Word: stands
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...SHUT UP OR STAND...
...native students of English who had a good grasp of the language but were reduced to "flipping burgers" because nobody could understand them. "Some just want to sound more British, or don't want to be labeled. They want to blend in." No one, it seems, wants to stand out from the crowd. Despite premature announcements of a classless society, plenty of native English speakers still want to lose or lessen regional accents. Professionals call this "accent smoothing" or "accent softening." Students usually want to go up the social scale, and a certain type of voice may be essential...
Washington Sept. 27, 1993 For four days the diagram of the proceedings had been drawn and redrawn, until finally it was agreed they all would stand to talk, sit to sign, stand again. Clinton was to act as stage manager. He would reach for the hand of Rabin at the crucial moment, turn next to shake the hand of Arafat, then step back half a pace and enfold the 1945-1955 The decade after 1945 saw jubilation at the arrival of peace, and anxiety as the Cold War took shape — and a wedding took place in London...
...Penn State or any of the games ahead, we’re still focusing on our play,” Walsh said. “We want to continue with the improvement on our side of the ball.” On Sunday, the Crimson will stand a good chance to pick up its first win. The Gaels have struggled offensively during a five-game losing streak, scoring just four goals during that stretch. In its latest loss, they dropped a 2-1 decision to Air Force last Sunday despite dominating in shots (14-5) and corner kicks...
...Wisse who accused Summers’ vocal opponents—of whom Ryan was certainly one—of anti-Semitism after Larry was ousted in Februrary. Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on a wall during department meetings? Sixteen courses and a thesis stand between you and graduation, but you get a fantastic amount of leeway. Whether it’s VES or Slavic Languages, cross-listed courses are numerous and easily fill up requirements. Virtually anything requiring more writing than signing your name to a p-set counts. Concentrators cite this flexibility...