Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is words that can get you into trouble. Guest-writer Bonnie Trenga writes: Once upon a time, some mistaken citizens stood up for American principals, p-r-i-n-c-i-p-a-l-s. Across the Atlantic, a nutty queen sat on her

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Sophie Bushwick. Got a Minute? What's the best way to find out if an unknown mixture contains a specific substance, like an environmental contaminant? You could use an expensive, bulky gas chromatogr

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Ethiopia will accomplish the construction at any cost whether donors continue funds or not. The giant Gibe III dam, now being built on the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia is a boon for some, a problem for others. Supporters say it will provide ele

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Indoor air pollution is a common threat to human health, the new study looked at five common house plants and found that when it comes to removing harmful chemicals from the air, those five plants are better than others. 室内空气污染对人类健康

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

本期内容: A humble houseplant with a dash of rabbit DNA could help lower our exposure to indoor air pollution, new research suggests. Scientists have revealed that by inserting a rabbit gene into devils ivy the plant is able to clean the surrou

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1. The shortest complete sentence in the English language consists of only one word and that is Go. 英语里由一个单词组成的最短的完整的句子就是GO. 2. The oldest word in the English language is town. 英语里最有年头的一个词

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