Animal Welfare on Movie Sets Continues to be Concern Animals have been used and sometimes abused in films since the early days of movies. But the American Humane Association has worked since 1940 to ensure that no animals are harmed in film productio...
Small Town's Big Auction Draws Hundreds Along US East Coast The search for a bargain and the hope for an unrecognized treasure draws hundreds of people to a tiny East Coast town each week. Every Wednesday, they descend upon a cavernous warehouse in C...
Lesson Eighteen Short Conversations Read aloud the concersation two times, and then listen to the tape without looking at the text. Some Advice on Dishonesty Building inspector: Mr. Rathbone, the next time you call me, have your building ready and te...
She took the bag of coffee beans out of the freezer. She kept them in the freezer because the instructions on the bag said that is the best place. She poured the beans into the grinder. She pressed the grinder button for 10 seconds. Now she had groun...
Grammar Girl here. Today Bonnie Trenga will help us boldly go where many grammarians have gone before: deep into the dictionary to discover the true meaning and correct usage of the word comprise. Some of you may feel that this is an alien word to be...
A: I was wondering if the buyers have accepted my counteroffer. B: Yes, I just faxed you the information an hour ago. The buyers have a counteroffer for you. A: How much did they counteroffer? B: They now are offering to pay ten thousand less than yo...
A: Has there been any word about whether the buyers have accepted my counteroffer? B: Yes, I was going to call you this morning. Your buyers have responded with a counteroffer. A: Is the counteroffer a good one? B: They are now offering ten thousand...