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Bill is currently doing his Masters by Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Wollongong. His research topic is in Lattice Based Cryptography.
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Sep 25 |
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When a foreign word or phrase becomes English @Mark - I am not sure, either, but hopefully the wiki links should provide you with further information, or at least where else to look. |
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Sep 25 |
answered | When a foreign word or phrase becomes English |
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Sep 25 |
answered | Respectful alternative to “Madam” |
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Sep 24 |
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Is there a term for loanwords that are borrowed back into their original language? As a post-script to my answer, it can be argued that words like democracy and Mesopotamia were coined to describe a particular process or location, even in ancient times. Other words, not listed above, could have simply altered in meaning like many words have altered in meaning in the English language. |
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Sep 24 |
answered | Is there a term for loanwords that are borrowed back into their original language? |
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Sep 24 |
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Origin of the of the phrase “feeling blue” @ColinFine - Actually, I have found the origins of feeling blue in three places (other than the wiki link which you have so kindly corrected), namely, www.answers.com, yahoo.answers.com, and www.navy.mil. While some do mention the Greek mythological definition, they all mention the naval origins of the idiom. Would you like to remove the naval origins from these links too...? |
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Sep 22 |
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What do you call the body of water into which a river flows? @Shawn - no problem! Hope you find what you are looking for. |
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Sep 22 |
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What do you call the body of water into which a river flows? @Shawn - The closest I have been able to find is an estuary, which is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. I don't think it is the answer you are looking for though. |
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Sep 22 |
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What do you call the body of water into which a river flows? Not sure if it has a name, unless there's a geological name for it. I'll do some research. |
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Sep 22 |
answered | What do you call the body of water into which a river flows? |
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Sep 19 |
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Have I got a little story for you I think it's to add emphasis to what I am going to say; the emphasis, of course, being on the I. |
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Sep 19 |
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What do you call oxidized fruit? @PeterShor - Fair point, which is why I did further research, and discovered that it's commonly referred to as browning of fruit, even in the scientific community. Maybe I should add my P.S. and P.P.S. notes to the answer? I think whoever is reading this, though, will get the general idea. |
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Sep 19 |
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What do you call oxidized fruit? P.P.S. According to an explanation provided by David A. Katz in a science experiment, the oxidation process is known as enzymatic browning and occurs at warm temperatures when the pH of the plant material is between 5.0 and 7.0. Also, the brown pigments are known as melanins. |
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Sep 19 |
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What do you call oxidized fruit? P.S. Other sources like Your Mother was a Chemist call it browning of fruit. |
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Sep 19 |
answered | What do you call oxidized fruit? |
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Sep 19 |
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What does Rick Perry’s “God uses broken people to reach a broken world" mean? @YoichiOishi - I don't think it's an actual quote, but a concept. You won't find it in the Old Testament, since the article refers to Moses and David of Scripture (i.e. the Bible) - not to a particular passage of the Bible. The closest reference you will find to describe the concept in its correct context is in Acts 13:13-22 (especially verses 17 and 18). |
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Sep 18 |
answered | What does Rick Perry’s “God uses broken people to reach a broken world" mean? |
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Sep 18 |
answered | How many times do you have to do a thing before it becomes a tradition |
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Sep 17 |
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Can someone please explain this pun? That's funny! Coming from Groucho Marx, I suppose, makes it even funnier, as it is all in the delivery. It's meant as an insult to the person that he is referring to. I wouldn't consider it a pun, though. |
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Sep 17 |
answered | Is ‘Not a peep’ an idiom, or just plain statement? |
