informal. /skæt/ uk. /skæt/ said to an animal, especially a cat, or to a person to make them go away quickly: “Scat!” he shouted, bending to pick up the letters the cat had knocked all over the floor. What is scat slang for? informal. to go off hastily (often usedRead More →
British Dictionary definitions for rude rude. / (ruːd) / adjective. insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolitehe was rude about her hairstyle. lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth. What is gutted in British slang? Gutted. This is a very expressive adjective that actually sounds like what it means. Try saying the word outRead More →
The best strategy for the British to have won the war in 1776 would have been to actually follow up on their victories. Had General Howe been aggressive in his pursuit of the Americans, he could have utterly destroyed the army and most likely brought the war to a quickRead More →
THE TITLE ISN’T A MISTRANSLATION Creator Shigeru Miyamoto named it Donkey Kong to literally mean “stupid ape”, with the word donkey implying stubbornness. Is Mario a spin off of Donkey Kong? Mario Bros. is the first Mario game, and stars Mario, originally the main character from Donkey Kong, making theRead More →
In 1844, Dominican independence was proclaimed and the republic, which was often known as Santo Domingo until the early 20th century, maintained its independence except for a short Spanish occupation from 1861 to 1865 and occupation by the United States from 1916 to 1924. When did the US colonize theRead More →
The United States responded to the Russian Revolution of 1917 by participating in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War with the Allies of World War I in support of the White movement, in seeking to overthrow the Bolsheviks. The United States withheld diplomatic recognition of the Soviet UnionRead More →
Promoted Stories Earlier this year Horrid Henry finally arrived in America and is proving the kind of success Simon always felt he could be, but she still doesn’t understand why it took so long for the US to embrace him – and her. What nationality is Horrid Henry? Horrid HenryRead More →
In 1982, it adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it’s still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own. Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada. Does the British Empire still exist? Little remains of British rule today acrossRead More →
Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who rebelled against British monarchial control. Their rebellion was based on the social and political philosophy of republicanism, which rejected the ideas of a monarchy and aristocracy – essentially, inherited power. What did the Patriots call the British? The Redcoats was theRead More →
In textual criticism: Emendation. ” The attempt to restore the transmitted text to its authentic state is called emendation. How do you use emendation? Emendation in a Sentence ? To the proofreader’s surprise, the journalist wrote an error-free article that lacked the need for emendation. The editor performed one emendationRead More →