An 80% decrease ~ a 80% decrease
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:11:17 +0100
I stumbled upon the latter use recently, and it got me thinking.
There seems to be some exceptions to the simple rule that I still
use when deciding on "a" or "an"...
If you go by the word "decrease", the "a 80% decrease" would be
correct, but should you really dismiss the preceding "eighty"?
Why? Because it's ...
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Who can help me polish my language?
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:02:14 -0800 (PST)
I am a Chinese graduate student. The following is part of my master's
thesis. Who can help me polish my language. Thank you very much.
William Somerset Maugham (1874--1965), born in Paris, is one of the
most popular writers in British literature. He has created about 20
novels, more than 100 short stories, ...
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Say ... in different ways
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 05:50:46 -0800 (PST)
The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
abjured
absolved
abused
accounted
accused
acknowledged
acquiesced
added
addressed
admitted
admonished
advertised
advised
advocated
affirmed
aforementioned
aforesaid
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M.I,5-Persecutio n ` Ha rassment thr ough th e R adio
31 Dec 2007 09:56:43 GMT
MI5 Persecution Update: Friday 9 July,. 1999
Harassment. in Poland, July 1999
And still it continues..... in my last fax I said that provided MI5 made no
attempts at harassment during my two-week holiday this summer,. or after I
returned to England, then I would discontinue these. faxes. Unfortunately
MI5 h ...
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M`I'5`Pers ecution . MI 5 Hav e Syst ematically De stroyed My Li fe
31 Dec 2007 09:33:08 GMT
MI5. Have Systematically Destroyed My Life
This is getting depressing.. From the feedback Ive received, the recipients
of these faxes are tired of hearing my complaints, and in. truth I am tired
of sending them. The reason I havent yet ceased sending. faxes is because I
cannot think of any other effective mean ...
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M.I'5`P ersecution . No Justice f or t he Victim s of M I5
31 Dec 2007 09:11:14 GMT
MI5. Persecution Update: Friday 11 June, 1999
Harassment. in a pub in Clapham, Tuesday lunchtime
Once a month, or once. every other month, I meet a Polish friends of mine
who lives in Clapham North, and. sometimes we go to a particular pub near
where he lives. The last time. was some two months ago; I did no ...
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M,I-5'Perse cution MI5 are A fraid to Adm it T heyre Be hind t he Per secution
31 Dec 2007 08:50:08 GMT
MI5 are Afraid to Admit. They're Behind the Persecution
MI5 have issued a formal denial of any. involvement in my life to the
Security Service Tribunal, as you might expect. them to; but, more
importantly, the persecutors. have never denied that theyre from the
Security Service, despite several years of accusa ...
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M'I.5,P ersecution , M olestation duri ng T ravel
31 Dec 2007 08:30:04 GMT
MI5 Persecution: Molestation during. Travel
MI5s persecution of me varies. in intensity. Since 1990 it has been steady
for perhaps 80% of the time;. there was a notable quiet period in 1993, and
another quiet period in Jan-Feb 1995, as well as a hiatus. in the first two
months of 1999.. It puzzles me that they ...
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correct term searched (agriculture)
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:27:11 +0100
Hi all,
for a translation of an article I am looking for the correct english terms
of the following item:
German "Etagenhangbau" = engl ???:
This is a form of agriculture of grassland on the slope of a hill
in form of terraces
Thank you, Richard
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Richard M??ller - r-dot-mueller-at-oeko-sorpe-dot-de ...
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English Language Grammar
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:35:30 -0800 (PST)
Hello,
I have a question.
A.]
Consider this statement below:-
He played music on the Mp3 player in his car, which was newly
purchased.
Now what connotation does this above sentence give , does it mean:
1.) that the MP3 player is newly purchased
Or
2.) that the car is newly purchased
Now how do i ch ...
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