not necessary. If you knew that the winter games were hosted in Albertville, and you know that these answers begin with a 'B' then it isn't a major stretch to then type Barcelona. Unless you didn't know that the summer games were held in Barcelona in '92 in which case none of this matters in the first place.
It's almost as if people can't engage brain for a little while. Albertville doesn't begin with B, so there must be some other place that hosted the Olympics in that year. There is nothing ambiguous about this question. Everything doesn't have to be spoonfed to you, it's ok to be stretched or for you to think. It's also ok if you don't know things.
There might only be one right answer. But if you were not aware summer and winter used to be in the same year, then it is logical that people would think there was an error in the question or something
To use your tone:"Quite logical, couldnt you think of that yourself, did I have to spoonfed to you? you could ve used your own common sense to understand that". To place yourself in the others' shoes.. their train of thought is completely understandable. If you have allways learned there is only one at a time, their is no reason for you to think of other cities... (use your brain...) only two thougths are logical then. Either it was a different place than you thought, or the question got the dates wrong.
that does not mean the question needs to be altered. They just learned something new.
Stumped by "Britain's highest mountain." Tried "Bump," which sadly didn't work. Turns out Ben Nevis is only 4411 feet. They call that a mountain? I think you should definitely take "Bump" ;-)
According to the OED it needs to rise abruptly compared to the surroundings and be notable or impressive. The UN seems to define one anywhere between 980 feet and 8200 feet depending on the slope and prominence (>300m). Sometimes it only rises a little above a nearby valley/neighbouring peak but is labelled a different mountain usually if it's particularly high. Sometimes not though as Mt Pinchot, OK is 755 feet but is called "Mount". Ben Nevis being the highest mountain on its island has the same prominence as its height and has a pretty steep slope in places, and incidentally has snow on top in summer. I'd say that classes as a mountain.
I thought anything above 2000 ft was considered a mountain. And in some cases as low as 1000 feet, but like you said, then there are other conditions that have to be met aswell, like steepness of the mountain. There is difference between official and local use of the term. If it is the highest point in miles (I dont know, 100 miles?) People mind tend to call it mountain.
Of all that said I am amazed at how hilly the uk is. I ve been there twice and was awestruck haha, not flatness, hillyness everywhere you look! Heaven ( unless you need to go everywhere on your bike ofcourse..)
I from the netherlands and well, if there is a moleshill it is the highest place in miles. But seriously, I dont think there are many points higher than overpasses... that is about as high as it gets..
So from my point of view england is alllll mountain haha (eventhough they would mostly fall under hill, but that is sort of the same word in dutch, we use berg(mountain) for small stuff too (15+m)
We do have a word like hill though, heuvel, they share the same root. But we tend to use that for small stuff that have a verry small incline. (like 5meters up but 100meters forward.) if it is steep we tend to call it berg. But we use that word like you do pile aswell. A pile of clothes, een berg kleren. Basicly anything thing that is stacked high. (and it is synonymous for a lot, like you use bunch. Een berg huiswerk= a pile/ a bunch of homework. or heaps...)
The Montagnes Noires are the highest summits of Brittany, and culminates in the triple peak of the Menez Hom, 300 meters above the sea. They still have within them the memory of the gigantic volcanoes they once were. Don't you dare tell us they're not mountains!!
It is sort of in the center though.. but not central america. It is in middle america though. And the terms middle and central can be confusing since the words itself are usually used as synonyms of eachother. So I get the confusion.
I think I should be lazy and not bother learning the spellings of things, or to give up after only two attempts at spelling something when I can guess as many times as the time limit will allow. Or to just accept that I didn't get it right #everythingmustbeeasy
I think I should not bitch and whine and be nasty to people without reason besides feeling better about myself.. #Ilikeputtingpeopledownbybeingsarcastic
If you're going to allow Ben Nevis, when ben is simply Scottish for mountain, and most of us refer to it as Nevis, then you really should allow Britain for island with 3 countries: Scotland, Wales, England
Where in the world is "bologna" a type of meat? I know "sauce bolognese" as a tomato sauce with minced meat or meatballs, but "bologna" I never heard in this context anywhere in Europe. Is this a US term? I mean, you also have cheese from a spray can so I´m not too surprised ...
food products named after regions... like champagne, parmesan, frankfurters, hamburgers ... yeah... totally inexplicable and comparable to spray-can cheese... or Rakfisk... or blood sausage... or bread pudding... or escargot... or fried frog legs... or Hákarl... or Surströmming... or...
To use your tone:"Quite logical, couldnt you think of that yourself, did I have to spoonfed to you? you could ve used your own common sense to understand that". To place yourself in the others' shoes.. their train of thought is completely understandable. If you have allways learned there is only one at a time, their is no reason for you to think of other cities... (use your brain...) only two thougths are logical then. Either it was a different place than you thought, or the question got the dates wrong.
that does not mean the question needs to be altered. They just learned something new.
how many braggarts actually know their stuff. Then, after a while
we may be able to get on with the business of just doing the quizzes, without all the bellyaching!
Ps I dont see how it would make a difference in determining who knows their stuff if both variations are accepted.
Of all that said I am amazed at how hilly the uk is. I ve been there twice and was awestruck haha, not flatness, hillyness everywhere you look! Heaven ( unless you need to go everywhere on your bike ofcourse..)
I from the netherlands and well, if there is a moleshill it is the highest place in miles. But seriously, I dont think there are many points higher than overpasses... that is about as high as it gets..
So from my point of view england is alllll mountain haha (eventhough they would mostly fall under hill, but that is sort of the same word in dutch, we use berg(mountain) for small stuff too (15+m)