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| bio | website | reversephones.com.au |
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| location | Adelaide, Australia | |
| age | 27 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | May 29 '12 at 0:33 | |
| stats | profile views | 170 |
I've been a computer programmer for as long as I can remember. I can programme in almost any language, but I am currently learning LISP.
I enjoy 70s and 80s rock (especially Meat Loaf, Queen, AC/DC) and my favourite colour is yellow.
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Sep 6 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Apr 24 |
awarded | Necromancer |
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Apr 24 |
answered | Words with most meanings |
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Apr 24 |
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Two cultures — “bicultural”, one culture —? I understand what you're saying -- and it's a bit pedantic, but 'mono-' should go with words of Greek origin, like I said. Also, I don't think the questioner is asking about a society that is dominated by a single culture, but an individual who only "has" a single culture. |
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Apr 24 |
answered | Two cultures — “bicultural”, one culture —? |
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Apr 20 |
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Is “He told me not to argue but just agree.” grammatically correct? @Kris: I accept that it's more common. In my defence, I only said 'One might instead say'. I certainly would say 'He told me not to argue, just to agree', but you are right, it would be more common for someone to say 'He told me not to argue, just agree'. |
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Apr 20 |
answered | What preposition should follow “jealousy”? |
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Apr 20 |
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Is the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' not used as much lately? @davient Were those references there before? If they were, I apologise. It just annoys me when people provide what seems just to be their unsubstantiated opinion. |
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Apr 17 |
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Is the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' not used as much lately? I haven't downvoted your answer, because it is still very good, but I would like to see some references. If you're just giving your opinion, then put it as a comment. If you're providing an answer, then give as definitive an answer as possible. If we're just going on anecdotal evidence, I use the phrase "burn the midnight oil" somewhat frequently. Maybe it's a regional thing? |
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Apr 17 |
answered | Is “He told me not to argue but just agree.” grammatically correct? |
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Apr 17 |
answered | What does 'reference' mean in a CV? |
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Apr 17 |
answered | What are wrong with this phrase? |
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Apr 17 |
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When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? -1: I would have liked to see some references. It seems like this is just a hunch. |
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Apr 17 |
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Is “He told me not to argue but just agree.” grammatically correct? It might be interesting that only the first of your alternatives would have been considered correct in traditional formal grammar. In the final two ('... but to just agree' and '... and to just agree') you have split the infinitive, i.e., you have separated the word 'to' from the verb stem 'agree'. While that is not generally considered grammatically incorrect these days, one might instead say, 'He told me not to argue, just to agree' (I have also removed the problematic 'and'/'but' decision). |
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Apr 17 |
answered | When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? |
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Apr 17 |
answered | Where can I obtain an English dictionary with structured data? |
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Feb 15 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Feb 15 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Sep 7 |
awarded | Yearling |
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May 29 |
answered | What are the differences between “mimic” and “copy”? |
