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Is there a term for a married couple who have the same christian and surname?
My wife and I share the abbreviated form of our name - Alex derived from Alexandra and Alexander respectively. As we are married, we have the same christian and surname when used in the short form.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
By definition an idiom is an expression or phrase that cannot be understood by the sum of its parts. There are, of course, many idioms that we can understand by virtue of their
transparency like "shed ...
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What's the difference between log on and log in? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Logging in or on?
Which is standard: “log on/off” or “log in/out”?
Using linux, when we type:
$ man who
WHO(1) User Commands ...
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Simple word/ slang for “Re-share a content”
I need a simple(commonly used/known) word or short slang(2 words max.) which means to re-share a piece of information with your network of friends.
Something just like "Share" on social networks.
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Noun (or alternative) of thought-provoking?
I'm planning to start a blog. And before every post, I'm planning to add how thought-provoking I think that post is.
So I was thinking about something that I can call thought-provoking-ness level. ...
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Meaning of “one order of magnitude improvement”
There is no single development, in either technology or management
technique, which by itself promises even one order of magnitude
improvement in productivity, in reliability, in ...
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What does it mean to be “worth someone's keep”?
“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your
belts
no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff,
for the worker is worth his keep.
What does it mean ...
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When a patient goes to the doctor and does not have a health insurance plan, how is this appointment classified?
When a patient goes to the doctor without a health insurance plan, is there a term for this kind of appointment?
Just to give a context:
Me: I want to schedule an appointment
Secretary: What is ...
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Meaning of “more wood behind fewer arrows”?
What does the phrase "more wood behind fewer arrows" mean?
Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-gets-serious-winds-down-google-labs/52848?tag=nl.e539
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What does “if you were already set for life” mean?
From this blog post, the author writes:
What’s your passion? What would you blog about if you were already
set for life?
I don't quite understand — what meaning is the author trying to ...
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what's the phrase for “I don't want to be reliant on someone else”
I remember that there is a phrase with the word whims that goes about like this: "I don't want to be reliant on someone else"
Does anyone know what that phrase is?
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What does “not having a pair” mean?
From http://blog.peta2.com/2011/05/coming-out-twice.html?c=peta2_enews:
I had been trying to keep my vegan
tendencies on the DL for years by that
point, but it was getting harder and
harder ...
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“Credulous” - Formal Use
What is the basic meaning of Credulous , in which context it will be the best to use instead of "willing to believe" ? How formally we can use "Credulous" ?
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Is a question the only thing that can be asked?
I will admit that I am clueless about all grammar-related terminology (prime example right there), but I'll try to explain as best as I can.
Conceptually, there's a difference between these two ...
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What is the difference between “Class of 2004” and “Batch of 2004”?
What is the difference between "Class of 2004" and "Batch of 2004"? I have a feeling that one means the students who joined the university in 2004 and the other means those who graduated in 2004. Is ...
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