English Definition and 304 Threads

Arghhh I'm sorry guys but I just have to go off on a rant! Why on Earth do universities assign TA's who cannot speak english to teach laboratory sections! I mean how are we supposed to learn anything when the TA has to struggle through sounding out the words on the lab sheet while trying to...

could someone kinda explain in plain english what null space is? @@

I have this Pocket PC Axim x5 installed PPC2002 FRENCH OS. I want to upgrade to PPC2003 or WINCE but in English OS.I tried to Upgrade but it end up telling me that it can not upgrade from Fench OS to English OS which means I have to Flash the ROM.What exactly is the step by step instruction to...

I am interested in a forums similar to 'physics forum', but has more to do with the English language. I am looking to find a forum to help me with my english HW.

I hear this term and I wonder, what in the world are they talking about? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_terrorism Except for perhaps "Any policy of intimidation", and even that is a stretch, since I don't see how spray painting SUV's is intimidating. Even the most radical...

Quite a simple question really; I'm just learning about some simple electronics, the link below is an exam from Norway. On page 4 there is a figure. I am simply wondering what this type of diagram, schematic or whatever is called in english? Knowing the english word would make it so much easier...

How do you pronounce Schaums as in the popular Schaums outlines? Is it Schaums as in "Shawms" or "Skawms". I heard someone calling it "Skooms" today and chuckled. I've always said it as "Shawms" is that correct? Just curious... Thanks

Try this site for the history of English, there are to many links to list http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/hel/hel.html

From another thread: My first thought was that most of English's ph words come from Greek. I'll try to find out for myself later, but does anyone already know if that's the case (perhaps it is at least the case in scientific terminology, which I imagine MB would encounter often)? I saw a Latin...

OK let me explain. I go to a charter school, so the school is 4 hours and mostly on computers Before high school my math was horrible. When I got into high school i made a deterimation to get good grades in math. At first, I didn't succeed. But I studied, and eventually I was getting all A's...

ya ruskayya, ti toeshhe? DULA I have no idea how to translate this.

I have this paper that I would like anyone who wants to, to read over it and give me some feedback and help me with general editing on spelling grammar, verb tense, consistent perspective i.e. you and your...over use of certain words and whatever else you think could be done to make this a...

Hi, We know that the SI unit for mass is the kg, and that for force is the Newton, where 1 N = 1 Kg x the acceleration due to gravity. On the other hand, the English unit for mass is the slug, and that for force is the pound, and again we have a similar relationship based on Newton's...

I'm British and I'm in the 6th form (I'm 16, soon to turn 17 and doing A-Level Physics). Do I post my queries in the K-12 forum or the college forum?

Take the test now: http://www.blogthings.com/amenglishdialecttest/ Here are my results: 80% General American English 15% Yankee 5% Dixie 0% Midwestern 0% Upper Midwestern

I don't speak Physics, so I strongly request one of you gurus out there to tell me precisely what it means. I don't want any answers (please) or hints towards working the problem, because I should be doing all of that myself. Rather, I want to know what the given terms mean. The question "A...

Hi there! I'm not english, and i learned Physics in German, so i don't know how certain things are called. I am programming a Rigid Body Dynamics Engine for Macromedia Flash, and I'm often not sure how to name my variables. Well, how are the following things called in english? 1. The...

This could include changes to the alphabet, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. - any rule for writing. But only writing; Everything would still be spoken the same way. So for instance, if you wanted to spell 'told' as 'telled', it would still be pronounced as 'told'. What would you...

Just something I put together for discussion and to ponder as I'm learning about morphology. I'm interested in your opinion, so there are no right or wrong answers. It's informal, but please record your answers to the survey before reading further into the thread. If you read ahead and go back...

What English words contain all five vowels in the correct order but not neccessarily consecutively?

What is the longest English word containing no letters more than once? (and no hyphens either)

I am a Chinese and my English is very bad. I hope you can parden my mistakes in using English. I will try my best. Thank you.

I have trouble re-wording this statement in English: (A u C) is a subset of (B n C)' where A = {people who like A} B = {people who like B} C = {people who like C} I know that A subs. of B <=> B' subs. of A', but that does not seem to help; so far my formulation is...

I am now sad :mad:, so I read some books for fun and Canteburry Tales is what I would like to write an analysis about. But it is so long, can you just give me an understandable explanation like a summary about the story I am going to delve into in a few hours later on ? Thank you.

A friend found this cartoon and thought it looked funny, even he has no idea how to read Korean (I'm pretty sure it's Korean, the email address is Korean). Could someone translate? Apologies in advance if the humour turns out to be off-colour or offensive, I can't take any ownership of...

One thing that really confuses me about the US school system (or at least i suspect this is how it is elsewhere) is how English has such a dominance in our curriculum. At my high school, we had to take 4 years of english. We only had to take 2 (and sometimes, 1) years of math though. We had 3...

