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Question: HELP! How do i replace “be verbs” with better verbs.?
heres and example..
Ex.Science fiction is a kind of fantasy
Science fiction “refers to” a kind of fantasy
See the difference?
Answer:
Answer by Smiles Fuchs
Use a thesaurus. Like a boss.
Question: Help!. I have to write a comparison/contrast essay of “Pulp Fiction” and “Clockwork Organge”
What are some of the similarities and differences? Can anyone help figure this out, I suck at writing.
oops my bad, I should have mentioned that I have seen both movies and the assignment is to write of “thematic of violence” in each movies.
Answer:
Answer by Hugo B
I do think that before you get down to writing you should see the films, and find out for yourself what do they have in common.
Then I would just go and get some info over the time when both films where made, who directed them, what is their nationality, an take a quick glance at surrounding historical events.
Then do some thinkin’ and you will be ready to write.. just remember a good text is in some way like a tale, so you should really pay attention to the structure of your essay. Every single thing you open for comparison or analysis should be closed before you close your essay; but that somehow also depends on what is the your final thought over the theme.
You can also read about Kubrick and Tarantino as directors and then use more info to really render a good essay…
everything else is your thing…
Question: Halloween Costume Help, re: Pulp Fiction & “gluing” something to myself?
Hey all. I have a totally random request for help.
My Halloween costume has me stumped. I’m being Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction, and the main part of my costy is the huge syringe sticking out of my chest (you all remember the adrenaline shot scene?). Thing is, I can’t figure out how to attach it! The people working at the Halloween stores were little to no help.
I did get a suggestion of super gluing the syringe to a fake wound, then attaching the wound to my chest with Spirit Gum. I bought all the supplies, only to realize that the wound is super flimsy and probably won’t hold to my chest with the plastic syringe attached.
So.. does anyone have any helpful hints?
Answer:
Answer by coliej420
I was her last year, and couldn’t figure out what to do either! What I did was just drew a big dot on my chest where the needle was stuck and bought a fake syringe and just had it hanging out of my shirt. I told people I was Mia BEFORE the adrenaline shot. Worked for me!
Question: QBASIC tip calculator help?
Hey, I need to write a program in QBASIC for school that requests the total bill and then calculates 15% as the tip. I wrote the following code and everything works well, but the thing I can’t figure out is… how can I make it so that if the tip is below $ 1 then there is a minimum tip of $ 1 … I basically need to round up to 1 if it gives me a decimal. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
INPUT “How much was the total bill”; bill#
tip# = bill# * .15
PRINT “You should tip:”, tip#
Answer:
Answer by ArmchairPilot
Add an IF statement:
INPUT “How much was the total bill”; bill#
tip# = bill# * .15
IF (tip# < 1) THEN tip# = 1 ' <-- add this statement
PRINT "You should tip:", tip#
Question: I’m looking for a book called “Fiction”, can anyone help?
So this book I am looking for is titled “Fiction” and it is a book composed of short stories. The author’s name begins with a H.G, I think (Not H.G Wells). I was told the short stories were horror stories.
One of the stories is about a boy who lives in a very rural area and the boy is not very smart, but when he falls asleep, his dreams are very Intelligent.
I’m sorry if this sounds confusing but if anyone knows what book I’m talking about, can you tell me the author’s name?
Answer:
Answer by hey hey.
There’s a book called “Fiction” of short stories compiled by R.S. Gwynn. The ISBN is 0321087623.
Question: English Homework Help —- What is a “Framing Fiction”?
I have to write about what the framing fiction of The Canterbury Tales is and I don’t even know what framing fiction is! I looked online but that didn’t help me.
Thank you in advance. I’m panicking!!
Answer:
Answer by Steven J Pemberton
Try looking up “frame story”, since that’s probably the more common term. Basically it’s a story that surrounds another story or stories, like the frame around a picture. The Canterbury Tales is about a group of people on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. To make the journey more interesting, they take turns to tell stories. The frame story is the part of the story about the travellers on their journey and telling their stories, but excluding the stories that each character tells.
Question: Python Programmers? HW help please?
Is there anyone good at Python Programming? Specifically using IDLE for windows? (2.6) I Have a basic assignment regarding calculating a restaurant tip with which I am having difficulties.
“Input information in a program using standard input: use the command raw_input(“String”) where “String” will be printed on the screen (corresponds to the question asked); raw_input returns a string; if you expect a real number, just add float.
Example: x = float(raw_input(“Enter the value for x : “))
Output information on the screen: just use print;
Example: print “The value of x is :”,x,”\n”
Remember to test your program! To do this using IDLE:
From the “Run” menu, choose “Run module”. This should start the program, taking you back to the main IDLE window.
