Word: half
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Relatedly, Vaux mentions that studies show that diversity in English is increasing. For instance, people often ignore the spelling of words. Vaux points out that, for instance, about half of the population pronounces the word "Semitic" differently than it is spelled, saying "Semetic...
...Flipping back to the front, Schor points out the warning label on the cover. Outlined in fluorescent yellow, it reads: "Due to mature content, parental consent suggested for readers under 18." The warning reflects the suggestiveness of the half-clothed models, and perhaps refers in large part to one photo of a topless girl. Above the label on the cover, an Abercrombie-outfitted, buff young man stares through thick black-rimmed glasses, looking decidedly misunderstood sipping from a mug advertising a budget travel agency. The reader is left to his or her own devices to assume that, after spending hundreds...
...Once Wesley's cluster of admirers dissipated the rest of our interview ensued, though the second half was even worse than the first. The only salvageable part of the conversation...
...thought YOU wasted time: the actual playing time during the average two and one half hour baseball game...
...Crimson's FM magazine, it appears that students' interest was not the first priority in this project; rather, the folders were originally created for a fundraising project (targeting alumni, our parents, Harvard budget-makers). You can see it in the tinsel-text, in the matte photographs, in the half-hearted attempt at a user's guide and especially in the crisp little compliments card...