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- Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:15 pm
- Forum: Idioms
- Topic: TH substitution: S or T?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 154282
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:48 pm
- Forum: Grammar
- Topic: Singular noun/pronoun and verb
- Replies: 18
- Views: 49656
Dear mamawsandy, Things often sound harsh in the written form, even jokes, and esp. here where we have been through so many topics together and really defined our positions in relationship with one another. Surely no one meant to hurt your feelings, we just all have set opinions on this topic and so...
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:35 am
- Forum: Idioms
- Topic: TH substitution: S or T?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 154282
What a fascinating question, Flam! And a great discussion everyone. Flam: From my regionally-biased observations speakers of Romance, Arabic and Indic languages tend to use T whereas Japanese, Chinese and Korean speakers resort to S. Let's expand and condense this slightly: The tough consonants for ...
- Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:52 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: PANIC
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15774
I agree with Tim. The effects of panic is often worse than the original threat. Is this Avian flu 100% fatal to birds? Why not keep alive those that survive it and breed a variety of bird that is resistant to this flu? Until 2003, theCDC had estimated 20,000 deaths per yearUntil 2003, the , but in a...
- Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:15 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:06 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Torturing the English language
- Replies: 62
- Views: 130063
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:18 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
Here you go, portokalos, some support for your hypothesis: It is unknown how long this belief persisted into the Muslim period, but some Christian historians believe the Donatist schism and the discord it caused in the Christian community made the takeover of the region by Islam easier.2 Donatist Apo
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:06 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:59 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Torturing the English language
- Replies: 62
- Views: 130063
Human Rights for Whom? BY: Boris Ryvkin Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t the only one who had a dream. I dream that someday organizations that espouse human rights stop vilifying those countries that uphold them the most. I dream that Israel and the US will emerge victorious over the enemies of democr...
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:51 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Torturing the English language
- Replies: 62
- Views: 130063
Henri: Now you may, of course, choose to dismiss this source as well as a «left-wing, anti-American, Commie-led organisation», but in doing so I fear you would destroy your credibility entirely. Not in my book, he wouldn't! The fact that every allegation is considered an offense, and the constant co...
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:12 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
- Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:46 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
- Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:11 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
gailr: The various synods were of, by, and for those who had the most to gain from formalizing the nascent state religion, the better to control those who were attracted to it. I find this unreasonably cynical. One would have to beileve that there was no Truth to defend; that there were no (true) be...
- Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:29 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pelagic
- Replies: 51
- Views: 79386
I think three times is fine, for emphasis. Besides, it shows he's learning and Evolving. Now that he has that structure of knowledge, he can use it for something else. Before he wasn't able to quote even himself, now with any luck, he can quote who(m)ever he chooses. portokalos, interesting! So it i...
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:51 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Der Untergang des Abendlandes
- Replies: 30
- Views: 75379