Just some relevant additional info: Parentheses is US English, whereas in UK English it becomes brackets, or round brackets, if one wishes to be specific. Otherwise, the general rules listed above hold. Though there is some difference between US and UK English when it comes to punctuation for quotations. When in doubt, just look it … Read more

Everywhere we are seeing accounts of why tech is good for students, doctors, patients, older adults, teachers, etc. But we also need to examine claims forwarded as benefits of using technology. Besides, by "tech" we seem to mean only internet- and mobile-based apps and services, and more recently we've been referring to ML and AI. … Read more

I'm an American, which means I sometimes see British English as another language. Kidding aside, I really like that the British use "dreamt," whereas in America we prefer the more straightforward "dreamed" (as the past form of the verb "dream").

Latin and Greek terms are still commonly used in academic philosophy--especially in the study of rhetoric, logic, and epistemology. Latin is also commonly used in the legal context, whereas Greek is more common in literary studies (for example, consider the prevalence of terms such as ethos, pathos, and logos in this … Read more

As with any skill, regular practice is the key. It's due to lack of practice that we usually forget the French or Spanish we learned at school. If you've developed speaking fluency, take a step further if you have the time: Develop literacy and reading and writing skills, too. Especially if you're an ESL learner … Read more

I'm neither and both sometimes. This might seem like a silly answer, but I think it really depends on the issue at hand. Commonly, people equate Republican with the right and Democrat with the left. Yet, when it comes to questions such as healthcare and education spending, more Republicans seem to favor privatization; and in … Read more

Agreed, one could have googled this. Nonetheless, for those interested in understanding as opposed to simply getting the steps, here is a related 101-level reading of the z-score formula. Wikipedia is also a good resource for this. Just follow the hyperlinks/citations as necessary; it mostly gives you … Read more

Mean = (6+2+9+7+2+10+13)/7 = 49/7 = 7

Median: 1) first put the data in ascending order

2, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13

2) Median is the number in the middle = 7

Mode: What appears most in the sample = 2

Range: Min to max = 2 to 13

Variance of sample: Sum((x-mean)^2)/(n-1) = 16.666667

Standard Deviation = sqrt(variance) = sqrt(16.666667) … Read more

Honestly just pick five professions, There are very few professions that don't use them.

Kind and happy

Depends on who you ask. Even if the consensus states that it is risky, you will get different margins and factors from different people.

Perhaps you could then tally these margins and factors to identify a second level of similarities. In other words, even if you get expert help, the decision will have to be yours. … Read more

The late Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (Google if necessary) used to boast of visiting her local supermarket wearing just an overcoat over her nightwear (or sometimes over nothing at all).  - Not sure that adds anything to the discussion....

You can try and create illustrations for the problems. Try and make charts and figures and graphs to plot patterns or other necessary things related to your problems. Also spend some time looking at your own work, at how you arrived at solutions. You can also see how other people are solving problems online--whether they … Read more

probably a rock

probably a rock

I'd pet them both, provided my petting's not taken as a sign of aggression. I wouldn't want to bother the creatures either. Animals in a petting zoo make me sad sometimes.

No but at work (grocery sote) i see it far too much.

No but at work (grocery sote) i see it far too much.

I wouldn't, coz I don't ever wear pajamas. But I have been guilty of wearing my boxer shorts in public. I've received dirty, accusatory looks from my neighbors when I've strolled the hallway in my boxers. Never again.

I don’t even wear pajamas at home.