In the book"The Lord of the Rings" there is a myriad of weird names I am not sure how to pronounce. Here are some of them: Lorien, Khazad-dum, Lothlorien, Ecthelion, Rohan, Smeagol Thank you for your help

I have difficulty decoding words unfamiliar to me, Greek gods' names, places, or names in "The Lord of the Rings." I would like to take a course that would help me learn about different vowel combinations, origins of words...Do you have any idea

Could you please tell me what "nimble fingers make for nimble minds" mean? Thank you very much

Could you please tell me which one is correct "had or did" and "just like or as" in the following sentence? Also, does it sound OK? Without her help, he would have sunk just like or as the Titanic had or did? Thank you

Could you please help me understand what "made head and strayed back" mean in the following sentences? "Against its strong, unfathomable stream, nothing made head . No living creature, no flower, no leaf, no particle of animate or inanimate

Nobody's story by Charles Dickens is only a couple of pages long. I have read it numerous times, and yet I can not make up my mind as to what the river mentioned in the opeining paragraph stands for. I think that this "silent, ever moving, mighty"

Yes, the speaker is Amy Potter and she must introduce herself also in this letter. Thank you

How about the usage of " ; " in "Eleanor Potter...."sentence? Is the punctuation correct and does it sound natural? Thank you

Could you please tell me if I need to use " ; " in the following sentence? Would you use it in order to introduce yourself? Eleanor Potter, my Mom; Anna Potter, my sister; and Amy Potter, I have been living in Rome for five years, which is

Thank you for your explanation. It feels great to understand! How about these sentences? 1. "Ashton being dead, the whole affair must now be laid before Colonel Browne." 2. "Then I changed my mind, realising that he could do nothing to