of having reached full legal age, with attendant rights and responsibilities. 5. The military rank, commission, or office of a major. 6. Obsolete The fact or state of being greater; superiority.
ETYMOLOGY:	French majoritÃ©, from Medieval Latin mirits, from Latin mior, greater. See meg- in Appendix I.
USAGE NOTE:	When majority refers to a particular number of votes, it takes a singular verb: Her majority was five votes. His majority has been growing by 5 percent every year. When it refers to a group of persons or things that are in the majority, it may take either a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the group is considered as a whole or as a set of people considered individually. So we say The majority elects (not elect) the candidate it wants (not they want), since the election is accomplished by the group as a whole; but The majority of the voters live (not lives) in the city, since living in the city is something that each voter does individually. â¢Majority is often preceded by great (but not by greater) in expressing emphatically the sense of âmost ofâ: The great majority approved. The phrase greater majority is appropriate only when considering two majorities: He won by a greater majority in this election than in the last.

Re: Hi ! Could you please check my essay

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:47:51 GMT

Module 1 â Chapter 1

Arlene T. Harris

PSY 3133 Minority Issues in Psychology

Dr. Elaine Cassel

July 4, 2008

Identify major racial groups and their composition within the U.S. Explain the origin of the concept of Hispanic. Explain the differences between African American as a construct and Hispanic as a construct.

According to major racial groups and the composition for the 2000 census, was

for united state population were five major racial groups. White race make up 75.1 percent of the population 211,460,626 and was the highest race. Then black or African American population was second to the white by 12.3 percent of the population of 34,658,190 and it 62.8 less. The other racial group population was American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian population 2,475,956 and the percent was 0.9 %.The Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander population was 398,835 and the percent was 0.1% of the population out the five to make up the population of 100%.They are two other races that the population is 6,826,288 5.5% and the other race 6,826,228 of population 2.4 % and they constituted the combination of two or more races and chose not to identify with any one race. The 2000 census is separate, ethnic category of Hispanic or Latino origin. The

2,000 census is, for Hispanic/Latino origin, of the total United States population in 2000, 281,421,908 individuals of a Hispanic or Latino origin.

In the 2000 census, the differences between the Hispanic origin and Black or African American as a construct and Hispanic or Latino as a construct is that they donât

Choose not to refer to the individualâs of black, white or Native American. The Black or African American does not refer to they racial construct to origin. According to the 2000 census report, race and ethnicity are separate constructs as defined by the federal government.

Start on page 71, consider the last 100 years of racial and ethnic change in the United States. Discuss 1) the shifts in racial and ethnic change since 1980, 2) the growth rates of whites versus non-whites in recent years, 3) and regional shifts in minority population concentrations.

The last one hundred years of racial and ethnic changes, in the United States and it

can be broken down. The shifts in racial and ethnic change sense 1980, in the Hispanic population them any of the other race, it was more of the population them any other racial. According to the 2000 census the Hispanic or Latino population was living more in the west then any other part of United State. The percent during time of 1980, move to New Mexico and portion of Hispanic percent was 42 percent more.

In the growth of white verses nonwhite in recent year the white race still have a high growth in the white race grew in every decade but during the first half of the century it grew at a faster race than any other race. The white have an 11 more fast percent and the non white have little slower total. The black population has increased more than four times. The Hispanic raced has more than doubled to high immigration and higher fertility levels. The Indian race grew at the slowest pace of all races in the first half of the century, but grew faster in the second half. The white still the must racial in the United State and the population is still growing.

Regional shift in minority population concentration over the 20^th century can be summarized as the United Stated has 5% total in population in the North. The South has the highest population percent and race in the 20^th century. The minority population in 1980 to 2000 is high and it composition to the racial and high growth rate. When the 20^th

century the only increase was population in the United Stated of minorities within the shift of these populations. The first part of the 20^th century, the Untied States was relatively, the first part of the northern. Than ten percent, of a population

of race other than white are the southern states, minority populations were concentrated in distinct areas of the county. The South Eastern states had a high percentage of African American, living within their borders. The 20^th century, most states within the United States had a higher percentage and population living in minorities in the border.

Identify the fastest growing racial or ethnic ground between 2000 and 2050. How might this impact the nature of U.S. ethnic relations? Write up four ways in which this will impact race and ethnic relations in the U.S.

