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Brewer's: Great Commoner

(The). William Pitt (1759-1806). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great Cry and Little WoolGreat Cham of Literature A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Commonly Mispronounced Words

English can be a tricky language, especially when it comes to pronunciation rules. You probably know a few people who would pronounce that word "prob-lee." You might even do it yourself! Learn more…

Common Superstitions Quiz

Do you knock on wood when you say something you don't want to happen? Avoid walking under ladders? These are just a few examples of the many superstitions that have been passed down from generation…

Common manifestations of schizophrenia

Disturbances of perception and thought process fall into a broad category of symptoms referred to as psychosis. The threshold for determining whether thought is impaired varies somewhat with the…

Lowest Common Multiples

Common multiples are multiples that two numbers have in common. These can be useful when working with fractions and ratios. Example: What are some common multiples of 2 and 3? Multiples of 2: 2,…

The Lowest Common Multiples

Have you ever wondered how mathematicians find the lowest common multiple (LCM) between numbers? If so, you're in for a treat! To find the lowest common multiple, we need to list the multiples of…

Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?

by Barbara Jordan Democratic Convention Keynote Address One hundred and fourty-four years ago, members of the Democratic Party first net in convention to select a Presidential…

Walt Whitman: To a Common Prostitute

To a Common ProstituteBe composed—be at ease with me—I am Walt Whitman, liberal and lusty as Nature, Not till the sun excludes you do I exclude you, Not till the waters refuse to glisten…

Common Usage Dilemmas: Introduction

IntroductionCommon Usage DilemmasIntroductionDangling Modifiers: CounterintelligenceMisplaced Modifiers: Lost and FoundMixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a Day ShortSplit Infinitives: To Boldly Go…

Algebra: Greatest Common Factors

Greatest Common Factors Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…