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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) 21.2 Total Questions 846	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 9.78 Clarity of Response 9.87 Politeness 9.97 Response Time(hr) 18.4 --Last 90 Days(hr) 47.0 Total Questions 1206	Etymology: The origins of English words and phrases. Anchor/Reporter NBC and CBS Networks. News Director 3 Regional Radio Stations.
James Edward Kelley U.S. Maxed Out View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 17.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 19.3 Total Questions 19	I can answer questions regarding the definitions of most words. I can also answer questions regarding word derivations and etymologies. I can answer some sports terminology questions (I will tell you if I can't answer your question honestly). I can also answer some questions about foreign languages, especially French and Italian. I can't, however, answer questions regarding obscure American dialects (i.e. Gulla Gulla).

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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

Available

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

James Edward Kelley

U.S.

Maxed Out

I can answer questions regarding the definitions of most words. I can also answer questions regarding word derivations and etymologies. I can answer some sports terminology questions (I will tell you if I can't answer your question honestly). I can also answer some questions about foreign languages, especially French and Italian. I can't, however, answer questions regarding obscure American dialects (i.e. Gulla Gulla).

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2012-02-07 Etymology/Anthrpology:

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2012-01-31 Etymology:

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2011-12-03 Re: Etymology:

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Hello, I hope you're having a fine week. Any good dictionary (Webster's New Collegiate for example) will give you the language origin of each word. The languages are abbreviated and you will find

2011-11-28 lexicology and etymology:

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Etymology (Meaning of Words)/Experts

Ted Nesbitt

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