Problem 1: dealing with numbers
Write a Python program that reads from standard input the amount of a restaurant bill and outputs two options for tipping, one based on 15% of the bill, the other based on 20% of the bill.”
Anyone care to help? thanks
I wrote this but it doesn’t work (I have to show that is runs as well, so I made up a bill total):
x=float(raw_input(“Enter the bill total:23.50″))
x=a.split(“$ “)
print “You should pay”,”$ “+str(float(x[1])*.15), “for a 15% tip”
print “You should pay”,”$ “+str(float(x[1])*.2), “for a 20% tip”
In the interpreter window of IDLE, the program doesn’t run, not even in the python shell window.
i think my problem is with the user input -> raw_input(“Enter number: “)
Answer:
Answer by Tay K
Yes, it’s a problem with evaluating input. You shouldn’t have to do anything with a.split(“$ “). Just deal with the first x that you assigned there.
x = float(raw_input(“Enter the bill total:”))
There’s no need to do anything besides that.
Also, when putting together a string it’s often a good idea to use Python’s string formatting features. In my example below I use string formatting to avoid issues with the spaces inserted by print.
print “You should pay $ %f for a %%15 tip” % x *.15
With string formatting it’s often clearer what’s happening.
Question: I am looking for a book. Can you help?
I do not know the name, only details of the book… It may sound stupid I am looking so hard for it, but to own it again holds great sentimental value to me. My grandmother gave me this book when I was 11 and it got me through years of hell with my abusive mother and after my grandma passed away 8 years ago, I lost the book and can not find it. Any who,
Any help would be appercaited, and Thank you ahead of time!
The book was about angels, a Hardcover picture had Cherub angels on the front and the book was filled with “non-fiction” short stories about guardian angels. I remember one story being about a mother who had to run back into her home for something leaving her 2 children in the car and a stranger appearing to stop the car as it rolled backwards down hill towards a lake and then the stranger disappeared. I cant recall any others but I would be so happy if someone could help me find this book or maybe remembers it from their childhood, it would mean alot to me. Thank you!
Answer:
Answer by Cloud Man
Hello, Nicole
I read your message and I couldn’t help but feel moved; so I gave up doing my english assignment and went for a bit of web-searching. Although I have not read the book you have described, I have found a possible match: it has a green cover (hardback) and has four cherubs peeking from behind the border of the image. It was published in 1996, so I guess it is of the right age.
Details:
Angel to Watch Over Me: True Stories of Children’s Encounters with Angels
by Joan Wester Anderson
Check out the website: http://joanwanderson.com/books/
Or specifically: http://joanwanderson.com/2008/11/book-excerpt-an-angel-to-watch-over-me/ for a small exerpt.
Hope this is the right book. If not, I might have another search for you!
Question: Can anyone help – Benefit Cosmetics??
I’m thinking of trying out Benefit’s “Non-Fiction” liquid makeup.
There is no Benefit makeup counter anywhere really near where I live, so I would have to order off their website. I was browsing the shades. I’m very fair skin, and I can’t decide which colour would be more suitable for me – Light Beige or Cool Beige (i think that’s what they are called), Volume 1 or Volume 3. Anyway the website is www.benefitcosmetics.com so if anyone has any suggestions please help. Also what you think of this brand?? Thanks.
Answer:
Answer by daisybloom47
actually i have never heard of this line…i know i can’t find my make up either in stores in this area and i have to order online…i love bare escentuals…you can order many times cheaper at ebay then the actually site but don’t forget to account s&h in the charges so you can compare… you could at least try there for a break in the cost…
Question: Need help publishing my first book?
Ok…
I’ve finished my first book, and the first question I have is in reference to category. It’s a short story, based on a real life experience I had, but some of the details (and names) have been altered a bit to avoid self-incrimination. I’m guessing “non-fiction” is ok?
My other questions are:
What are the steps to publishing?
Do I get the ISBN first?
Where do I get the ISBN?
What is a POD book?
Any suggestions or tips from people who have recently published a book?
I’m kind of nervous about the whole thing, but it’s a good book, and it’s dedicated to the homeless, so I am anxious to get it out.
Thanks for any & all help 
NOTE: My book has 11 chapters, with a total of 15,912 words.
Answer:
Answer by say ‘no’ to stop signs
If it’s a short story you won’t publish it as a book, you won’t need an agent, and there won’t be an ISBN.
Buy a copy of Writer’s Market and submit to the appropriate venue.
PS The second answerer is thinking of novels.