ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LONG
Old English lang; related to Old High German lang, Old Norse langr, Latin longus.
10 QUOTES WITH «LONG»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
long.
It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.
However, I was a restaurant critic at Chicago magazine before I worked at Esquire, and I've been a really enthusiastic home cook for a long time. It's just something I'm passionate about.
When I say, 'I can't stay long, I'm in-between meals,' that plays differently on the radio than it does in person. So I have to pick material that works because the words are funny, not just because of the images.
Brand-name drugs have no competition, since the government grants them very long, exclusive marketing rights.
One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
Even in a society as tightly controlled as Singapore's, the market creates certain forces which perhaps in the long run may lead to democracy.
I've made my records and I've done all the interviews. I've done lots of long tours. I've made stupid videos. I've done all that stuff and learned all the lingo and gone to radio stations and shmoozed with DJs on the air and met retail people.
More time on paperwork means less time spent with students or preparing lessons for students. It is as simple as that. The numerous reforms in the bill will go a long way to free our time of special educators.
My closest friend, who died not long ago, is buried near Marx's grave in Highgate cemetery, so I see the gaggle of admirers laying roses at the foot of his tombstone regularly. I have never been tempted to leave flowers there myself. Great theories, shame about the practice. Marx did many things. But inventing class was not one of them.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG»
Discover the use of
long in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
long and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power, and the Origins of ...
The book concludes with an examination of the forces which have shaped and are now poised to undermine America's world power.
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Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum
This book is intended as both a college text and a reference source for professionals, policy makers, and regulators. The text provides a sound reference source for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the long-term care system.
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The Gun Digest Book of
Long-Range Shooting
? Only price guide with updated values for Colt and Winchester compiled by the nation's only certified firearms appraiser
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Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
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Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985.
Reprinted here with a critical introduction by Gene Andrew Jarrett, this book will challenge readers to rethink McKay's articulation of identity, art, race, and politics and situate these topics in terms of his oeuvre and his literary ...
Claude McKay, Gene Andrew Jarrett, 1937
Remorselessly pursuing an endless string of female conquests for lucrative payoffs, arrogant gigolo Alexander voyeuristically describes his numerous affairs, the ways he has been pursued by heartbroken women and his own disinclination ...
With this book, Williams led the way in recognizing the importance of the growth of the popular press, the growth of standard English, and the growth the reading public in English-speaking culture and in Western culture as a whole.
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Creating Strategic Vision:
Long-range Planning for National ...
This book is a key building block to development of American strategic vision, long-range planning, innovation and thinking about the future.
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LTE - The UMTS
Long Term Evolution: From Theory to Practice
"Where this book is exceptional is that the reader will not just learn how LTE works but why it works" Adrian Scrase, ETSI Vice-President, International Partnership Projects Following on the success of the first edition, this book is fully ...
Stefania Sesia, Issam Toufik, Matthew Baker, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONG»
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long is used in the context of the following news items.
Banks in Greece reopen with long lines
ATHENS — Greek banks re-opened Monday for the first time in more than three weeks, prompting long lines of confused customers still limited ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Clinton's capital gains tax plan aims at long-term investment - Yahoo …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. presidential contender Hillary Clinton's proposed plan to overhaul capital gains taxes aims to foster long-term ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
Kawakami: Tim Lincecum's long goodbye - San Jose Mercury News
Tim Lincecum's long, lingering Giants goodbye unofficially started almost two years ago and now he has gotten to the very quiet part. Actually ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
CPS looks to take on more than $1 billion in long-term debt …
CPS considers more than $1 billion in long-term borrowing. CPS officials. Anthony Souffle, Chicago Tribune. Mayor Emanuel, center, stands ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Inside Their Decade-Long Love Story - People
It was 2005 and the country stars were partnered together on a duet of David Frizzell and Shelly West's "You're the Reason God Made ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
John Kerry: Reopening of Cuban Embassy Is 'Long, Overdue Step in …
The U.S. has taken a "historic and long-overdue step in the right direction," Kerry said Monday afternoon. "The interests of both countries are ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
Diamond Lake Road closed in Long Grove after pipe collapse …
Pavement on Diamond Lake Road in north suburban Long Grove buckled after a pipe collapsed beneath the road. (Photo courtesy of Kimberli ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
Garrison Keillor to Say So Long to Lake Wobegon | TIME
Garrison Keillor, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion, says he is retiring next year. Keillor has hinted at retirement before, but this ... «TIME, Jul 15»
Monday's trial protests start a long, peaceful vigil, leaders say | The …
Monday's trial protests start a long, peaceful vigil, leaders say. Prayers for peace, voices of frustration as jury selection starts in officer's trial. «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
Long-term Canadian expats can be denied right to vote, court rules …
The million-plus Canadians who have been living outside the country for more than five years can be denied the right to vote. The Ontario Court ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
