I heard the word 'finite' pronounced today as 'fie-nite' (forgive the horrible phonetic representation, I think it will do the job, though). I checked a dictionary and sure enough, that is how it is supposed to be pronounced. This was most

Thanks, Goodman. But I was wrong, then, in my assumption that "forgotten" is an Americanization or at least a newer form?

I'm well aware that forgot is the simple past form, but I'm quite positive that it is also used as a past participle. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=forgot

Would someone be so kind as to enlighten me as to which form is generally preferred: "I have forgot" or "I have forgotten"? I was under the impression that "forgotten" was the Americanized version of the word and that "forgot" was the original

I'm pretty sure I know what involuntary means: against ones will or at least not by ones will, as in involuntary manslaughter. However, on a list of words my English teacher handed out to memorize, involuntary is translated as the exact

It's not actually from LotR but from a parody of it. But that doesn't matter, I think I understand. Thank you.

Could someone tell me what a plot device is? Especially in this context: *Frodo and Sam (yes, from LotR) are hanging from rope, being lowered into the fires of Mt. Doom, suddenly they stand on the edge of the crater* Frodo: Hey, how'd we get

Thanks, Mister Micawber.

I'm looking to know what apropos means. I tried a dictionary but it didn't help me as its definition doesn't quite fit in the sentence I saw the word used in: Apropos of sleep, that sinister adventure of all our nights, we may say that men

Ever stumbled upon a song of which the lyrics left you, bluntly speaking, thinking or even saying 'what the '? Well I've found one of those. And I'm wondering if anyone can decipher it for me. The song's 'Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole' by