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Ted Nesbitt U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.91 Clarity of Response 9.94 Politeness 9.97 Response Time(hr) 7.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 5.3 Total Questions 878	I have an interest in the meanings of words and phrases, as well as how and when they became part of the English language. I enjoy researching idioms, colloquialisms, dialects, and obscurities of all kinds. I prefer short questions on a particular subject, and I will not accept lengthy research projects or term papers. NOTE: ALLEXPERTS CLAIMS THAT I TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LATIN AND FROM LATIN TO ENGLISH. I DO NOT. ALLEXPERTS REFUSES TO DELETE THE LATIN-TO-ENGLISH SERVICE -- ONE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE. TRUST ME ON THIS: ALLEXPERTS IS WRONG. I DO NOT TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LANGUAGE. LOOK FOR A LANGUAGE EXPERT INSTEAD. ETYMOLOGY AND TRANSLATING SERVICES ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. ALLEXPERTS SHOULD KNOW THAT. ALLEXPERTS DOES NOT KNOW THAT. I HAVE TRIED FOR MANY YEARS TO GET THEM TO CHANGE. THEY WILL NOT. SORRY, BUT I DO NOT TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LATIN.
Carol Pozefsky Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.77 Clarity of Response 9.87 Politeness 9.97 Response Time(hr) 20.6 --Last 90 Days(hr) 99.3 Total Questions 1235	Etymology: The origins of English words and phrases. Anchor/Reporter NBC and CBS Networks. News Director 3 Regional Radio Stations.

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Ted Nesbitt

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I have an interest in the meanings of words and phrases, as well as how and when they became part of the English language. I enjoy researching idioms, colloquialisms, dialects, and obscurities of all kinds. I prefer short questions on a particular subject, and I will not accept lengthy research projects or term papers. NOTE: ALLEXPERTS CLAIMS THAT I TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LATIN AND FROM LATIN TO ENGLISH. I DO NOT. ALLEXPERTS REFUSES TO DELETE THE LATIN-TO-ENGLISH SERVICE -- ONE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE. TRUST ME ON THIS: ALLEXPERTS IS WRONG. I DO NOT TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LANGUAGE. LOOK FOR A LANGUAGE EXPERT INSTEAD. ETYMOLOGY AND TRANSLATING SERVICES ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. ALLEXPERTS SHOULD KNOW THAT. ALLEXPERTS DOES NOT KNOW THAT. I HAVE TRIED FOR MANY YEARS TO GET THEM TO CHANGE. THEY WILL NOT. SORRY, BUT I DO NOT TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO LATIN.

Carol Pozefsky

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Etymology: The origins of English words and phrases. Anchor/Reporter NBC and CBS Networks. News Director 3 Regional Radio Stations.

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Recent Answers

2013-05-22 Greeting:

Hello, I hope you're having a fine week, All three expressions; Yours Sincerely, Yours Faithfully and Sincere Regards are all fully acceptable CLOSINGS to a business letter. The

2013-04-26 use of word 'candid':

Hello, and welcome to the weekend, 'Candid Camera' appeared on U.S.television for many years as well. Well before that time, the word 'candid' had come to be used in connection

2013-04-24 Fake Words:

Hello, I hope that you're having a fine week, All language evolves. Every new word since time immemorial was created by some person or persons. At what point do we say Halt! The official language

2013-03-15 meaning of "pingler":

Dear Piruz: Here is the definition from "The Oxford English Dictionary" -- To work in a trifling or ineffectual way; to meddle or have to do with in a petty way; to waste time, dally. Obs. "Pingle

2013-03-12 paddybass:

Hello, I hope you are having a fine weekend. First of all , please forgive the delayed response. I have not been well and I neglected to inform allexperts that I would be indisposed for a while.