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Question 83564 asked on 2011-08-12 12:13:25

What language is the phrase 'ohtehnihkyan emamihtonehtoman'?

Question 83643 asked on 2011-08-16 14:56:07

I just heard somebody said "do you hangover " Well I would like to know the exact meaning.

Question 83656 asked on 2011-08-17 06:10:46

what will we say hello in french

Question 83690 asked on 2011-08-18 12:04:32

the sailors survived although the ship went down what is the part of speech for survived

Question 83818 asked on 2011-08-25 17:02:31

Recently I attended a lecture where the expression "what is to come of me" was used in Powerpoint presentation. I think that the presenter should have used "what is to become of me" but my friend claims that "what is to come of me" is the new and modern form? Is he right?

Question 83962 asked on 2011-09-01 16:35:16

Am I able to check out an English-Spanish Dictionary?

Question 83980 asked on 2011-09-02 17:11:25

what does infer mean

Question 84094 asked on 2011-09-07 13:52:18

Decades ago it was in vogue for mental health workers to make detailed and lengthy lists of different types of mania: cleptomania, tricotillomania, and the like. Some of these labels persist and are used today; most have fallen into disuse. I would like to find a good listing of these many interesting (sometimes amusing) labels. The name of a mania for waxing litigous is especially desired. Hope you can help.

Question 84121 asked on 2011-09-08 17:35:11

how do you say hello and goodbye in french

Question 84138 asked on 2011-09-09 05:26:15

whats the meaning of Wallpaper Girl in engilsh? is it a idiom or ...

Question 84293 asked on 2011-09-16 07:03:50

What is a Barista

Question 84303 asked on 2011-09-16 12:49:49

How do I search a full list of ebooks available through PRL?

Question 84303 asked on 2011-09-16 12:49:49

How do I search a full list of ebooks available through PRL?

Question 84319 asked on 2011-09-17 09:20:10

Where in central Alberta can I find a person who will write a letter for me in Bela-Russian. I would like to reply to a letter I received from a young man who stayed with our family one summer.

Question 84378 asked on 2011-09-19 14:50:29

When putting capitals on words in a heading, should a hyphenated word such as fund-raiser be Fund-raiser or Fund-Raiser

Question 84598 asked on 2011-09-29 09:34:24

Hi, I'm an adult that would like to learn to speak conversational plains cree, as well as learn to read and write it in the future.I would need a very beginner level to start. Is there books that I can buy from your location without having to be a student? Or can you recommend a location/website to purchase books from. I am interested in the Spoken Cree Ebook you have as well.

Question 84700 asked on 2011-10-04 10:03:27

what does bewitch mean

Question 84706 asked on 2011-10-04 21:34:41

I just submitted a question about a quote from the movie, Dean Spanley. I have another question about another quote from the same movie. One encounter is a happenstance, two a coincide and three a significance. Is this a quote from some other source than the movie? Thank you. (name deleted)

Question 85250 asked on 2011-11-02 11:59:33

What do you call the name of the person you go to to take a test at a library when you are doing online college?

Question 85271 asked on 2011-11-03 09:00:51

Dear Madam-Sir, I've find out that CPL has an incomplete set of books - Title: Zlatno runo I - V; Author: Pekic, Borislav; Pub date: 1984 The last two parts - VI and VII - are missing in the listing on your web-site and I assume they are missing from the collection as well. Kind regards! [name deleted]

Question 85278 asked on 2011-11-03 15:43:20

How do I search for a chinese book title on your web site using the "search" page?

Question 85479 asked on 2011-11-15 12:44:21

what would you define " the archer"

Question 85512 asked on 2011-11-17 11:01:46

I'd like to know the earliest dating of actual historical documents or journals. When did recorded history start, or what is our best approximation of when it started?

Question 85575 asked on 2011-11-20 20:30:12

Michel Thomas has 6 books on learning German. Is there any recommended order after "for beginners"?

