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Yeomen of the Guard in the royal household, appointed, in 1485, by Henry VII., to form part of the royal train in banquets and other grand occasions. The old theory was that the word means…Emily Morison Beck 2004 Deaths
Emily Morison BeckAge: 88 editor of the 13th, 14th, and 15th editions of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Died: Canton, Mass., March 28, 2004Peter BarnesA - FArnold O. BeckmanJewel
SpiritWarner Bros. After the success of her debut disc, Pieces of You, and her book of poetry, Jewel still has plenty to say. In fact she, couldn't even fit all of her good-hearted positivism…William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is the grand literary figure of the Western world. During England's Elizabethan period he wrote Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, MacBeth, and dozens of other plays which continue to…Capitalization
Capitalize the following:Proper nouns and adjectives derived from proper nouns: Marie CurieChina, Chinese Smokey RobinsonDarwin, Darwinian But vocabulary words derived from proper nouns…Colon
Use a colon:To introduce a list, or words, phrases, and clauses that explain, enlarge upon, or summarize what has gone before: Please provide the following: your name, address, and phone…The Devil's Dictionary: Q
by Ambrose Bierce PRQQUEENQUILLQUIVERQUIXOTICQUORUMQUOTATIONQUOTIENTWilliam Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers by David Johnson Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers are probably the most famous of all fictional romantic couples. The balcony scene where they…Red Sky Proverb
The Question: What is the correct ending to the quotation that begins, "Red sky at night..."? The Answer: The expression you are referring to…Henny Youngman 1998 Deaths
Henny YoungmanAge: 91 King of the One-Liners, Youngman was known for his simple rapid-fire jokes, sometimes telling over 50 jokes in an eight minute routine. Youngman started his career…Trending
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