Discussion Groups / English Usage / April 2007

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In looking up the American English meaning of "still life", I find the
Italians & French refer to it as "dead nature".
What do the British call a photograph of fruits sitting on a table?
Any idea of the origin of the opposite feelings across the pond?

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What's the word for discovering a coupon you
could've used while putting away the groceries?

Who am I?Is it a ture question?Has it meaning?

I have been ranting today (see Asphobia) about some proofs I received,
also today. However, in one respect the native English speaker who
corrected my text was correct, and I have been educated (but remain
surprised).

Well, it looks like another moronic change from Google. Now, when
browsing a message list, clicking in the body of any message opens a
posting window that appears to be non-functional. It can only be
closed, not by the same action, but by clicking on the 'discard'

Are merchants who traded with salt previously called salt merchants in
English?
Though a google search yields gut result, I still wonder if it sounds
idiomatic for a native speaker.

Would you please help me understand the usage of "with..." Here is the
context for your reference.
Another exceptional animal is the dancing lemur. Normally, these
lemurs jump from free to tree like monkeys. But when trees are far

Can I use this phrase "deal with" in perfect tense?
An example would be: "Emperor Carl V. had been dealing with Martin
Luther's  religious reformation all through his reign."
Thanks!

Is the comma after Curry correct, and if not, why not?
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(1)Is it wise to start dating in college?
(2)Is it wise to start dating while in college?
(3)Is it wise to start dating while attending college?
(4)Is it wise to date in college?

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?
"You think she'll be alright?" Jan asked.
It is colloquial dialog so the "Do" is omitted and the conjunction for she
will is used.  But I'm confused if the sentence was:

Many Chinese schools hire 'foreign' teachers with a heavy emphasis on
their non-Chinese or 'foreign' looking appearance rather than their
ability to teach, and they do this for promotional purpose. In
particular, the Chinese schools prefer to hire Caucasions as the

A google search for the phrase "RSVP by" finds frequent use of "Please
RSVP" despite the redundancy.
Other odd usages also exist:
"You can RSVP by ..."