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Sometimes I see TV shows or movies with some funny titles I wonder what do they mean to native English speakers. Two examples:A scanner darkly (movie)Wire in the blood (series)
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Doesn't it happen to you? You see an English word for the very first time and it seems to you its meaning is something that later you find completely different from your first impression? Let's post here those words that are not what they seem at first?Cleavage. When I saw it first, it...
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I want to edit this post of mine:
http://www.englishforums.com/English/UniversitiesOfferingFreeWriting-CoursesOnline/zmhbg/post.htm
I don't know why the entire text got so big... And I can't find any way to edit--pencil or whatever...BTW, I pasted the link at the end 'cause I...
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Universities Offering Free Writing Courses OnlineWhether you are currently writing professionally or are looking to break into the field, formal writing courses can help you to hone your skills. If you don't have the money or the time for campus-based courses, there are plenty of universities...
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I found this years ago in a paperback Merriam-Webster dictionary, recalled it now and wonder whether you know any more Irish bulls.Irish bullMain Entry: Irish bull Function: noun Date: 1802 : an incongruous statement (as “it was hereditary in his family to have no children”)
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if you just need to continuing running XP because you have a device (often a printer) for which Vista drivers aren't available
Is conjugation right in this case?
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Akimbo means with hand on hip and elbow bent outward: to stand with arms akimbo.
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I stumbled upon this interesting blog after googling for "to be honest with you". I was unsure which preposition was right, with or to.Mother Tongue Annoyances
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My second reaction when I first read them was to think they came from other languages and were adopted by English speakers. My first reaction was find them very very funny...
AardvarkAjarAkimboCanvasConundrumGaloreJamboreeKimboKudosPizzazzQueueShampooSnafuWoo
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Some time before but mostly on these Internet days I've seen people not using commas in situations like shown below.
At the start of letters or e-mail messages:
Hi PauloHi everyone
I think these should be:
Hi, Paulo, (or Hi, Paulo!)
Hi, everyone, (or Hi, everyone!)
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At the start of...
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