Question 85619 asked on 2011-11-23 04:32:41

What is the difference between Western Languages & European Languages?

Question 85629 asked on 2011-11-23 15:11:44

I am looking for the full citation source for the following two quotes: 1) "Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can." Matthew Arnold 2) "The medium is the message." Marshal McLuhan I've search the Internet extensively, but have yet to find the books in which these words were written. Thank you. If you can tell me how to find the source of quotations in the future, that would also be enormously helpful.

Question 85652 asked on 2011-11-25 13:05:56

are there any books or audio available to learn Fijian Language?

Question 85773 asked on 2011-11-30 10:56:40

what is third person

Question 85842 asked on 2011-12-02 13:56:47

Is this book still in circulation? I have had a hold request for it for months and it never seems to become available. HAPPY ARE THE OPPRESSED (large print) Andrew Greeley ISBN: 1574900838 Thank you. Louise Fontaine (29065016434219)

Question 85908 asked on 2011-12-04 10:17:37

whats the word when your mad at somebody for doing something but you do the same thing

Question 86011 asked on 2011-12-11 02:32:51

what is goal?

Question 86021 asked on 2011-12-11 18:04:13

Hello, I searched for "The Rosetta Stone", it's a way of learning languages (specifically Spanish, in my case). I found it be searching other libraries (in TAL) "electronic resouce" @ TRAC online, but I could not figure out how to access it. http://www.talonline.ca/WebZ/FETCH?sessionid=01-36080-1067462584&recno=1&resultset=3&format=F&next=html/nffull.html&bad=error/badfetch.html&&entitytoprecno=1&entitycurrecno=1 1. The Rosetta Stone language library [electronic resource] / Fairfield Language Technologies. -- (c1998.) Is it available to EPL members? How? Thanks so much! graham kerr

Question 86102 asked on 2011-12-18 01:51:48

Travelling around the world, it is apparent that American English has taken over from British English as the language of choice to learn, especially in the Far East. Why and when did England lose its world dominance?

Question 86144 asked on 2011-12-20 23:18:08

The library used to get Yishu's (a Chinese author) novels. They are very popular in the Chinese commumity. The last book the library has is from 02010. It occurs to me the library has stopped oordering her novels for more than 18 months. I am just wondering if the library can resume orderingher novles please ? Thanks a lot. I am a big fan of hers. Thanks for looking into this. Have a great day.

Question 86152 asked on 2011-12-21 19:02:06

Hello, sorry I don't truly understand why any new multi language material will no longer be catalogued at CPL. CPL used to have all Yishu (a Chinese author) books catalogued so that people can perform a search online. I am hoping CPl can continue to catalogue Chinese books. Thanks a lot.

Question 86157 asked on 2011-12-22 06:09:13

What is the word SEARCHENTSY mean? Several times I was in correspondence with the youth met the word SEARCHENCY. Maybe someone knows what this word means?) Maybe what is slang?)

Question 86359 asked on 2012-01-05 10:29:25

Is there a Mystery Writers' Association in Calgary and if so how might I contact them?

Question 86688 asked on 2012-01-19 16:17:52

Origin of “it’s not my cup of tea”

Question 86780 asked on 2012-01-24 04:05:50

hi i wanna get book and cd of pearson testing of english to do practice at home. how can i get this as soon as possible ?

Question 86921 asked on 2012-01-29 01:30:44

What is the formal term meaning suck up, polishing shoe, or polishing teeth? I can't use the term suck up in my formal university term paper. But at the present time I am experiencing aphasia and I can't think of the word. Also, I want to avoid using the word loyal, because I have used this term many times in my essay and I want to vary my vocabulary.

Question 86940 asked on 2012-01-29 22:31:10

which of the foiiowing is the oldest language? a.telugu b.hindi c.tamil d.punjabi

Question 86961 asked on 2012-01-30 12:04:30

five letter words that in in H and start with either an l, k or p

   
 
   
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