Description : Proper nouns represent unique entities in the world around us - Why are there proper nouns with more than 25 or even 40 characters?
Last Answer : Just a snafu, imho, fubar.
Description : Is it... "irresistible" force, or "unstoppable" force?
Last Answer : The “Irresistible Force Paradox” (aka “The Unstoppable Force” Paradox) is… “When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object”. I think it was originated by the Chinese (maybe a thousand years ago), and ponders the question…... .... .... Well….I’m not sure what the hell it ponders…....
Description : Do you think there should be only one language spoken in the world?
Last Answer : answer:Probably not possible. The benefits are obvious. But language is heavily influenced by culture. For instance, in the USA ,we speak English predominantly. But if you drive,say from Florida to Michigan ... languages. English is the closest thing now. It is the world's most common 2nd language.
Description : What's the deal with /e/?
Last Answer : answer:And it’s not just that one guy, either: British Council vowel chart I know this is UK RP, not US English, but still.
Description : What is the difference between religion and spirituality?
Last Answer : Oh yeah. I'm very spiritual. I think there is something inside all living things that makes them special, and it can be inside other things, a mountain, a place, that makes it special. ... It's someone's attempt to control those around them by calling on their desire to believe in something.
Description : Is it Monday or Friday?
Last Answer : Mondays are are the first days of a week of opportunities. The only thing that is worse than working is NOT working. I like looking at all the hung over people on Mondays and feeling glad I am not one of them.
Description : Is there any difference between going hand in hand, and hand in glove?
Last Answer : answer:Hand in glove means that two things go together, fit together, like a hand in a glove. That is, they were made for each other and have a tight fit. Hand in hand means, side by side, holding hands.
Description : When your parents swore, what were their favored cuss words or phrases?
Last Answer : Shit and fuck I think. If memory serves. Pretty sure they have maintained those as their primary curse words.
Description : Can you author a post that contains not a solitary showing of that symbol fifth in rank out of our 26 script-signs (found amidst "d" and "f")?
Last Answer : Oh my God, no. I’m far too lazy for that. On top of which, it would suck up too much of my day.
Description : What is the difference between epistemology and ontology?
Last Answer : answer:Epistemology: what we can know Ontology: what exists (Often intertwined)
Description : How would I go about changing the spelling of several common words in English?
Last Answer : answer:Firstly, you’d need to copy yourself thousands of times and then make every copy of yourself spell they way you want. Then you’d need to keep it up for decades and still be prepared for it to fail. Good luck ;-P
Description : Is there a word from when someone uses a noun as a verb?
Last Answer : Never heard a word to describe people using it that way, but the action of doing so is called, and I love this, Verbing the Noun.
Description : Why do older people seem so fond of using articles?
Last Answer : Facebook actually started as The Facebook. So that might be part of it.
Description : Does American English adhere to the double negative law?
Last Answer : Yes, but your second example is just a colloquialism. Not meant to be taken at face value.
Description : Are there any statistic research on peoples' use (count) of each character in the alphabet?
Last Answer : Have you not tried googling for this?
Description : Can you help build my collection of funny Spoonerisms?
Last Answer : engrish.com
Description : Where did the phrase "tongue in cheek" come from?
Last Answer : answer:Wikipedia says What more can I say?
Description : Now that refudiate is on its way to the dictionary, what should the newly coined word mean?
Last Answer : The core word appears to be refuse or refute. you can take it from there.
Description : Can you help me find examples of scare quotes being misused?
Last Answer : Nothing specific comes to mind, but I’m sure you can find plenty of scare quotes here.
Description : Have you noiced how many common euphemisms in the English language are related to violence?
Last Answer : answer:Well, it's better than a sharp stick in the eye. Sock it to me. Punch it. (Step on the accelerator) I'll take a stab at it. I'm not sure why most euphemisms are ... describe violence, nor does it require an accompanying violent physical act in order to perceive the point being emphasized.
Description : What's the difference, for you, between "bravery" and "courage"?
Last Answer : I think courage is a quality a person possesses, wheras bravery usually relates to a specific action.
Description : What is the name of this linguist/philosopher?
Last Answer : It wasn’t Dewey, was it?
Description : Does the apache Indian language have a way of expressing a deontic modal like should not?
Last Answer : There is. However, the fonts available here do not allow the letters needed to post it. There are also several dialects, the one I know is pronounced something like “sha-nine”
Description : Can infra-human primates acquire language?
Last Answer : If Washoe signed that he loved me and also wanted ice cream, that’s good enough. Interesting question, though.
Description : Why is it called a "watch"?
Last Answer : Maybe because people watch them, as in watch the clock. It makes as good a sense to me as any explanation.
Description : Is there any regional or class variation in the British pronunciation of the "intrusive R"?
Last Answer : I don’t know much about the class boundaries, but every single Brit I have ever heard speak uses the intrusive r. Even people from other cultures who are educated in Britian do this. It’s funny to me. I use the intrusive r to practice my British accents. Yes. I practice British accents.
Description : What does "short end of the stick" really mean?
Last Answer : There are all manner of theories, but most of the more likely seeming are those that are to do with a lever or fulcrum, as in carrying/moving a load, or in old style farmer's scales. If it ... buying the produce shortened one end, he could make the seller appear to be providing less than he was.
Description : What the hell are colored memes?
