Language (5)
- James Geary, metaphorically speaking | Video on TED.com
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Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.
Tags: communication, language, metaphor, ted, tedtalks, video - view - prasanth - 12/25/2009 - 04:37 - - -
- Start learning PHP now!
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PHP is a powerful tool for making dynamic and interactive Web pages.
PHP is the widely-used, free, and efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP.
In our PHP tutorial you will learn about PHP, and how to execute scripts on your server.
Tags: language, learn, php, programming, tutorial, tutorial - view - pandaraju - 10/14/2009 - 14:28 - - -
- PHP a powerful scripting language for Beginners - Webmonkey
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This tutorial is for the person who understands HTML but doesn't know much about PHP. One of PHP's greatest attributes is that it's a freely distributed open-source language, so there's all kinds of excellent reference material about it out.
Tags: language, php, tutorial, guide, tutorial - view - pandaraju - 10/14/2009 - 14:13 - - -
- Thinking literally - The Boston Globe
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WHEN WE SAY someone is a warm person, we do not mean that they are running a fever. When we describe an issue as weighty, we have not actually used a scale to determine this. And when we say a piece of news is hard to swallow, no one assumes we have tried unsuccessfully to eat it.
Tags: language, metaphor, psychology, article - view - prasanth - 10/07/2009 - 23:50 - - -
- Common Errors in English Usage
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A list of errors that people make
Tags: errors, grammar, language, learn english, writing, reference, tips - view - prasanth - 10/03/2009 - 00:24 - - -
