Discussion Groups / English Usage / December 2007

Anthony Hopkins plays Hrothgar in the new film of Beowulf. According to
the Beeb, he decided to give the Danish king a Welsh accent "just for
the fun of it". Which is fair enough. Cockney Swedes, Welsh Danes, why
not?

Obviously, the higher the individuals¡¯ motivation values, their expected
probability is higher and then their effort to finish the task is greater.
or
Obviously, the higher the individuals¡¯ motivation values, the higher their

If people who do not understand
each other at least understand that
they do not understand each other,
then they understand each other better

My lawyer has asked me to write a letter to my management, and ask them why
they have done nothing about broken kitchen, and excessive noises my
neighbors are making. This has been going on for past three years. My
kitchen counter is broken along with few other things. I can't ...

دردشة بنات جريئه  أكثر من 500 فتاة من العالم العربي

I thought I knew that Lord and Lady always goes with first names, if
it weren't for repeated sightings of a "Lady Astor". What's the story?
klaus

Leather is definitely one of the sexiest types of materials that a
woman can wear. If you are one of those women who want look really
gorgeous when you go out at night with your friends, sexy leather
lingerie is just right for you. Wearing sexy leather lingerie is

I was searching Google the other day and came across the following
page, the text of which is taken from Peacock, Mansfield & Co.'s
_Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and Salámán and Absál_ (1909):
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22535/22535-h/22535-h.htm

Can someone explain this passage (from Anne Tyler's _The Accidental
Tourist_, at the end of chapter fourteen), please?  I can't make heads
or tails of it.

With That Time of Year nearly here again, I would appreciate a selection of
book recommendations for Christmas presents for my wife and daughter -- both
busy readers.
Please recommend one book only in each/any of the following categories, as

"I would rather he didn't leave tonight."
"I would rather he stayed until next month."
OR
"I would rather he not leave tonight."

Electric cars are not an unrealistic space age creation.  Electric
cars were created way back in the 1900s when gasoline was so expensive
that consumers could not afford to fill their vehicles.  Sound
familiar?  During this time period there were more electric cars on

Would please someone here with OED access check all the meanings of
'huckmuck', and the word history? So far I am aware of two meanings, are
there any others? The ones I know are:
- a bird name in England (apparently used to describe the Willow Warbler