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if non-human animals do have intelligence too , why is their intelligence not as advanced as humans ? | your own theory is bad because it seems to follow from a lamarkian interpretation of evolutionary theory . | 0.6 |
the hare psychopathy checklist is often used to assess psychopathy in clinical settings . | from an article entitled can you call a 9-year-old a psychopath ? | 1.8 |
i wrap steaks individually in freezer paper , then put them into ziploc freezer bags . | wrap well in plastic ( individually ) and then put in a freezer bag . | 3.8 |
in addition to oil , make sure the grill is nice and hot before you start cooking . | i 'd been using paper towels to oil the grill , and i just discovered that newspapers work a lot better . | 1.6 |
the best way i have found is to soak the ears in husk for several hours before grilling . | soak whole ears in the husk in a bowl of water . | 3.2 |
there are actually quite a few differences between the different types of flour . | the difference is the amount of protein contained in the flour which can range from 5 % to 15 % . | 2.6 |
i 've never adjusted the length of time based on number of eggs . | i don 't boil eggs enough to keep a feel for the timing ... | 3 |
i just hold the cheese closer to the edge away from the grater . | by the wording of the question , i 'm pretty sure you 're using one of those pyramidal graters or a " sheet " grater . | 1.4 |
i 've stored pancakes in the freezer for over two month and not had any freezer burn . | its going to depend on the type of packaging and also the freezer . | 1.6 |
break the bulb into cloves , breaking off the bottom and the dry stick that goes up the middle . | lay down a knife horizontaly on the cloves and hit it . | 1.6 |
i managed to find this recipe , i think this is where i got the idea . | i 've only made a couple of bbq sauces , but they 've always come out really well . | 1 |
i believe one cannot taste the difference between minced ( canned ) and fresh garlic once it is cooked . | in my experience , fresh garlic is great for when you want texture , or to slow down the flavour infusion . | 1.8 |
i grill salmon that i get with the skin on . | salmon is a great choice and it 's readily available pretty much everywhere . | 1.8 |
the recipe i work from has you put the meat in the freezer , then pan sear it . | starting with a whole chilled piece of meat , i quickly pour boiling water over all the outside surface . | 1.4 |
they don 't taste identical at all , and even more important , they don 't smell the same . | black pepper and white pepper are differing preparations of the fruit of the piper nigrum plant . | 2.6 |
this depends on the shelf life of the cultivar of tomato you purchased . | tomatoes will last longer if kept in the fridge , but i actually recommend against keeping them there . | 2 |
coagulated egg proteins in combination with gluten give baked goods the supporting structure they need . | there are basically two types of cakes : butter and sponge ( or génoise ) . | 1 |
a common one is haddock and is in season pretty much year round . | white fish are , as a rule , more delicately flavored than darker fleshed fish . | 1.4 |
good cheddar has little chunks of calcium lactate on / in it - could it be that ? | i have two suspicions : one , you 're undercooking your roux , the flour and butter mixture , and not fully incorporating the flour . | 0.6 |
copper can be useful for certain tasks due to the its metallic properties ( heats quickly , distributes heat evenly , etc . | probably subjective , but ... good clad stainless steel will give you much better cooking performance per dollar than copper . | 1.4 |
she obviously has a legit excuse , although she could have been more responsible and " have " told you in advance . | the first have covers both been more responsible and told you in that sentence . | 0.4 |
in some cases the implication could even be that tom does not love her . | there is no implication about tom whatsoever in such a sentence . | 1.8 |
i agree with others ( and yourself ) in that i have never heard this phrase in english . | i have never heard or seen the phrase you mention . | 4 |
the assertion is false , at least as you 've restated it here . | " i had mainly been " is fine , in the context you 're using it . | 0.6 |
i 'd suggest you look to the constructions of the native language ( s ) of your students . | as bikeboy389 said , you can learn a lot by looking at students ' native languages . | 2.8 |
i see some references to status as uncountable as well , but that doesn 't make much sense to me . | there are some cases " status " may be accounted of countable . | 2.6 |