The United Stated 2000 and 2050 census had population projection and the fastest growing racial and ethnic group, larger in population, 420 million and the percent 49% in 2050. The nation Hispanic and Asian population have expected to do well in the 2000 and 2050.The non âHispanic white are slowly grow and over half of the population in United Stated increase in race. The fastest growth in population is projected to occur in individuals of Hispanic origin. The four ways that its impact.

1) The one way it impact is United State race is the growth and population in the Hispanic is high now and they have high population in the job. They are making impact on population because they work for less. Provide data resources for the comparative analysis of issues racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States. Hispanic has increase more in population of thing done in United States.

2) The Hispanic have private sector program also affects the amount of benefits for they population groups, Workplace is strong increase for the man. Hispanic men impact bigger percent and earning .Hispanic women earning lower pay. The ethnic and racial for minorities in the Untied States. The education program for Hispanic includes course impact is low.

3) The racial equality scale will be affected by age, income, education and ethnicity. Ethnic relations will be impacted because there could be discrimination in obtaining an education.

4) The Hispanic race rapidly increasing in size and spending
power. Therefore becoming very important to the United Stated economy.

Some people say that Hispanics will not vote for Sen. Barack Obama for president. Do a Google search and find three articles that deal with the Hispanic vote in the upcoming presidential election. For each article, provide the title, author, date, and hot link. Summarize what each article said, in 150-200 words, about the Hispanic vote.

Article 1) Obama and McCain court Hispanic Vote,

by July 1, 2008

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20080630_Obama_and_McCain_court_Hispanic_vote.html

. Barack Obama in head-to-head fight with John McCain for what many election analysts believe will be the key ethnic swing vote in November .John McCain is considered the most liberal Republican on the issue of illegal immigration, which mostly involves people coming from Mexico to the south-western states.

Many people believe that McCain may have lost some of the Hispanic vote by disowning the immigration reform bill he co-sponsored last year. Earlier this year McCain, said that he would now vote against, his own bill and instead give priority to building a fence along the Mexican border before dealing with the status of illegal immigrants.

McCain had previously picked up the majority of Hispanic votes in Senate campaigns in the state of Arizona but now he is falling behind. On February 5th he picked up only 22 per cent of the Latino vote, while Obama picked up 28 percent of the votes.

Obama will be able to count on the support of Bill Richardson, who is Hispanic and the governor of New Mexico. Even though Obama won a larger share of the Hispanic vote in only three states â Connecticut, Illinois and Virginia, he is not as weak among Hispanics as some people believe. He has spent more on Spanish language ads than any other candidate.

Article #2) In Obamaâs Pursuit of Latinos, Race Plays Role, by Adam Nagourney and Jennifer Steinhaur, January 15, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/us/politics/15hispanic.html?_r=1&sq=In%20Obamalogin&scp=1&adxnnlx=1214660780-4hDFV8f9lISiJnWn6YfSJA

Obama is doing better than anyone imagined at this point, but he does have room to grow. O bamaâs sizable lead has surprised Democratic strategists after a primary campaign that appeared foreshadow Latinos as a major weakness.

Recent poll have indicated that Obama leads McCain among Hispanics, 47 percent to 22 percent with 26 percent understand. Still, Obama, who us trying to become the first black president, doesnât have a lock on the Hispanic vote. During the Democratic primary, Hispanic preferred rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to Obama by nearly 2-to-1.The Obama campaign recently hired a press spokesman to work full time on Spanish- language media.

Obama does not speak Spanish, but campaign aides said that the Puerto Rico ad showed that he could master pronunciation by rehearsing the script, McCain and Obama have both supported plans that include an eventual path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million immigrants who are illegally in the country.

Article # 3) Obama needs to secure Hispanic vote before general election, by Kevin Sieff, June 7, 2008, http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/general_87485___article.html/obama_hispanic.html

Barack Obama and John McCain are both trying to win the votes of the Hispanic race. The Hispanic vote is very crucial in the presidential election because itâs a constantly growing population. The candidates recently spoke separately to a Hispanic group in Washington about the need for comprehensive reform to bring the countryâs 12 million illegal immigrants out of the shadows.

Obama seems like a definite change with new ideas; John McCain seems to be old- fashioned as far as a lot of his views go. Because of those old- fashioned views, it might affect the way he view Hispanics.

