expressway a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled Please help me with the bold part.

The minute (time) has different pronunciations in AmE and BrE. AmE: me-nut BrE: me-knit The above pronunciations are only approximations. More correct version is here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/minute

Thank you for the confirmation, Clive.

I personally find fashion shows to be among the stupidest things on earth Me, too.

I always wonder who wears those dresses you see on fashion models. Those dresses are not only vulgar but also very strange looking. Who makes them? Fashion designers? If that's how a fashion designer works, then anyone can be a fashion

Thank you for the clarification. I always wonder who wears those dresses you see on fashion models. Those dresses are not only vulgar but also very strange looking. Who makes them? Fashion designers? If that's how a fashion designer works,

No, I haven't checked any other dictionary. I have a handheld electronic version. I think M-W is an authoritative source so there is no need to resort to some other dictionary. By the way, which dictionary do you use?

Hi, I rather favour the idea of arresting people for bad grammar. Then I will be in jail permanently.

Hi, Is the given sentence correct? Almost every scholarly text is patient of different interpretations. No. The word 'patient' is not correct here. Almost every scholarly text is capable of different interpretations.

Thanks a lot, Clive. making sure most of her body is open to view by the audience. I had used 'for' instead? Why isn't the use of 'for' correct here?