SMELL OUR PITS FROM MILES AWAY!

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Deodorant? Nope.

New, locally famous barbecue joint -- 2nd location -- just opened.


Only in Texas, Claws. Only in Texas.

Heading seen on a restaurant's list of specials for the day:

INSPIRED BY OUR CHEFS

That's even better the sign at the pharmacy: "For faster service call 24 hours in advance."

I can't find the spelling on this word. This is from the Jalna series I am listening to. It has been brought up several times. In this last one, Renny wanted to "squeeze the weezen out of Bell." Any ideas?

Grins,
Diane

I've been sick. And, no matter how hard I try, nothing is making any sense right now. I've been looking at a paper for a friend and these just don't look right.

1. What affect is nursing research having on your practice?

2. With the knowledge I have acquired about research and how it is affecting my own practice, and looking at problems in a different light, I am beginning to ask questions concerning events that arise at work about impoving patient care and outcomes.

3. It would be intereting to find out whether or not there has been an improvement with the increased weight issues due to the change in how meal times are implemented or other factors that have affected the residents.

I would have guessed that the first two should be effect and effecting. But, everything is just swimming in my head right now. I've checked 4 books and the words just aren't making sense right now.

Any help is appreciated.


Diane

Are these sentence correct:
(The phrases after the comma are supposed to be after-thoughts. That's why there are commas.)

1-I read his latest book, about the new economic theories.

2-I bought a new pitcher, with a very strange handle.
(Meaning: I bought a new pitcher, which has a very strange handle.)

3-I bought an antique dagger, in a very nice scabbard.

Hello.

I've seen the following expression:

1. ( a ) did you send love letters to her?

(1) How long (2) For how long

According to the answer book, the only answer for #1 is (2), not (1).

In this case, (1) is wrong, isn't it?

Then, would you take a look at the following?

2. ( b ) have you lived here?

(1) How long (2) For how long

I think the answer for #2 is (1), right?

I also think some answers for both sentences are probably the following:

#1: For two years (or something like that)
#2: For two years (days, weeks, and so on)

If the answers are appropriate, then what's the difference between "For how long" and "How long"?
According to some dictionaries, "long" in the former expression is a noun because "For" requires its "object."
Also the dictionaries say that "for how long ...?" is a kind of "set" phrase. I understand it, too.
I see what kinf of grammar rule is used here, but I don't clearly understand the difference in meaning.
In what situation, is "For how long...?" used?


Thank you very much in advance for your help.
I really hope you'll understand my question.

koichiro

Hello.

In the TV drama "HEROS 3," I heard the following:

"But, this is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, isn't it?"

Is there any change in meaning if I replace "of" with "in" or "within" in this case?
If there is, would you let me know the difference?

One more:

Is there any difference between the following two?

1. It's alright.
2. It's all right.


Thank you very much in advance for your help on these.

koichiro

He believes that the earth is flat.

1-Then he has to be crazy.
2-They he should be crazy.
3-Then he ought to be crazy.
4-Then he must be crazy.

Are all of the sentences 1 to 4 acceptable in response to the first sentence.

1-1-I have stopped working today.
2-I have stopped working for today.
3-I stopped working today.

Which of the above correspond to which of the below:
a-I stopped working defintively or for a long period of time (I stopped working today and will start work after I have been completely cured of this disease.)
b-I have stopped working for today and I will start working again tomorrow
c.The sentence is ambiguous

Hello.

Another problem is annoying me. Would you help me out with it?

1. I think it will stop raining by tomorrow morning.
2. I think it will have stopped raining by tomorrow morning.

I think #2 emphasizes the end of the action, but I don't think there's much difference in meaning between them.
Would you let me know the difference if there is any?

Oh, would you allow me to ask one more question?

3. The restaurant will close next month.
4. The restaurant will close down next month.

Does #3 mean the restaurant will close "temporarily," whereas does #4 mean the restaurant will close "forever"?
Is my understanding correct?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

koichiro

Hello.

I'd like to ask you about the expression "You win."
When I was watching a TV drama, there was an argument in it.
After some dispute, one of them said to the other,
"O.K., you win!"

I think I understand the meaning of the expression in this situation,
but I wonder why he or she didn't say "You've won," or something.
According to grammar reference books, present tense means "a habitual action or a continuous condition."
In this case, I don't think either matches the situation.

Would you explain why? Just an idiomatic usage?

I've also found the following:

If you were to be born again, what would you like to be?

Some grammar books say that you don't use "be" after "were to" in subjunctive sentences.
Is that so?
Or, in this case, "be born" might act like a "verb" and the expression is allowed?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

koichiro

Welcome to America's 2009 off–off year elections, in which partisans and analysts hope to turn the usual dictum on its head: today, they'll try to convince you, all politics is national.

Why does this hurt my eyes? I keep wanting the sentence to continue and give me the answer to: national what? This was the first story line on the Time email I get every day.

Diane

Cambridge Dictionary says that 'bread' (the food that is made from flour) is an uncountable noun. But when we refer to different kinds of bread products, or to bread that is sold by different companies, can we say 'breads' as in the following sentences?

1. "Sunshine Bakeries" and "Gradenia Foods" breads are suitable for vegetarians.

2. There are many breads on the market.

3. The supermarket sells many breads.

The TOTW makes a rare appearance (like Halloween, thank goodness). Sponsored as always by spell-check software (motto: "Keeping Your Spurts Section Errorless"), this TOTW appeared on page one of the Austin American-Statesman's Sports front page, Saturday, Oct. 31st.
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"Steve Spurrier has long enjoyed taking shots at Tennessee, manly back when he was Florida's coach ..."
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Gotta be manly to take those shots, Claws.

Not so fast there, Voices. A girly is just as capable of taking them. But it's interesting how taking can mean both receiving and giving.