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25 great analogies

21/7/2014

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The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant. 
The other 24 here.
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Cecil - the world's greatest ever CV?

16/7/2014

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View it here. Go Cecil!
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Word of the Week: Cow

15/7/2014

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Quickly now, what's the adjective for something made of wood? Wooden, right? A jumper made of wool? Well, duh, it's woollen.
 
So how come the adjective for something made of cow isn't cowen, but bovine? 
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