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Old Jul 2nd 2008 | 4:40 am
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Originally Posted by Souvenir
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...


Oxygen is the most abundant element FWIW.

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Old Jul 2nd 2008 | 4:41 am
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Originally Posted by Bill_S
Somebody PM me when it's molecular biology of ion channels day.
Shit; I thought I was a nerd.....
 
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Originally Posted by Souvenir
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"

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Originally Posted by christmasoompa
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
And I missed the long-lost one too...
 
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Which places in London are both north and south of each other?
 
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
Which places in London are both north and south of each other?
I'm guessing tube stations with north/south names.
 
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It doesn't involve North/South names, but it does involve the Tube.
 
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Old Jul 2nd 2008 | 5:21 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
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.
 
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You're on the right lines...
 
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18/20 for me - and English isn't even my first language.


Originally Posted by iaink
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!

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
You're on the right lines...
OK. I give up. Put me out of your misery.
 
Old 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!
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
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!
I knew that.

Another question.

The Broons and Oor Wullie. Why? Still?
 
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

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
 


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