Nov 28, 2012 · Dear forum-goers, I have been listening to NPR the past few days and have noticed a very strong pronunciation of the "p" in "excerpt" by several of the hosts. My whole life …

Mar 4, 2018 · Linkway Senior Member British English Mar 4, 2018 #5 The phrase "an extract of" is used but with a different (related) meaning: The WR dictionary definition 7. applies: a solid or …

Apr 6, 2024 · Hello, I'd like to know if "I should say" in the following Oliver Twist excerpt has the same meaning as Merriam-Webster's first definition of "I should/would think" (something like "I …

Oct 24, 2018 · SET 2.2 (with object and infinitive) Instruct (someone) to do something. ‘he'll set a man to watch you’ The above is Oxford’s closest definition of this usage, but I don’t think the …

Nov 25, 2006 · Hi, I've got a question concerning this expression: "Marry, this is miching mallecho; it means mischief" from "Hamlet". What does it mean? Thank you.

Nov 29, 2025 · Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with the following, an excerpt of colloquial French Canadian dialogue. The context is two women talking on the phone in the …

Jan 21, 2010 · My apologies if anyone's offended, :eek: because my dictionary gives a very vulgar definition, which clearly doesn't apply. But in the general sense of "jump" or "explode," how …

Nov 5, 2020 · Context (excerpt from an agreement): By signing this agreement below, and in consideration for your participation at XYZ exhibition, you hereby (a) permit XYZ to record in …

Oct 16, 2013 · Hi, What is meant by the 'if' in the following excerpt? How could it be paraphrased? A place at Brazil 2014 might be in their own hands but England have been here before, and …

Nov 29, 2020 · Dear all, I've come across the following excerpt: 'Henry VIII was not always the bloated, raddled old man he became. He was athletic, artistic, and cultivated in his youth. But …