Word Explanation Example because The reason is very important in the sentence, so because comes in the sencond clause of the sentence. I read this book because I like it. as The reason is already known. As we read, we learn. since The reason is already known. (more formal than as) Since we were in… Read More
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Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Leith police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead. Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Leith by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or… Read More
Teddy bears: Stuffed bears are much more dangerous than grizzly bears. Eighty-two Americans were killed by bears between 1906 and 1995, while 140,000 injuries and at least 22 deaths a year are attributed to toys. Most of us know that buttons, eyes, bows and belts on stuffed animals are potential choking hazards, but it seems… Read More
My wife insists that I accompany her when she goes to the mall or supermarket. Like most women, she spends hours shopping. Unfortunately, like most men, I think that shopping is boring, so I have to find out ways to kill time. Result: yesterday, my dear wife received the following letter from Walmart: “Dear Madam,… Read More
1. The 1-800 reservations number will probably send you to a central office with set rates. If you call the hotel directly instead, you can negotiate. Sources: current and former desk clerks at hotels in Mississippi, Kansas, Colorado, Maryland, Vermont, and Washington. 2. Hotels can pay a commission of up to 30 percent to online… Read More
The 48 Laws of Power is a 1998 book by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers. The book shares thematic elements with Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince and has been compared to Sun-Tzu’s classic treatise The Art of War. Greene uses anecdotes from historical figures such as Louis XIV, Talleyrand, Otto von Bismarck, Catherine the Great, Mao… Read More
If the The Sith Lord were to look for a job, and post his resumé, this is what it’d look like. Should have checked his spelling: *accomplishment *interrogating
A meow is a sound used by cats to signal a request to their mother or owner. Adult cats do not normally meow to each other, and so the meowing to human beings that domesticated cats exhibit is likely partly an extension of the use by kittens of this plaintive signal. Afrikaans: miaau Albanian: mjau… Read More
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