McCain told elected Hispanic officials that he knew the issues because he came from a border state and that fixing the countryâs broken immigration system will be his top priority. Obama accused McCain of walking away from immigration reform.

Both Obama and McCain support a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.

References

Nagourney, A. & Steinhaur, S. (2008, January 15). In Obamaâs Pursuit of Latinos, Race

Plays Role. The New York Times Online. Retrieved July1, 2008, from

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/us/politics/15hispanic.html?_r=1&sq=In%20Obama's%20Pursuit%20of%20Latinos,%20Race%20Plays%20Role&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=1&adxnnlx=1214660780-4hDFV8f9lISiJnWn6YfSJA

Reinhard, B. (2008, May 09). Democrats tout shift in Hispanic Voting. The Miami

Herald Online. Retrieved July1, 2008, from

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/526492.html

Sief, K. (2008, June 07). Obama needs to secure Hispanic vote before general election.

The Brownsville Herald Online. Retrieved July 1, 2008, from

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/general_87485___article.html/obama_hispanic.html

United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Retrieved July 1, 2008 From

http://www.census.gov

Re: How to pronounce often?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:46:01 GMT

Dear Howard Leigh Ph.D., If we are going to get into silly mudslinging battles over the word "often" and claiming illigitimacy of posts due to lack of name, qualifications, and misspellings then I suggest that you start with the very word misspelling which contains two of the letter "s". That is, of course, unless you intended to say that the previous poster pelled something incorrectly, but unfortunately I am not the beholder of a Ph.D. and therefore pell as a verb is not in my vocabulary, nor is it in my trusty old Webster's. Again if we follow your rules that misspellings invalidate a post let us return again to your second sentence where you used the contraction for "You are" when I believe you meant to use the posessive form "your", unless you intended to write "yore" and refer to some other ancient post that you believe to be unreliable. Also I should further point out to you that when you spelled "hat" at the beginning of your last paragraph, your word choice does probably contain a "w" at the beginning to make the word "what." But alas, you have a Ph.D. (in some field that you did not mention - grounds for an unreliable post perhaps?) so you were surely aware of these slight misspellings before criticizing those of others. As for me, I happen to pronounce "often" without the "t" because that is how I learned it, but also to keep with pronunciation schemes words like soft - soften, haste - hasten, chaste - chasten, and also hustle, bustle etc. It does make me cringe a little inside when I hear "often" pronounced with the "t," but if, as several have suggested, this pronunciation has resurged as a result of better and broader education and literacy throughout the world, then I believe that coping with the occasional pronunciation with a "t" is something I dearsay I would be happy to accept as a consequence. I apologize for the somewhat pomptuous (yes, with a silent t - props to that comment by the way) nature of this post, but we all should know that advice we receive from the internet on forum websites should be taken with a grain of salt and misspellings and typos are a reality of the high speed electronic age. Cheers, Peter Broch (sans Ph.D.)

Re: "schlump" vs "slump"

CalifJim — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:23:36 GMT

Delmobile
faux Yiddish?

That was my first guess. But I think it's real Yiddish.

m-w.com

Main Entry: schlump Pronunciation: \ËshlÉmp\ Function:noun Etymology:Yiddish shlump sloppy or dowdy personDate:1948

yourdictionary.com

â schlump (sÌ¸hlump)

noun

a person who is stupid, foolish, inept, boring, etc.
one who is sloppily or poorly dressed

intransitive verb

Slang to go about lazily, sluggishly, or poorly dressed

Re: "What is "that" in "that of ..."?

CalifJim — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:30:14 GMT

Actually, Ant_222 is using decompose in its first (transitive) definition! (Surprise!) (m-w.com)

Main Entry:deÂ·comÂ·pose Pronunciation: \ËdÄ-kÉm-ËpÅz\ Function:verb Etymology:French dÃ©composer, from dÃ©- de + composer to composeDate:1718

transitive verb 1 : to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds <decompose water by electrolysis> <decompose a word into its base and affixes> 2 : rot intransitive verb : to break up into constituent parts by or as if by a chemical process : decay, rot <fruit decomposes>

I must admit that the first definition above is not the most commonly used, however.

