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Apr 6, 2011 · 3,275 1 20 26. 1. Technically, true north is not what appears on a compass. Magnetic north is what appears on a compass. See RedGrittyBrick's answer. – MrHen. Apr 6, 2011 at 21:09. 2. While I love RedGrittyBrick's answer, I believe teylyn has identified the meaning in the OP's quotation.
Apr 24, 2011 · Farmers in the 1950s north of Lisbon followed a pattern similar to that described by @DohnJoe : breakfast (called the 'bug-killer') before leaving to the fieds, hot meals on the field (usually delivered by a kid) later in the morning and early in the afternoon, cold snack later, and another hot meal in the evening.
Jan 15, 2018 · 2. True of and true for don't mean the same thing. True of = "characteristic of," while true for = "applies to" or "is relevant to." Examples: Judaism has certain dietary restrictions. The same is true of Islam. (characteristic) As we age, we tend to visit the doctor more often than we used to.
The problem with "I beg your pardon!" is that it is also used when you accidentally bump into someone. "I'm Sorry" can mean "I apologize and take responsibility" or " I empathize, even though I'm not the cause of your distress". English is full of this sort of thing. Oh, yes. And up here in the True North, "eh?" is de rigueur. –
Sep 3, 2013 · I live and work in the North of England, growing up and interacting with mostly local people of similar upbringing, I tended to use "dinner" for noon-time and "tea" for an evening meal. Having lived abroad, and since moving back, becoming friends with people from all over the country/world, I tend to use "lunch" and "dinner" for midday and evening respectively.
Nov 16, 2010 · While it's true that there are plenty of countries which have a federal structure like the USA, a key difference is that most don't use the words "united states" in their official name. Hence there is little ambiguity in using that term to refer to the USA (though as mentioned in the question, you could in theory be referring to Mexico).
ODO says: True (adj) = accurate or exact. Right (adj) = true or correct as a fact. Correct (adj)= free from error; in accordance with fact or truth. and I'm writing about allegations made against a politician. I'm considering saying: The allegations made against [politician] were true (or correct or right). I would like to know:
Apr 5, 2016 · We are forever in your debt. Your capacity to galvanize our hunger for knowledge is unparalleled and should we ever feel our endeavors have lead us astray, we need only reorientate ourselves back to true north, to you Professor X: our compass rose.
Nov 14, 2011 · I can thus declare a truthful statement, that implies something that is misguiding, while still being literally true. e.g. "You didn't fill in your tax returns" implies your tax returns aren't filled in, which is misleading because your hypothetical accountant filled them in for you, yet the original statement is a fact, and the truth, albeit misleading.
@Joost, this is true. The use of the word might vary, but I was countering the idea that it was an expletive that on incurred only minor offense in the UK, The use might be different, but it is arguably one of the most offensive words you can use in the UK. –
