"of what" = "of those things"

To me (though Google search results do not seem to agree), the standard expression is "Put your hands above your head". This means raise your arms up above your head, keeping them more-or-less straight. I have to think a bit more

A seems most likely, but D is also perfectly possible. C is possible too, but seems rather less likely. B isn't right.

No, it's right. "so silly a fancy" = "such a silly fancy". A "fancy" is a notion -- usually one that's not based very solidly in reality.

Then what about number 4 at the very top (time frame in relation to the actual time )? How would you say that other than the way you have ( "the movie isn't in real time" ) ? I can't think of any concise way to say this

I also wanted to know If "It's not minute for minute" is correct and conveys what I'm trying to say It's possible, but it may not be the best way of saying this. His eluding the police for more than a decade gave

the films time frame deals with... The movie's 50's time frame set the trend for the movie. The decade he spends trying to win her over lends the film its time frame and its coherence. These all seem odd to me.

1 The magnetic field attracts anything magnetic. -- OK, but " the magnetic field" means you are talking about some specific magnetic field that you've already mentioned or is otherwise known to the reader . 2 He wants to know

I think this type of construction is mostly used for pre-arranged or scheduled events. Going somewhere is likely to be a scheduled event, so with "go" it sounds natural. Writing to someone isn't usually a scheduled event, but if it

well, the context is like this: a: Why do you do this? b: No why. actually b is uncertain about the reason why to do "this", he/she meant" no reason". is that an offense? So saying "no why" is not