Re: Are men more intelligent than women

Tanit — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:10:15 GMT

Yoong Liat

Main Entry: geÂ·nie Pronunciation: \ËjÄ-nÄ\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural geÂ·nies also geÂ·nii \ËjÄ-nÄ(-ËÄ«)\ Etymology: French gÃ©nie, from Arabic jinnÄ« Date: 1748

Hi,
According to your dictionary (and to Merriam-Webster), they are both fine. Geniuses is the regular English plural, while genii is the original Latin plural.
This often happens with words that come from Latin. For instance,

aquarium => aquariums or aquaria
stadium => stadiums or stadia
plectrum => plectrums or plectra

Re: Are men more intelligent than women

Yoong Liat — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:02:39 GMT

Clive Woodward
Indeed extensive research shows that men's brains are considerably bigger (and heavier) than women's. (http://www.univ.trieste.it/~brain/NeuroBiol/Neuroscienze%20per%20tutti/heshe.html)
P.S. Pieter, isn't the plural form of genius genii?

No, it should be 'geniuses'.

Main Entry: geÂ·nie Pronunciation: \ËjÄ-nÄ\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural geÂ·nies also geÂ·nii \ËjÄ-nÄ(-ËÄ«)\ Etymology: French gÃ©nie, from Arabic jinnÄ« Date: 1748

1 : jinni 1 2 : a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it

Message from John Cleese

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:25:54 GMT

> *Britain is Repossessing the U.S.A.!*

> A Message from John Cleese (British comedian)

> To: The citizens of the United States of America:

> In light of your failure to nominate competent candidates for President

> of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the

> revocation of your independence, effective immediately.

> Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties

> over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which

> she does not fancy).

> Your new prime minister, Gordon Brown, will appoint a governor for

> America without the need for further elections.

> Congress and the Senate will be disbanded.

> A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of

> you noticed.

> To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following

> rules are introduced with immediate effect:

> You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.

> 1. Then look up aluminium, and check the pronunciation guide. You will

> be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.

> 2. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and

> 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without

> skipping half the letters, and the suffix -ize will be replaced by the

> suffix -ise.

> Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable

> levels. (look up 'vocabulary').

> 3. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises

> such as 'like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form

> of

> communication.

> There is no such thing as US English. We will let Microsoft know on

> your

> behalf. The Microsoft spell- checker will be adjusted to take account

> of

> the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of -ize. You will relearn

> your original national anthem, God Save The Queen.

> 4. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.

> 5. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns,

> lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and

> therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent.

> Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to

> sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then

> you're not grown up enough to handle a gun.

> 6. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything

> more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. A permit will be required if

> you

> wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

> 7. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and this is for

> your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what

> we

> mean.

> 8. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will

> start driving on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you

> will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of

> conversion tables.

> Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British

> sense of humour.

> 9. The Former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been

> calling gasoline)-roughly $6/US gallon. Get used to it.

> 10. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French

> fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato

> chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in

> animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.

> 11. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually

> beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to

> as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be

> referred to as Lager.

> South African beer is also acceptable as they are pound for pound the

> greatest sporting Nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer.

> They are also part of British Commonwealth - see what it did for them.

> American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so

> that

> all can be sold without risk of further confusion.

> 12. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as

> good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to

> play English characters.

> 13. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of

> proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in

> time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American

> football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds

> or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies). Don't try

> Rugby - the South Africans and Kiwis will thrash you, like they

> regularly thrash us.

> 14. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to

> host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played

> outside of America or Japan. Since only 2.1% of you are aware that

> there

> is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will

> learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to

> take

> the sting out of their deliveries.

> 15. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.

> 16. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's

> Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all

> monies due (backdated to 1776).

> 17. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 pm with proper cups, never

> mugs,

> with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; strawberries in season.

> God save the Queen.

> Only He can.

> John Cleese

(If at first you don't succeed skydiving is not for you. T.T.)

Re: the single and plural forms of debris

Osee — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:16:10 GMT

Math Entry: debris
Pronunciation: de-âbrÃª, dÃ£-â, âdÃ£-1, Brit usa âde-(,)brÃ¨
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural debris \-âbrez, -,brez\
Etymology: French debris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisidhe breaks: perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub â more at FRICTION
Date: 1708
1 : the remains of something broken down or
destroyed
2 an accumulation of fragments of rock
3 : something discarded : RUBBISH

The above comes from M-W. The dictioinary makes an error? Or I misunderstand anything? Thanks a lot.