if i understand you correctly , you are looking for a hypernym of inclusion and exclusion . | inclusion is the act of including and exclusion is the act of excluding . | 2.6 |
firstly , you should be aware that there are two different kinds of dashes : the en dash and the em dash . | semicolon is used to join sentences that can stand alone , but are joined to emphasize their relationship . | 0.6 |
pardon the brevity of this answer , but i would say " named " is preferred within the context of your example . | named is preferred in your example , since you are formally giving a name to your method . | 4.4 |
in standard english , i think " don 't got " has the same register as " ain 't " . | i 'd say the expression i don 't got ... is generally rare in spoken ame . | 2.2 |
the " more posh " words are usually latin ( occasionally greek ) in origin . | as shinto pointed out , vulgar words exist in every language . | 1 |
i 'm american , and i 've never heard the bathroom referred to as st. john 's . | in situations like these , i tend to lengthen out the phrase . | 0 |
the room used for defecation is almost always referred to by euphemism . | i 'm english , and would probably use ' toilet ' most of the time , and always in the context of a private home . | 1.6 |
i can only think of context using insofar as or insofar that . | the form insofar is american english ; the standard form in british and other english is ' in so far ' . | 1.8 |
as others have said , " ten of six " , though not used in many english speaking areas , would be understood as 5 : 50 . | " ten of six " probably means 5 : 50 but i have not heard it before . | 3.8 |
certainly many usage guides have advised against use of this " singular they " on various " logical " grounds . | second one ( for writing purpose ) , if i believe the " they / their ( singular ) " article . | 3 |
this may be overly obvious , but in american english , saying " you 're welcome " is certainly polite and standard . | i 'm not sure how " not at all " sounds in response to " thank you " . | 1.4 |
back in the day , " cable " was used to describe communications sent abroad . | the word " cable " has its origins in the days of the telegraph . | 3 |
those expressions could have slightly different meanings especially when talking about finance . | i suspect the phrase originated in the habit of drawing the internet as a cloud shape on network diagrams . | 0.4 |
in the united states , jails are operated by cities and counties ( or equivalent ) . | jail is a municipal level , prison is on a state / federal / provincial / territory level . | 3.6 |
yes , your sentence will be clearer if you write the actual word instead of the slash . | most style guides recommend against using the slash in phrases like “ x and / or y ” , as well as “ this is hard / impossible to do ” . | 3.4 |
if you understand yourself and your enemy , you will be far more likely to win any battle . | another meaning behind this quote aside from probabilities of winning a theoretical battle is the importance of knowing / understanding others . | 2.8 |
there are a lot of push up variations you can do and they all stress different muscle systems . | there are several different pushup variations out there and most of them provide a unique advantage . | 4.2 |
you definitely do not want to be supporting your weight with your arms on the bike for normal riding . | no , don 't support your weight on your arms your hands simply aren 't really made for supporting all that weight . | 4.2 |
yes , you should stretch before running , but not the sit down and reach kind of stretching . | neuromuscular activation and dynamic stretching here is an excellent video on a dynamic stretching routine for running . | 1.8 |
i feel your pain - i absolutely pour with sweat with any vigorous exercise , even in cool conditions . | sweat rate is sweat rate , you can 't really control it . | 1 |
running downhill is the best way to strengthen your quad muscles . | additionally often people will think a downhill marathon is easier , but in fact , is often harder than an uphill marathon . | 2 |
i recently stumbled on a great article that talks about protein consumption for the purposes of building muscle ( recovery included ) . | low reps with high weights don 't add mass because the duration of the exercise is kept short . | 1 |
rotate through square , lunges and calf raises doing each until you feel a little burn . | air squats , forward and side lunges , sprawl , wall chair , and lots and lots of jump rope . | 1.6 |
if you 're doing a full body workout 6 days a week , you absolutely need the rest week . | there are both physiological and neurological reasons to build in rest . | 2.6 |
