English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
bought vs brought — bought past tense of the verb to buy For example: I bought a newspaper at the newsagents. brought past tense of the verb to bring For example: She brought her homework to the lesson. ! As a child I used to struggle to remember this one … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
brought-on — /brawt on , awn /, adj. Chiefly South Midland U.S. 1. made or bought outside the community, as a commercially manufactured product. 2. (of a person) not belonging to the community; outside: They hired themselves a brought on man from Michigan. *… … Universalium
brought-on — /brawt on , awn /, adj. Chiefly South Midland U.S. 1. made or bought outside the community, as a commercially manufactured product. 2. (of a person) not belonging to the community; outside: They hired themselves a brought on man from Michigan … Useful english dictionary
How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic — Rome episode title=How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic caption=Titus Pullo season=1 (2005) episode=2 (HBO; see BBC editing) air date=September 4, 2005 (HBO) November 2nd 9th, 2005 (BBC) ( see BBC editing ) writer=Bruno Heller… … Wikipedia
far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies — Expensive or exotic articles are suitable for women. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 7 Ferre ifet and dere i bowght is goode for ladys. 1583 B. MELBANCKE Philotimus 18 Pallas..is..hard to be found, but easy to be intreated, to be farre fetchte & deare… … Proverbs new dictionary
Armenians in Egypt — are a community with a long history. They are a minority with their own language, schools, churches, and social institutions. The number of Armenians in Egypt is decreasing due to migrations to other countries and a return migration to Armenia.… … Wikipedia
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie — Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie Lord High Treasurer of Sweden In office 1652–1660 Preceded by … Wikipedia
sales check — or[sales slip] {n.} A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much you paid for it. * /Mrs. Smith checked the sales slip with what she bought./ * /Mary brought the sales… … Dictionary of American idioms
sales check — or[sales slip] {n.} A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much you paid for it. * /Mrs. Smith checked the sales slip with what she bought./ * /Mary brought the sales… … Dictionary of American idioms
Biddulph Grange — is a National Trust house and landscaped gardens, situated in Biddulph near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. Behind a gloomy Victorian shrubbery there s a gloomy Victorian mansion, but behind that lurks one of the most extraordinary… … Wikipedia
