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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:38 pm
In this case OWL-Purdue is great. I used to be an English instructor and directed my students there all the time. That's nice of you to help Pamy. I saw "MLA" and ran! I am retired from all that. Usually if my students made a good faith effort in MLA I didn't grade too harshly on it. Integrating quoted material was something I graded on a bit harder. Good luck Zachsmom!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:05 pm
I can't remember how long does one keep a thermometer under the tongue, 2 or 3 minutes?
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:25 pm
I wish I knew, Mame. I don't trust therometers anymore since I went to a doctor, who looked at the temp, felt my forehead, and said "oh, you're a lot hotter than that!" I hear that you are sick, sounds like a flu bug. I have been sick a lot this year with nagging things that just will not go away! I hope you feel much better. 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:46 pm
Old fashioned thermometers were at least three minutes, I thought it was five??
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:48 pm
OK, just checked online, it's "three full minutes".
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:23 pm
Thx NYH and Kit! I wasn't sure if it was 2 or 3 minutes. We have a digital beep thingie but it got misplaced so I grabbed the old plain one.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:16 am
Sort of a grammar question -- or not? Two brothers, both deceased. Which is correct -- "they are brothers" or "they were brothers"? The relationship always was and always will be brothers, so which is correct? Does it make a difference if one is still living?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:23 am
Can you give a context? I think "were" would be correct if they are both deceased and you were refering to them both. If one were living it would depend which one you were talking about. I.e. Fred (is deceased) was Tom's (is living) brother. Tom (is living) is Fred's (is deceased) brother. But I'm just guessing really.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:28 am
Lately I've had occasion to talk more about my father and my uncle (brothers) who are both deceased. So do I say they are brothers or they were brothers?
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:33 am
What Kitt said. They were brothers. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:47 am
Colour - Ditto Kitt and BR - They were brothers when they were alive. The only way I could see you saying they are brothers would be in this type of sentence: In Heaven, they are still brothers. (I know in my posts I play around with grammar and my spelling is atrocious, but as a journalist, when writing for publication, I am always extremely mindful of these types of grammatical situations.) Hope my explanation makes sense to you. And I am sorry for the loss of your father and uncle. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:39 am
Please vote for your favorite: TIA (oops forgot to include the photos. There will be four to chose from...)
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:41 am
Favorite what?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:43 am

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:43 am

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:44 am

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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:12 pm
I like #3 best.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:12 pm
#3
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:13 pm
Number 3. Cute pics .
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:14 pm
#3, and agree that they're really cute pictures!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:18 pm
#3, very nice pics
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:22 pm
My fav is the one where you are holding your daughter, either one of the ones where you are holding her. beautiful family!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:22 pm
Number 3 for me too. I luv your daughter's hair. So cute. I also like the first pic a lot.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:24 pm
Put me down for #3, too.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:27 pm
#3 here too Julie, adorable family. Love your hair, its the same colour as my middle daughter.
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