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May 25, 2023 · English - US. May 25, 2023. #2. In the US we generally call it "a jump rope," although "a skipping rope" would also be understood.
Sep 5, 2010 · RM1 (SS) said: "Three times longer" tells how much longer than the original length. The new length is derived by adding the additional amount to the original. Three times longer than one is (three times one plus one). The operation 'times' does not and cannot include the operation 'plus'.
Jun 6, 2007 · Thanks. Yes, when the phrase is used as a whole to describe something (when it functions as an adjective phrase before the noun), you hypenate it and use the singular form of the measurement. Eg.: five-yard-long rope; six-foot-tall man; ten-year-old boy. If the description comes after the verb you don't use hyphens and you use the plural form ...
Jun 7, 2007 · a strong, thick line or cord, made of twisted strands of hemp. The widespread use of hemp rope ended over 50 years ago. Collins does better. a fairly thick cord made of twisted and intertwined hemp or other fibres or of wire or other strong material. I don't know why these lexicographers have an obsession with hemp.
Jan 11, 2015 · English - England. Jan 11, 2015. #3. In English, some people say that the verb to hang is weak/regular when applied to people: "They hang/hanged/have hanged him." but when applied to objects, it is strong/irregular: "They hang/hung/have hung the picture on the wall." There is not a lot of evidence that any of that is true.
May 18, 2021 · On the other hand, a piece of rope is still short or long regardless of whether it's vertical (as in a hangman's rope) or horizontal (as in a dog tied to a stake) Click to expand... Then it's really hard to explain or to give some rules about when to use one or the other.
Apr 9, 2009 · Among the most famous dohas are those of Sarahpa, Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas, Jamiluddin Aali and Surdas. It is not surprising that you did not understand it, since it is not modern Hindi. The meaning: karat karat abhyaas ke: abhyaas (practice) kar kar ke = on doing lots of practice. jadmati hot sujaan : mati refers to buddhi = intelligence.
Apr 12, 2014 · Apr 12, 2014. #6. AE: "You have a lot of nerve" = you're being rude, inappropriate, or intrusive. E.g. Barman to customer: "You have a lot of nerve to come in here and spill your drink all over the counter." BE: "You have a lot of nerve" = you are very brave or cool-headed. E.g. spectator to rock-climber: "You have a lot of nerve to climb that ...
Nov 12, 2018 · Nov 13, 2018. #6. These are too many sentences to discuss in one thread. In fact, we like each thread to focus on a single example. In any case, the two words seem to be interchangeable, but we almost always use 'impassable' rather than 'unpassable', as this Google Ngram Graph shows: "Google Ngram Viewer".
Jan 8, 2017 · hand over hand = hand over fist: 1. with each hand successively passing the other as in climbing a rope etc. 2. fig. with steady or rapid progress. hand to hand: (of fighting) at close quarters, man to man. Apparently, they're irrelevant to 手把手教. I suggest you consider. 1. v. to teach by / with personal demo. 2. n.
