A question asked in order to expose ignorance
Apr 2, 2015 · A: No one!” “A gotcha question is a knowledge question in which the moderator attempts to make the person … look stupid,” offered infamous Republican political consultant …
Is there a word or idiom that refers to "short distance", other than ...
Jun 8, 2017 · Is there a word or an idiom that refers to a short distance to walk to reach the destination? Something more elegant that can replace the following sentences? Eg: The hotel …
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It sounds like a "gotcha" question to me. If someone has gone to all of this trouble to write (or purchase) a test item like this one, you can bet that the answer is going to be corrects.
Adjective to describe a strikingly smart person (Prodigious?)
Feb 17, 2016 · I am a non-native speaker in need of a term to describe a strikingly smart person. That is, one who is extraordinary intelligent or has amazing abilities or qualities. I know that a …
What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym / initialism?
+1; great question, but whilst not meaning to sound overly pedantic, ATM is an initialism, not an acronym.
What is the difference between "illness" and "disease"?
The following diagram is from the University of Ottawa, "Society, the Individual, and Medicine (SIM) curriculum" notes. The diagram illustrates the difference between illness, disease, and …
meaning - "You ain't able to be sure about anything." - English ...
Gotcha, how did you tell that I'm not an native speaker of English, just because of my saying something about Chinese primary textbook or also because of my sucking English comments …
Phrase for expressing victory and teasing the opponent
The term gotcha is used as an interjection or a noun to reflect stumping an adversary or forcing someone into no-win position. American Heritage defines it as an interjection used to indicate …
Writing a list with a description of each item -- Formal Writing ...
Jun 25, 2018 · Is it not possible to write this as a short paragraph? It seems like a lot of information for a single sentence. I would keep your sentence as a simple list 'which are: …
How to describe someone who doesn't listen well [closed]
How would you describe someone who doesn't listen well? I don't mean someone who has hearing problems. I mean someone who doesn't finish listening and starts interrupting the …