The term originated in the mid 1800's from an older term 'to drop like a hot potato' meaning to abandon something quickly. Other than that, nothing known
The singular possessive of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: potato's
It is a southern US dialect phrase from the 1960's possibly adopted from the old Scottish word 'to squat' which in turn came from Scandinavia 'huka or hoka or hokra' meaning to crawl
The reports of students will be due next Friday morning.Change to: The students' reports will be due next Friday morning.
A noun phrase is a group of words based on a noun that function together as a noun in a sentence.Examples:My bicycle is new. (the noun phrase 'my bicycle' as the subject of the sentence)I bought my bicycle at Sears. (the noun phrase 'my bicycle' as the direct object of the verb 'bought')A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of a noun, or just an apostrophe (') the the end of a plural noun that already ends with an s.Examples:My bicycle's tire is flat. (the noun phrase 'my bicycle's tire' is the subject of the sentence)I can fix my bicycle's tire myself. (the noun phrase 'my bicycle's tire' is the direct object of the verb 'can fix')
Yes, "Sally sells seashells" is an example of alliteration because the words in the phrase start with the same consonant sound (the "s" sound).
1960's the Hot Potato?
There is no clear origin to this phrase. In the 1700's, it was just used as "burning your pocket," but by the 1800's it had become "burning a hole in your pocket." The implication is that the coins are so hot that you jerk them out of your pocket and throw them away.
Obscure origin from the 1880's expressing pleasure in the taste of food
As a tame animal the origin is not certain, there is a possibility that is is a short form of 'petty lamb' a phrase used in the very early 1500's
The phrase became popular at the beginning of the 1800's meaning very distressing or exhausting. There does not seem to be an explanation, so origin not known. As a guess, as England was at war with France from 1799 to 1815 it may be connected to the stress of the conflict.
The phrase 'in your face' is a slang term which originates from 1970's America. A lot of the earliest references come from various sports such as boxing and basketball used as a contemptuous phrase used to intimidate the opposition.
John William Strowbridge has written: 'Origin and distribution of the commercial potato crop' -- subject(s): Potatoes, Statistics, Marketing
J. W. Strowbridge has written: 'Origin and distribution of the commercial potato crop' -- subject(s): Potatoes, Statistics, Marketing
what ever it`s the same
That's hot. The rest of this is a joke. Lol it`s "daddy can i have some money" happy to help
Derived from the 1800's probably in America because Americans love guns. Like me for example.
The singular possessive of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: potato's