Mon 27 Aug, 2007 11:06 pm - Understood, but why " a new pair of glasses" would mean one pair (2 lenses), whereas "a pair of new glasses" would mean 2 pairs (4 lenses)? (view)
Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:10 pm - Anyone knows what this is? English word astonish and astound come from this word. Tonare is to thunder, and prefix as- is ex-. and there are two different explanations for ex-.
One is... (view)
Fri 17 Jun, 2005 04:44 pm - Thanks. Mine is over 20 years old too. I believe AHD is the only dictionary with IE roots included in the appendices. I love it.
Have a great weekend.
bmo (view)
Tue 15 Feb, 2005 01:51 pm - 1. Certainly, you are beautiful. ---- Certainly is an adverb modifying the entire sentence "you are beautiful."
2. You are certainly beautiful. --- Beautiful is a subject compliment,... (view)
