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| How's it like to live in Cornwall? | 4/11/2009 | William Hanson |
Q: I'm from Portugal and I've been living in London for more than 2 years. I love England but I'm a bit ...
A: I have never lived in Cornwall myself, but I have visited several times. The pace of life is much ...
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| european vs america | 2/27/2009 | William Hanson |
Q: I wasn't really sure what category to put this question in. I'm sorry if this is the wrong category, ...
A: There is no standard/global music grading system, so different exam boards will have different ...
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| England | 1/16/2009 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: Are there any british gangsters? If so, do they speak in british accents?
A: Yes, sadly there are indeed British gangsters. Their accents vary depending on which part of the ...
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| slang | 12/11/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I am an American. What is the British slang word "Daft" mean? Also what does the word "Ruddy" as in ...
A: The word 'daft' means, depending on the context and the strength of expression, 'silly,' 'stupid,' ...
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| Nuts or a cigar | 9/24/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: In the book "Flashman and the tiger" there is a sabre fight between the main character and someone ...
A: Actually the situation in which Patton used the word 'nuts' was completely different. He meant it ...
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| what's it called? | 8/27/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: In the United States, we call the document required to legally drive on public roads a Driver's ...
A: Yes, we call it a driver's licence over here. Except for the very slightly different spelling, it's ...
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| Chaucer | 7/8/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: Sir… I belong to English literature….PG Student….and though “Chaucer” is not, at present, a part of ...
A: (I believe one says 'marer banee' in Hindi and 'shukriya' in Urdu.) Chaucer is a great poet but ...
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| pronunciation | 6/30/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: How is the word "sleight", as in "sleight of hand" pronounced. We have two schools of thought here. ...
A: Essentially, in British English at least, 'sleight' is pronounced as 'slight.' A tiny minority of ...
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| slang | 6/16/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I am in the U.S. What is the definition of the British slang word "Poofer", "Bugger" and, "Rotter". ...
A: By 'poofer' I assume you mean 'poofter,' also sometimes spelt 'poufter.' That is a slang term for a ...
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| Question of my parents names | 6/13/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: origin My Mother's maiden name is McNeal, and her Mother my grandmother's maiden name was ...
A: Hope this answers your question. Church Surname Origin Locality. A house of Christian worship, ...
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| English class structure | 4/27/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I'm curious whether class stratification is as strong in England today as it was in earlier ...
A: In the first place I apologise for the delay in replying but I have been away for two weeks and only ...
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| How do we call... | 3/27/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: We address a king "Your Majesty". Then how do we address a queen, a prince and a princess?
A: The designation 'Your Majesty' was not applied to British monarchs before Henry VII adopted it in ...
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| Who is the king of England? | 3/25/2008 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: This is something that has been puzzling me for years.TheWho is the king of england? You hear so ...
A: We have not had a king of England since George VI died in 1952. His eldest daughter succeeded as ...
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| Intrigued - Should I move? | 12/1/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I am a 26 year old married mother of one that has decided that a move to England might be an idea ...
A: In the first place I should like to apologise for the delay in responding to you but I have been ...
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| Edward VIII | 11/28/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I liked your earlier answers, and in growing up during World War II I know the complications of ...
A: Basically there was no way constitutionally that Edward could have married anyone, Wallis or ...
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| Edward VIII | 11/27/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I liked your earlier answers, and in growing up during World War II I know the complications of ...
A: That is a difficult question to answer in a few short sentences. A number of factors came into it, ...
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| british monarchy | 11/11/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: If henry is on the throne what would the era be known as? Victoria was Victorian, Elizabeth is ...
A: In the first place, Victoria and Elizabeth were exceptions to the rule in having eras named after ...
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| Churchill and the Abdication | 10/18/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: What was Winston Churchill's position during the Abdication Crisis and was Winston Churchill right ...
A: Winston Churchill was a strong supporter of Edward VIII and his right to marry Wallis Simpson. ...
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| English culture | 10/16/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: What is the surname of the current Royal family?
A: This is an interesting question because the answer is actually rather complex. Until the First World ...
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| How to Pronounce | 9/15/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I have listen people saying 'Of Course' as 'af courcs'. Is is really pronounce as 'af' or is it ...
