Word: used
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...thought to be in immediate danger of disappearing, but the traditional linguistic features associated with it have been replaced by new distinctive characteristics. A Bostonian might not say "cah" any more - for car - but they will say potato puff for tater tot. Sprinkles will be jimmies. And they'll use terms like "triple-decker" and "grinder," which don't really appear outside of the region. Vaux says he could probably identify where a person is from, by asking under ten questions regarding such idiosyncracies in language. He explains that one of the main reasons the world's languages vary...
...Egyptians use the same kind of numbers...
...Write down 6 and 7, 10 and 11, 16 and 18, 20, 25, and 27. You should have 9 numbers in all. Of these numbers circle number 7. Now, write down 1, 8, 2 and 5. You can use these numbers in any order, just don't turn them around...
...These kinds of stores are all the same. The music isn't usually this loud," she says, straining to be heard over the thumping speakers, "but they all use similar techniques...
...general, Schor says she considers the advertising tactics and environmental policies of stores before buying their products. "I like stores who use organic cotton or less destructive fibers like wool or hemp or linen." Citing "Home and Planet" as a store that passes her test, she then addresses Patagonia, as an environmentally friendly store. She goes back and forth on her judgment...