What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

If it's raining while the sun is shining, you call it...?

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Answers to recent Science Tuesday quiz

Our last Science Tuesday question was:

How does a whole colony of ants know when one ant has discovered food?

The results:

1) The ant brings a peice of the food back to the colony 13% 1
2) The ant sends an SMS to the colony 25% 2
3) The ant that discovers food waits until another ant come by and touches their antennae 0% 0
4) The ant that finds food lays down a scent trail for other ants to follow 25% 2
5) Ants are very strong for their size and just carry the food back to the colony 38% 3

8 votes total

Correct Answer:

4) The ant that finds food lays down a scent trail for other ants to follow

'Ain't' that nice!

Are native speaker teachers automatically the best teachers of a language?

Do you think native speakers are the best teachers for learning a foreign language? What has your experience been? Should the native speaker know at least some Polish?

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PEN World Voices: the New York Festival of International Literature

Polish culture: PEN World Voices: the New York Festival of International Literature: "On Friday, April 22, the first PEN World Voices concludes with a tribute to the great Polish Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz, who died last August at the age of 93. Participants include: Eva Hoffman, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Tomas Venclova and Adam Zagajewski"

About eighty of the world's leading writers have met in New York City, to launch a week-long series of public programs, readings, and debates showcasing great literature and ideas from around the globe.

Answer to quiz - How many words?

How many words are in the English Language?

Results:

About 20 million - 1
Approximately 550,000 - 3
About 125,000 - 1
Around 850,000 - 2
Too many! - 1
8 votes total

The correct answer is Around 850,000

For more info about this topic -- go to The Global Language Monitor

Answers to recent quizzes (4/8/05)

The Science Tuesday question last week was:

How how high can geese fly?

The Results:

1) Due to their large size, they can fly to about 2-3km high. 13% 1
2) Due to their poor eyesight, geese can fly to about 1km high. 13% 1
3) Geese have been observed flying over the Himalayas at about 8.8km high. 25% 2
4) Geese are strong flyers and can reach altitudes over 10km high. 50% 4
8 votes total

The correct answer is - Geese have been observed flying over the Himalayas at about 8.8km high.

Did you know that geese can play music?

Why do geese fly in a 'V' formation?