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Use the word calligraphy in a sentence?

On the first Tuesday of each month, we learn how to write with calligraphy quills. *Fact: Calligraphy does not use pens- they use quills and you need to use nibs to write and a bottle of ink. A good book with a little information about how to fill up and use a calligraphy quill is in the book "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg. Great book too!!! :)*


Are the verbs transitive or intransitive?

Transitive verbs require an object to complete their meaning:Everyone admired Jon's new watch. (watch=object)Transitive forms usually have a passive form.Jon's watch was admired.Transitive verbs include phrasal verbs:The bus ran over the cat. The cat was run over.Intransitive verbs have no object:The children laughed.Intransitive verbs include verbs of position - sit, lie - and verbs of motion - come, go, fallWe were sitting by the garden.Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.Jack was cooking. Jack was cooking a chicken


Words that contain 'qu' in it?

Quaint quays quietly acquiescing to the aquamarine's quintessential fury. Quadrants with quills apparent.


What is an antonym for quills?

Antonym would be opposite correct? Then try blunt maybe? for Synonym try Barbs


Where does the phrase stand your ground come from?

Swiss pikemen in the 1600s were armed with enormously long spears called "pikes". The pikes were about 10-15 feet long, and razor-sharp. The pikemen would march in square formations, and could turn to face in any direction. When the pikemen were attacked by cavalry, the pikemen would plant the butts of the spears in the ground and angle the pikes at about a 30 degree angle. From a cavalryman on a horse, the appearance must have been like a giant porcupine with steel quills, but only if the formation remained intact. If any of the pikemen were to retreat, the horsemen could easily break through. So pikemen were urged to "Stand your ground" - i.e. do not retreat from combat. Each pikeman protected every other, and for one man to retreat could result in defeat. Pikemen and archers regularly defeated armies of armored knights, and ruled the battlefields until the development of firearms.