i 've noticed a remarkable difference when i run on the treadmill vs when i run on the road . | a treadmill won 't prepare you for the impact of running for real . | 3.2 |
google search for travel wods has whole lots of results which you can use . | as @ sarge says , this is for a doctor to diagnose properly . | 0.4 |
since you 're being kind of vague here , i can only give you a vague answer . | in general , warming up your muscles only requires performing the movement with lower weights . | 0 |
first of all , as a general matter of fact you suppose to change your workout routine in every 3-4 weeks . | you can mix those , but in my experience , it will be very difficult at first . | 0 |
properly executed weight training will increase , not decrease , your flexibility and mobility . | i 've seen guys that are still very flexable while lifting weights . | 2.2 |
i think it is still feasible to store seeds until the next year . | i haven 't tried storing tomato seeds myself , but i have tried to store pepper seeds ( and they are closely related ) . | 1.5 |
it is not recommended to use greywater on vegetables that you will eat directly . | adding soap to water allows the water to dissolve oils . | 0.6 |
yes , you can add coffee grounds with their filters to your compost pile . | absolutely ok ; we have incorporated coffee grounds into our plant food and many of those grounds included the paper filter . | 4 |
there are no post-emergents that specifically kill crabgrass without killing lawn grass . | i brought an ace product that kla crab grass and you can use it below 90 degrees . | 1.8 |
pick them as soon as they are as ripe as you want them . | i live in delaware and have already harvested my jalapeno and chili peppers . | 0.6 |
thistle is classified as a noxious weed in most places and must be controlled . | i 've got the same problem , where there are fields of dandelions just beyond the borders of my gardens . | 1.6 |
support is good for eggplants as the fruit may become heavy and can even break the branches . | some support won 't hurt , especially if it is a large fruited variety . | 2.4 |
to paraphrase a common saying , " one man 's weed is another man 's lawn " . | first , let me say i 've no experience doing battle with bermuda grass . | 1 |
just about anything can be grown indoors without natural sunlight . | we have quite a few people here who have grown peppers and small tomatoes indoors and in pots . | 2 |
chances are picking the seeds once it 's gone to seed isn 't going to actually encourage new growth . | the longer you can leave the seed-heads on the plant the better ( imho ) . | 1.6 |
so you know , i do not have personal experience with this . | since you 've already accepted a nicely sourced answer , i 'll contribute some unsubstatiated tradition ( i.e . | 0.2 |
in the past it has grown almost like a weed in our pots on our deck here in north texas . | additional to the other answers , basil famously doesn 't like to be damp overnight . | 0.2 |
there is a very full description of the various types of hormone rooting compound here . | it is meant to stimulate root growth - in particular to stimulate the creation of roots . | 2 |
i found it difficult to mark just one answer as correct because all are . | i reccomend " monkey grass " because it is like a slow growing weed that reproduces slowly and looks nice ! | 0 |
simple answer is yes , flower shoots on lettuce is a sure sign of bolting . | it appears as though it has likely started to bolt . | 3.2 |
dirt can mean pretty much anything , from good to poor quality soil . | use coco peat - it 's an organic soil derived from coconut husks for garden vegetables and plants which is eco-friendly . | 1 |
if you can get over the " ick factor , " you have an easily-applied source of organic nitrogen fertilizer close at hand . | the npk numbers on the fertilizer represents the percent , by weight , of nitrogen , p2o5 and k2o , respectively . | 2 |
the point of aerating your pile is to get oxygen to the microbes that break down the organic matter . | your pile will compost without turning it , but it goes faster if you turn it . | 2.4 |
i bought a book , which talks about this , so here 's an answer to my own question . | well i wouldn 't risk it , not in a cold compost system . | 0 |
aloes , like most succulents , are very hardy and will withstand considerable neglect . | some of the guys at my office have potted aloe plants . | 1.6 |
this looks a lot like an invitation to a no true scottsman argument . | i concur with @ t.e.d ; the question is a " no true scotsman " bar bet . | 3.8 |
some villages had histories and thus names going back to ancient roman times . | many towns and villages took their name from the ruling family , the owners of the village . | 1.2 |
