Grammar Girl here. The grammar authorities are going to battle it out today. For they all have a different opinion about our topics: the merits of using the word for to mean because, and whether its OK to start a sentence with the word for. Now, gues...
A man handed a pair of slacks to the department-store clerk. I'd like these altered, please, he said. The clerk asked for the sales receipt, but after searching his pockets, the man replied he had lost it. The clerk informed him that it was store pol...
Brett: Hey, Shawn, how are classes going? Shawn: Well, it's exam time right now, and you know what, I really think I'm going to fail this one class. Brett: Why is that? Shawn: Well, it's not any of my fault. It's actually, I think that the teacher do...
She was thinking about her boyfriend. Why did she stay with him? Why didnt she leave him? She didnt trust him. He said that he loved her. But he was mean to her. He said bad things. He said she was too fat. He said she should eat less. He did bad thi...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 April 2008 In congressional testimony this week, the top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq reported what they called real but fragile progress, and urged caution in any discussion of further U.S. troop withdrawals,...
By Ruth Reader Washington, D.C. 21 November 2007 The traditional American holiday, Thanksgiving, originated as a day to celebrate and give thanks for the season's bountiful harvest. And for many Americans, Thanksgiving means eating roasted turkey and...
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The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment, he said, "Come up to the fifth floor and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door o...
What An OSCAR Means to Me Kathy Bates: Thank you! Every time an Oscar's given out, an agent gets his "Wings". Not only that, but every time an Oscar's given out, someone's life is changed, usually for...
INTRODUCTION TO ACT I Today on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., Richard is in the basement of the Stewart home. Hes working in his photography work-shop-his darkroom. Richard hasnt had much success today. He has been working hard to develop some pictures of a c...
