/ Ask The Fact Monster / Language / Language Ask The Fact MonsterMore Questions Jump to a category: - Any -AnimalsArtsAstronomyAwardsCalendarCivicsCountriesFoodGeographyHistoryHumanityIndexInventionsLanguageLiteratureMathMiscellanyMoneyMoviesNaturePeoplePresidentsRace genderReligionScienceSportsTelevisionU.S. CitiesU.S. HistoryU.S. StatesU.S. StatisticsWeather I have had a unsuccessful search for the origin of the abbreviation "lbs." which is used for pounds. What does it stand for, and where did it come from? In the movie Saving Private Ryan, they used the pharse "fubar." Can you please tell me what it means? Can the abbreviations i.e. and e.g. be used interchangably? If not, why not? I have always used them to mean "as an example," or "for example". I am confused and hope that you can help. When I do an Internet search for "the die is cast" it comes up spelled two different ways: Iacta alea est and Jacta alea est (and for that matter Alea jacta est). How do I know which one is the correct derivation? What does the name "Hoosier" mean? Why do we say some foods are healthy? They're healthful. If they were healthy, wouldn't they still be alive? I'm trying to find the Hawaiian term for rainbow. I seem to be looking at all the wrong sites. I hope you can help me. What is a "Hail Mary" in football? Hi, can you tell me how to pronounce Guy Lafleur's name? Is it Guy as in "Hey look at that guy" or as in gee, (Guy Carbonneau of the Stars says his name like this). And how do you say Lafleur? Thanks. When a person has been declared incompetent and the court appoints someone to handle their financial and physical affairs, what is that person called? Where was golf invented and where did the name of golf come from? What is the name of the "@" symbol? We know "&" is an ampersand but "@" eludes us. Can you help? How does one abbreviate the rank of Captain (U.S. Navy) in correspondence? Besides English, what are the most popular languages spoken in the U.S.? Is there a name for the fear of public speaking? I'm trying to find the term used for the phobia of the dark, but I can't find it. Is it possible that you can? Where did the saying "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" come from? What is the etymology of the word "trivia"? What is the definition of a third world country and where did it come from? Are there first, second, and fourth world countries? Do people actually speak Esperanto? Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last » MoreFeaturesGamesPollsTimelinesQuizzes