A: People in languages the world over often mispronounce words. There is no justifiable basis in eithe ...
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| Origin of a phrase | 8/6/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: Although it's not heard much now, there was a time when "JUDAS PRIEST!" was a common exclamation. I ...
A: There is no definitive answer to this question. However, the strong probability is that it ...
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| cultural symbols | 5/25/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: What are the cultural symbols in UK?
A: This is a difficult one to answer in that any 20 people would probably come up with at least a dozen ...
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| UK immigration | 3/26/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I am searching for help concerning immigration to England. Finding a lead has proven to be a ...
A: Sorry I haven't answered before but I've been away. I'm not an expert on immigration and can only ...
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| English spelling | 3/19/2007 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: FitzGerald, Why is the first person singular pronoun "I" written and printed as a capital letter ? ...
A: This rule of English grammar concerns what is known as 'proper names,' which is primarily personal ...
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| Wanting to move to England | 12/30/2006 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: I've seen this topic a couple of times but... still am a little unsure as to what I should do. I'm ...
A: I apologise for the delay in answering but my computer crashed three days ago and you can imagine ...
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| Britishness | 11/23/2006 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: Does Britain have a national identity? What does Britishness mean in the 21st century? How far is ...
A: As you can imagine, it is not easy to give an unequivocal answer. The sense of 'Britishness' ...
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| The King who abdicated the throne | 11/22/2006 | Michael FitzGerald |
Q: He was king. Why didn't he just announce that he was going to marry the woman he loved? Wouldn't the ...
A: The reality of the situation was rather more complex than is generally perceived. King Edward VIII ...
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| foreign words in english language | 1/21/2005 | Tony |
Q: however I think I may have phrased my question badly. I meant what is the term used to describe a ...
A: OK Tashi. Answers so often depend on particular circumstances - and it can be frustrating to hear ...
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| foreign words in english language | 1/14/2005 | Tony |
Q: what do you call a foreign word or phrase that is used in english, e.g. "piece de resistance"?
A: Tashi One would usually just drop the 'adopted' word or phrase into normal speech without it being ...
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| General British culture | 12/15/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: I'm working on a novel that contains two British characters, both young teenagers. I want to make ...
A: You have taken on a challenging exercise! If the two characters are central to the book, I would ...
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| twelve days of Christmas carol | 12/6/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: Friends tell me that the five gold rings in the twelve days of Christmas represent the gold ring ...
A: I have not previously come across the suggestion that the rings were directly connected with ...
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| victorian death rituals | 11/27/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: Would you know if this is true? Thank-you ...
A: I think that entire albums of deceased family members would have been very unusual, primarily ...
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| Old sayings | 11/19/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: Where did the phrase"The whole nine yards"originate?
A: This phrase is an Americanism and appears to have not been used until the 1950s at the earliest. ...
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| a moview review it is | 11/12/2004 | Tony |
Q: ok i had to write a movie review for the movie"Lord of the flies" I m done..but i just want you to ...
A: Ah M'sieur, ve meet again, no? Overall very readable and understandable. Maybe you could read it ...
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| How do I move to England? | 11/11/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: Following the United States re-election of Dubya, and my county's further movement into ...
A: My father made a similar move in 1961 after suffering a few years of McCarthyism and he is still ...
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| qoute | 11/9/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: plz what means the:he that live in hope dances to an ill tune
A: I cannot find the source of this quote so will only be able to answer it as it appears in your ...
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| Poppys | 11/4/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: What is the correct side for a man too wear a poppy and the correct side for a woman? Thanks Bri
A: To the best of my knowledge there is no protocol whatsoever over this question. The BBC news readers ...
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| evening drinks | 10/28/2004 | Al Shaw |
Q: We have recently moved into an English village. My wife & I would like to invite some people over ...
A: The invite could be verbal or written. If written it would carry an air of formality that would be ...
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| english | 10/20/2004 | Tony |
Q: the following is a news report i had to write for a book .. can u check it and make suggestions.. ...
A: How about this, Phillips (this is by no means perfect, but then it must still look like it could ...
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| Great era in english history | 10/14/2004 | Tony |
Q: Why would modern-day English cititzens consider the conquest of their island by the Romans to be a ...
A: I can't be sure what is in your mind, Joe - I need more background to your question to provided a ...
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