Plural form for "Organization"
Mon, 21 May 2007 22:00:59 +0200
Hello!
I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval.
In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of
organizing document representations in spaces (axis systems).
I have a number of different types of such ways to organize document
representations, to each of which I refer to as a " ...
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protest/protest against
Wed, 16 May 2007 23:15:37 +0200
It struck me ub readin a UK article this evening that, these days, to
say 'protest against' is somewhat tautological (or similar) for a prtest
is alawys 'against' somethin, in which case the version often used in
the USA, simply 'protest' (as a verb) is more logical even though as an
Engishman, it bothers me.
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car questions
Fri, 11 May 2007 16:44:54 +0200
Hi,
I have two questions which my dictionaries don't answer me concerning
a car:
1. The device in a car which controls the velocity, so the driver
don't has to use the accelerator pedal, how do you call it (in German
its a Tempomat).
2. The device which changes the gear automatically if you have an
automa ...
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Balderdash and Piffle is back for a new seiries :-)
Fri, 11 May 2007 08:38:02 +0100
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Balderdash and Piffle
On: BBC 2 North (102)
Date: Friday 11th May 2007 (starting this evening)
Time: 22:00 to 22:30 (30 minutes long)
One Sandwich Short of a Picnic.
Victoria Coren presents this series about words, inviting the public to
make a vital contribution to the Oxford English ...
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[Conjugation/tense] Would have
Tue, 8 May 2007 19:55:41 +0200
Into which conjugation/tense should these expression fall?
"By then, Diane WOULD HAVE swum 2 miles"
"By then, Diane SHOULD HAVE swum 2 miles"
"By then, Diane COULD HAVE swum 2 miles"
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Pronunciation of "azure"
Mon, 7 May 2007 19:00:14 +0100
Hello,
I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
of the word "azure" (the colour)?
All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations ...
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skin-popping
Mon, 07 May 2007 17:46:38 +0200
Hi,
I'm reading Black Fly Season from Giles Blunt, there is a Word I
didn't found in any dictionary: skin-popping. Can anybody explain this
word for me, I'm a native german speaker? ...
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Capitalising certain words...
Sat, 5 May 2007 19:02:08 +0100
When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives
or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
you speak chinese?"
Marcus
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The Order of EtherMajestic
28 Apr 2007 07:08:30 -0700
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