Nan's story

Electric toothbrushes which don't fully charge and differecnes between electrical frequencies are good examples of anomalies- things which are different from what is usual or expected. But with modern technology these anomalies are becoming less and less commonplace. For example, computer companies have started making laptops with solid state electronics- electronics using semiconductors which h..

What do you know about AC DC?You mean the Australian rock'n'roll band? Well, their 1979 hit 'Highway to Hell' stayed at No.1 for eleven weeks...No, no, no- not that AC DC, Georgina! I'm not talking rock music here, I'm talking electrical currents- alternating current- AC, and direct current- DC, the two ways in which electricity flows. Oh, I see. No, I don't know anything about that ACDC!Well, d..

Since people's tastes are naturally different, Ruth asks if wine competitions are pointless, without purpose and a waste of time. Being a wine judge, David, of course disa agdrees, using the phrae, but I would say that, wouldn't I? This phrase means something like, 'of course I would say that'. It implies there's some reasonn that what the speaker is saying is obviously biased towards them. Davi..