A person's last words are a special form of quotation and suicide notes are a special form of last words.Not everyone has the opportunity to compose their last words but suicide notes are generally considered in advance, albeit at a time that the author wasn't in their normal state on mind.Many suicides leave a note. Here's a list of some notable examples.See also: Famous Last WordsClara BlandickAmerican Actress, died April 15, 1962.Blandick was 85 at the time of her death and suffering chronic poor health."I am now about to make the great adventure. I cannot endure this agonizing pain any...…A person's last words are a special form of quotation and suicide notes are a special form of last words.Not everyone has the opportunity to compose their last words but suicide notes are generally considered in advance, albeit at a time that the author wasn't in their normal state on mind.Many suicides leave a note. Here's a list of some notable examples.See also: Famous Last WordsClara BlandickAmerican Actress, died April 15, 1962.Blandick was 85 at the time of her death and suffering chronic poor health."I am now about to make the great adventure. I cannot endure this agonizing pain any...WW…

 Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:A jokey, colloquial term for stupid.There are many phrases of the form 'an X short of a Y'. These all mean the same thing, that is, the person being spoken of is stupid. The 'short of' insult began in Australia and New Zealand in the mid 19th century; for example, Colonel Godfrey Mundy's Our Antipodes, 1852:"The climate is productive of chronic diseases rather than acute ones. Let no man having, in colonial phrase, 'a shingle short' try this country. He will pass his...… Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:A jokey, colloquial term for stupid.There are many phrases of the form 'an X short of a Y'. These all mean the same thing, that is, the person being spoken of is stupid. The 'short of' insult began in Australia and New Zealand in the mid 19th century; for example, Colonel Godfrey Mundy's Our Antipodes, 1852:"The climate is productive of chronic diseases rather than acute ones. Let no man having, in colonial phrase, 'a shingle short' try this country. He will pass his...WW…

 Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases by:Let whatever events crop up come to pass.From Shakespeare's Macbeth, 1605. Usually used just as 'come what may'.A version of this was known in France as early as 1375, shown here from John Barbour's, The Bruce:"Thai wuld defend, avalze que valze.""avalze que valze" is "vaille que vaille" in modern French, meaning "let it avail what it may, come what may".The Spanish "que sera sera" - "what will be, will be" is also old and pre-dates Shakespeare's "come what come may".The...… Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases by:Let whatever events crop up come to pass.From Shakespeare's Macbeth, 1605. Usually used just as 'come what may'.A version of this was known in France as early as 1375, shown here from John Barbour's, The Bruce:"Thai wuld defend, avalze que valze.""avalze que valze" is "vaille que vaille" in modern French, meaning "let it avail what it may, come what may".The Spanish "que sera sera" - "what will be, will be" is also old and pre-dates Shakespeare's "come what come may".The...WW…

 Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:'Which is which?' - often expressed as a question, asking for help in distinguishing two similar things or people.'Which' is an extremely ancient English word, the modern spelling deriving from the Old English 'hwilc', which dates from the 8th century. There was a myriad of other spellings for 'which' - the OED lists no less than 64 of them - for example 'wheche', 'quhilche', 'wych' and so on.Likewise, 'which is which' is one of the oldest English phrases still in...… Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:'Which is which?' - often expressed as a question, asking for help in distinguishing two similar things or people.'Which' is an extremely ancient English word, the modern spelling deriving from the Old English 'hwilc', which dates from the 8th century. There was a myriad of other spellings for 'which' - the OED lists no less than 64 of them - for example 'wheche', 'quhilche', 'wych' and so on.Likewise, 'which is which' is one of the oldest English phrases still in...WW…

 Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:2011 sees the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible (or Authorized Version). The KJV is a strong contender for the accolade of 'the book that has had more influence on the development of English than any other'.Many phrases that are now common currency in the language appeared first in the King James Bible. Likewise, a varied collection of everyday words also first saw the printer's ink in the work; for example,...… Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ Full ListOther phrases about:2011 sees the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible (or Authorized Version). The KJV is a strong contender for the accolade of 'the book that has had more influence on the development of English than any other'.Many phrases that are now common currency in the language appeared first in the King James Bible. Likewise, a varied collection of everyday words also first saw the printer's ink in the work; for example,...WW…

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