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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (n.) short prayer read during the first part of a church service as practised by certain parts of the Christian faith; mainly Anglican and Roman Catholic. (adj., adv.) charged to the receiver ("to call collect", to reverse the charges) ("a collect call") [from collect on delivery] college

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  4. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...

  5. Literacy - Wikipedia

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    Literacy is the ability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was understood solely as alphabetical literacy (word and letter recognition); and the period after 1950, when literacy slowly began to be considered as a wider concept and process, including the social and cultural ...

  6. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    And they must practice it. Teachers should hold their students as able. They should not over-explain or make things too easy. Learning comes through discovery. Language skills In language teaching, this refers to the mode or manner in which language is used. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are generally called the four language skills.

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  8. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.

  9. Will Karen Read supporters be able to show support outside ...

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    A hearing in the Karen Read murder case later this week will discuss how close to the courthouse that protestors will allowed during her upcoming trial.. Read has been charged with second-degree ...