Discussion Groups / British English / December 2005

The expression "Petered out" means losing strength or intensity. Did
this phrase come from Peter's denial of Christ?

I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter?
Pawel
Poland
question asked by a student

Do you handshake or do you only bow?
What about your friends families bosses?
I am asking because we have just read and article in my reading classes at
Warsaw University dealing with this custom.

I was narrating a business conversation to my girlfriend.  I have
mentioned that the business dealing lead me to a "Go to hell" attitude.
She asked me not to use those swear words.  I did not know that "Go to
hell" was a swear word/phrase.  I am under the impression that the

Does the word "fall" in the song mean anything else than moving (like
the Moon moves around the Earth - it could also be considered "free
falling" with the right conditions not to hit the Earth)?
Thanks,

Hello everyone£¡
I am from china£¡

you may surprise somebody
do/make surprise ...is it possible?
apprentice

What is the British counterpart of American FCC?
How do you feel about it?
Pawel

I am writing an academic assignment right now. Could you tell me how you
usually construct the bibliography? Moreover, I mean what is the typical
order: author, title, publisher, year etc.
Regards,

What do typical meals in England consist of?
Breakfast: still bacon, eggs?
lunch
What is the typical time for lunch?

What does it mean?
Pawel

Remember that scene from "Forrest Gump" when he runs just after he managed
to get free from his leg braces? One of the looker-ons said:"This is sure
the running fool".
Anyone can explain what it means?

What are other informal names for bovver/skin boots? Doc Marten's?
Regards,
Pawel

How do you English people and the American solve the problem of 1.000.000.
000/ 1.000.000.000.000?
milliard/ billion I mean
from Poland

1,000,000 a million
1,000,000,000 a milliard or a billion
1,000,000,000,000 a million million or a billion then?
Pawel