Last Answer : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme Hows that? :D The kind of memes ive seen are the ones in which people make these little survey things with questions and every one draws on it…. example
Description : What do you believe is the most subtle 'form' of arrogance?
Last Answer : Believing a post online should have any kind of great effect on another person just because they will read it. That or “My child is an honor student” bumper stickers. Take your pick.
Description : Machine translation and a great many funny examples - When can we expect better results for the automatic translation of text from one language (e.g. English) into an other?
Last Answer : I'm going to contribute to an answer for the question in your title line. Google and Facebook both have crowdsourced translations going on, that is to say, they allow humans to translate ... and predictive intelligence will be seen much more often in the future across all sorts of fields.
Description : Where did the phrase "tongue-in-cheek" come from and what is it's meaning?
Last Answer : From Wikipedia: The OED’s earliest recorded use of the term was in a 1933 when a Times Literary Supplement review described Shooting the Bull as “a tongue-in-the-cheek march through newspaperdom”. It appeared in Webster’s Dictionary the following year.
Description : Is there some linguistic logic to whether a word uses an "-ent" or an "-ant" suffix?
Last Answer : Etymologically they have different sources: -ent is from Old French from the Latin suffix -ēns, -ent. -ant is from Old French from the Latin suffix -āns, -ant. It had to do with which class the Latin word was part of.
Description : Where can I find a complete list of spelling changes proposed by Noah Webster?
Last Answer : answer:This book should have what you are looking for: Micklethwait, David. Noah Webster and the American Dictionary. McFarland: Jefferson, NC. 2000. Since it is a recent book, it should be fairly ... it in the online catalogue of my college library which is a community college. Hope this helps.
Description : What is the opposite of "cherry picking"?
Last Answer : First you have to have an open mind yourself. Try to approach the subject with no perceived thoughts. Leave room for a little doubt even if in your own mind you are 90% sure based on your early ... . After you are sure of the consistency of your research you will be ready to relay your hypothesis.
Description : Is there a town in the northeastern United states or southeastern Canada that is like the town in the t.v. series Northern exposure?
Last Answer : Wikipedia says Roslyn, Washington.
Description : If you live in Northeastern US are you preparing your place for the extreme cold?
Last Answer : Too late for me as it's minus 30 with the windchill. High of 9 degrees today with a 40 mph wind. What I did was many of the things you did plus disconnect all the hoses outside. Water in ... hats and gloves and blankets in all vehicles with take down shovels and 50 lbs of coarse sand just in case.
Description : For those of you in the northeastern US who garden, can you recommend any flowering perennials that the deer won't eat?
Last Answer : Hire a bow hunter to trim the herd come hunting season. Heck the hunter would probably pay you.
Description : Which college has better 'name recognition', Gettysburg or Northeastern?
Last Answer : answer:It depends on whom you talk to and where you are. Gettysburg is a small, prototypical liberal arts college in a rural area; Northeastern is a very large university in a very urban area with ... liberal arts education and not a more career-oriented one. (Psst. My dad and I have been wondering
Description : Is there a town with artistic and intellectual people in the Northeastern United States that isn't touristy, set in a wooded area?
Last Answer : St. Alban’s, Vermont.
Description : best time to plant fall turnips in northeastern Kentucky?
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : State any two factors responsible for isolated settlement in the Northeastern States of India. -Geography
Last Answer : The two factors are : 1. The rugged and inaccessible mountain in the north restricts the availability of land for agriculture, development of transport, industries and other economic activities ... by soil erosion tend to discourage concentration of population in the northeastern region of India.
Description : Who led the Whig Party and supported policies that helped Northeastern business and industry?
Last Answer : Henry Clay
Description : The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are (a) Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma (b) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills (c) Barail and Patkai hills (d) Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram – (1) First schedule (2) Second schedule (3) Third schedule (4) Sixth schedule
Last Answer : (4) Sixth schedule Explanation: The Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the administration of tribal areas in the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Schedule aims to protect ... Arunachal Pradesh was also part of the Sixth Schedule and administered by the Governor of Assam.
Description : Jaubani is a dance form traditionally performed in NorthEastern India by the?
Last Answer : Dimasas
Description : The ice sheet that covered northeastern United States came from which of the following locations? w) Labrador center in eastern Canada x) Keewatin center in central Canada y) Cordilleran center in the Rocky Mountains z) Greenland
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LABRADOR CENTER IN EASTERN CANADA
Description : Highlight the case of Northern Ireland with reference to overlapping of social differences. -SST 10th
Last Answer : In Northern Ireland, people are predominantly Christian but divided between Catholic and Protestant& Class and religion overlap with each other. Thus creating a possibility of deep social ... of discrimination. The result is that Catholics and Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland.
Description : Northern US and Canadian jellies: will you try to watch the Northern Lights tonight?
Last Answer : I hadn’t heard this, and I will take a look, thanks! (However it sounds like my chances will be slim.)
Description : Northern US Jellies: do houses commonly have 5+ different types of flooring?
Last Answer : The house you describe sounds like a DIY by owner or flooring supplies were bought at close outs. Each at a different time. Expensive houses are usually due to the location but not 5 or 6 ... of flooring, it sounds like asking for flooring consideration before contract should be part of the plan.
Description : Are those of you who live in north central to north eastern US, Canada, and the UK, planning to watch the Northern Lights tomorrow (August 4, 2010)?
Last Answer : I certainly will try and I know the perfect spot to go :)