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kerstin
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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:58 am Post subject: Four Short Questions |
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how to read "1/100"?
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In college ,there are freshman ,sophomore,and what is the third one?
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a special remembrance* service* was held in the town one year after the tragedy .
what does the "service "mean?
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"squish" or" squish out" some water paint?
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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how to read "1/100"? -- 'One hundredth' or 'one one-hundredth'.
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In college ,there are freshman ,sophomore,and what is the third one? -- There are 4 - Junior and Senior
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a special remembrance* service* was held in the town one year after the tragedy .
what does the "service "mean? -- A religious or civil ceremony
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"squish" or" squish out" some water paint? -- From the tube to the paper or palette?-- use 'out'. Over the paper or palette with your brush?-- no 'out'.
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CP
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Four Short Questions |
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"squish" or" squish out" some water paint?
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I think you want "Squeeze [out] some water color [from the tube]." If the paint oozes out on it own, you might say that it squished out, but usually I think "squeeze" is the proper word; "squish" is a little childish.
Just my opinion. Probably others disagree.
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Mister Micawber
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You're probably right, CP-- I mentally lumped squish in with squoosh, squidge, sploosh, and all of those casual onomatopoetic 'words' and thought no more about it.
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