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iaink

Jul 2nd 2008 4:40 am

Re: How smart are you?

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6527147)

Al it is.

So the question "Which is the most abundant ELEMENT in the earths crust" ends up as the most abundant Metal thats not Silicon...
:p:sneaky:

Oxygen is the most abundant element FWIW.

Souvenir

Jul 2nd 2008 4:41 am

Re: How smart are you?

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Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6527165)

Somebody PM me when it's molecular biology of ion channels day.

Shit; I thought I was a nerd.....

Beastie

Jul 2nd 2008 4:45 am

Re: How smart are you?

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6527045)

OK. If, we're going to get all clever, here's one.

The name of a well-known area of London contains six consecutive consonants. What is the name?

That would be "Knightsbridge"

Lynne

ann m

Jul 2nd 2008 4:47 am

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Originally Posted by christmasoompa (Post 6527003)

19/20 for me - got my metaphors and simile's confused in the first question!

18/20 for me - missed the first one as I didn't read the question properly :o
And I missed the long-lost one too...

Jingsamichty

Jul 2nd 2008 4:51 am

Re: How smart are you?

Which places in London are both north and south of each other?

Souvenir

Jul 2nd 2008 5:08 am

Re: How smart are you?

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 6527211)

Which places in London are both north and south of each other?

I'm guessing tube stations with north/south names.

Jingsamichty

Jul 2nd 2008 5:10 am

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It doesn't involve North/South names, but it does involve the Tube.

Butch Cassidy

Jul 2nd 2008 5:15 am

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17
Hangs head in shame:o

Souvenir

Jul 2nd 2008 5:21 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 6527275)

It doesn't involve North/South names, but it does involve the Tube.

My initial thought was Euston and Euston Square but I think the boo-boo there is east-west.

Jingsamichty

Jul 2nd 2008 5:32 am

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You're on the right lines...

Wannabe

Jul 2nd 2008 5:36 am

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18/20 for me - and English isn't even my first language. :eek:

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 6526557)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4246472.stm

For an ubergrammarfuhrer, I could have done better...but its still early and I havent had my normal coffee intake yet!

16/20

Souvenir

Jul 2nd 2008 5:37 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 6527342)

You're on the right lines...

OK. I give up. Put me out of your misery.

Jingsamichty

Jul 2nd 2008 5:44 am

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Euston and King's Cross stations.

On the Northbound Victoria line, King's Cross is north of Euston.
On the Northbound Northern line, King's Cross is south of Euston.

Pretty daft, especially as King's Cross is actually more or less east of Euston!

Souvenir

Jul 2nd 2008 5:54 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 6527375)

I knew that.

Another question.

The Broons and Oor Wullie. Why? Still?

Alberta_Rose

Jul 2nd 2008 6:15 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 6526986)

Give an example of a correct sentence in English which has five consecutive uses of the word "and".

Don't know that one.

(I got 20/20) ;)

Here's one for you though ..... Add capital letters and punctuate the following until it makes sense:

smith where jones had had had had had had had had had had had the examiner's approval :sneaky:

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