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Which actress has most influenced the English language?
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What does it mean to 'move the needle'?
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The expression “ moving the needle ” first appeared in England during the industrial revolution. The reference was to gauges on steam engines. During World War II, it became a more common term in reference to aviation gauges. In business today it’s synonymous with making progress. Source In US politics to 'move the needle' is to significantly change the opinion polls in the direction of your candidate. An alternative - more recent - origin to the one above comes from seismology. The movement of the Richter Scale indicates the strength of an earthquake.
What is a Republican? And a Democrat?
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There are only two major political parties in the US; the Republicans & the Democrats. A representative from one or other party has won every presidential election since 1852. Why the names Republican and Democrat? This gets very confusing! The Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton was opposed by Thomas Jefferson who formed an opposition party in 1792. Jefferson's party developed into the Democratic-Republican Party (1798). This was the forerunner of the modern Democratic Party . The modern Republican Party was founded in the 1850s and key features included opposition to slavery and a support base in the northern states. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, while the pro-slavery southern states were largely Democrat. Where do they stand today? Registered voters in 2004 Broadly speaking, the Democratic Party is left-of-center and the Republican Party right-of-center. The American electorate is divided into these two camps. On one side are the Democrat
What are phrasal verbs? Why are they difficult to learn?
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