Here is the sentence in question which needs a jazz infusion: "In Slaughterhouse-Five, Vonnegut is so jaded by death that he is unable to draw any meaningful distinction between any different kinds of death, whether they are the deaths of the innocent millions killed in Nazi concentration...

what are the equivalants to grades k-12 in england? im presuming this website is american, and I'm english which is my excuse for being so ignorant. thanks

This really isn't a homework question, but a curiosity prompted by being marked off for a gramatical error. I am going to go to the store. I'm going to go to the store. Both are accepted in conversational English, but in the 2nd one, I'm is a proper contraction for I am, but gonna...

Hey... my teacher has recommended me for AP English next year and was wondering if i am upto it... i wanted to know if Ap english requires you to have excellant writing skills ( which i don't possess...im an average writer.).. What are the topics covered in an AP english class? do they focus a...

English Major Translation: Knows little to less about physics. However, I have a question for some of you who DO know... I realize that it's all theory and that we can know what happens AT the speed of light, but I'm wondering this: Is it possible for only one singular light...

Does anyone know of any high paying jobs that can be achieved with an English degree(s)? What the the pay ranges? Also, how does doing a double major work? Can this allow you to get a Bachelor's degree in say, Biology and English?

I realized some time ago, that there was no singular term that refers to both genders! This is really quite annoying, since I've been using "him/her" quite a bit, and it gets tedious. Am I mistaken, and there actually is one, or can we all just agree on one? :D:D:D:D:D I propose "xem"...

hey.. currently reading macbeth in my english class and needed to find more info on Fleance, Banquo's son... i can't find any major characteristics or his importance in the story...all i found out is that he fled away after banquos death and that's it.. Any help is appreciated.. thanks

hey.. currently reading macbeth in my english class and needed to find more info on Fleance, Banquo's son... i can't find any major characteristics or his importance in the story...all i found out is that he fled away after banquos death and that's it.. Any help is appreciated.. thanks

Can anyone explain what exactly the ratio test is comparing? undefinedSome say it is being compared to a geometric series...I love geo. series and I don't see how the test involves them. Thanx, Erin

Hi. Am I allowed to post english questions? I had to write a paper on the cause of Duncan's death in macbeth. What do you think of my paper? What should I change or add? Please help. I need a really good grade on this. I'm not really good in english. :frown: Any help would be greatly...

I have applied to different universities in England and I would like to compare myself with English students, I have found some tests for math A levels. I am from Sweden by the way. I want to understand what AAA - AAB AS/A2 means and how the grading system works. What would I have to do...

i a year ago learned english. means i have learned english for 1 year. my teacher said, when using report speech we must change the senctence ex: duck: why didn't you say it is true ? duck'sfriend repeats duck's words: duck said why you didn't say it is true if duck's friend become: duck said...

Anyone can introduce me the best website to learn TOEFL english?

Sigh please don't laugh :) I was writing in another thread and wrote "forewards" and "backwards." My spell checker caught it. Is this improper english? It wanted to write either "fore wards" or "fore-wards." The same for backwards. Also, when I write a sentence that has a part of it...

In English please?? what in the world does this mean: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BilinearFormKernel.html Is this algebra 2?

This heated debate on animal testing happened in my English Class the other day. A large number of girls are against it. I personally am on the fence. So what's your take on the issue?

Just wondering how many people here use English units as opposed to Metrical ones. That is, people living in the english world (UK, USA, Australia, Canada etc) Also, in your dealings with either English units or metrical ones, what have you found to be the major shortcomings of the system?

Can you speak English for a lowly S/W Developer, please... I have always had an interest in physics, and have done some reading, on it, and will do much more. I'm not a mathematician, nor a Physicist, but I can catch on to ANYTHING well explained! Here is the preliminary to the question I...

If I find that there is a problem with the translation or other inaccuracies, I will delete the post or comment as needed. I have never seen the full report in English before now. http://www.ufoevidence.org/newsite/files/COMETA_part1.pdf...

I was sitting on a bus yesterday, when I overheard a parent doing the whole "baby talk" thing with his child. It occurred to me that the baby would most likely begin to learn english based mostly upon baby talk, and by evesdropping on adult conversation. Do you think that if parents were to...

Some things just don't come natural.. quit quite quiet.. why is tough not spelled tuff, like in stuff, how is tough different from though, thought, through, or touch? Gee, I didn't sleep at all yesterday, the touching thought milling through my head why I couldn't figure out how to spell...

"The lamb had an odd teardrop-shaped cut at the hip area of its left leg, similar to other such cuts on animal deaths I have investigated in North America." http://www.earthfiles.com/news/news.cfm?ID=562&category=Environment

Greetings ! I have a problem, i am not able to express my ideas in english in the right way, i use rather long sentences, and most people say they find it hard to understand me (mainly, and specially when talking in english). I was wondering if you could give me fast tips of what should i do...