the usa is the world 's strongest country because of its military force . | the united states is one of the five largest countries in the world by area . | 2 |
nearly all countries grew quickly in the 1950s and 1960s for pretty much the same reasons . | the ussr growth rate during the 50 's was not exceptionally high . | 1 |
while queen may refer to both queen regent ( sovereign ) or queen consort , the king has always been the sovereign . | there is a very good reason not to refer to the queen 's spouse as " king " - because they aren 't the king . | 2 |
to no extent at all is the wars in the middle east caused by trade making the area heterogeneous . | they had a treaty beginning in 1941 , after a few skirmishes along the area in question . | 0.6 |
" what i am really looking for is an estimation of the muslim population ... " @ thanosk and @ t.e.d. , an overall , general population estimation f.e . | the following is taken from my dog-eared copy of the new penguin atlas of medieval history . | 0 |
in hinduism and buddhism there is message of peace and an encouragement to not be materialistic . | this relates to the " discovery " of asian , and other non-european cultures by americans . | 0 |
i guess those are greek tickets ( εισιτηριον ) for excavation sites or museums . | that is indeed greek looks like a ticket to a museum or field . | 3.4 |
these are tickets to the archaeological sites of epidaurus ( which includes the still in use theatre ) and mycenae . | i guess those are greek tickets ( εισιτηριον ) for excavation sites or museums . | 2.6 |
looks like you 've rediscovered jaspers 's concept of the axial age . | there was no influence from china to the culture of greece . | 0.4 |
yes , i can tell you from personal experience that they certainly did whistle . | it is true that bombs in world war ii would make a whistling sound as they fell . | 2.8 |
by the time that qin had totally collapsed , xiang yu was china 's hegemon . | the han dynasty came after the qin dyansty , after the government under shi huang di collapsed . | 2 |
there were indeed some serious issues surrounding kennedy 's election in 1960 , one of the closest elections in history . | as per your original question : the wikipedia section does not claim that joseph p kennedy bought john f kennedy 's victory . | 1.6 |
" the grass family is one of the most widely distributed and abundant groups of plants on earth . | as noted on the wiki page , grass seed was imported to the new world to improve pasturage for livestock . | 1.4 |
http : / / en.wikipedia.org / wiki / history _ of _ delhi # early _ history shows that the city was called delhi ( or dilli ) at least since the 12 / 13th century . | i am not exactly sure but i remember the media ( in india ) addressing delhi as " hasthina " . | 1.2 |
dominus , plural domini , in ancient rome , “ master , ” or “ owner , ” particularly of slaves . | a greek-speaking slave ( δούλος , doulos ) i think would call his master κύριος ( translit : kurios ; lord , master , sir ; vocative form : κύριε ) . | 2.2 |
the bulk of india then was not controlled by porus , but by the nanda dynasty , centered at pataliputra . | i believe alexander lost heart after his horse , bucephelus , died from a wound received in the battle against porus . | 0.6 |
yes , this is true and yes , in most cases indefinite articles indeed developed from numerals , as @ mgn already said . | indefinite articles developed from numerals , and the definite articles developed from demonstratives . | 2.6 |
preserving grammaticality and preserving meaning of the sentence are two different things . | in fact , you can remove pretty much and preserve grammaticality if you don 't care about preserving meaning . | 3 |
in some nowadays indo-european languages you can still see rests of base-20 numeral systems . | modern englishes , and many other well-known languages , use base 10 ( ie decimal ) systems of numerals . | 2.2 |
the difficulty arises not from the various linguistic properties of the language pair as many here suggest . | it depends on generally syntactic structure of two languages and -yes- some pragmatic issues . | 1.8 |
in english , certainly the most common use of do is do-support . | in traditional grammar , the word doing is a participle in all your examples . | 0.6 |
a caveat : i 'm experiencing the tail end of a three day migraine . | i agree with the commentators that your question is a little confusing . | 0 |
the reason for this is that russian is a much more tonal language than english . | although i am quite fluent in russian , i wouldn 't say english sound particularly ' cold ' to me . | 1.6 |
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