Alright, first question in the thread! w00t!

When writing an essay, where is the line drawn when you can use numbers (ex:3000) or words (ex: three). I want to write a statement on the Merchant of Venice where the character borrows 3000 ducats for 3 months. Do I write it like that or or do I write 3000 ducats, three months, etc?

According to the rules, numbers under one hundred are written out with letters, whilst numbers over are written with numbers. It also depends on what type on numbers. If it's like in the military (Like the 31st Battalion, etc). Though I don't think it matters. For an easy read it would be numbers, but to make yourself look all smart and spiffy, I guess the letters would be the go. But yeah. According to the rules, less than one-hundred, letters, more, numbers. :)

Write it how Shakey wrote it in your edition of the script.

Thanks!

Okay... for those of you who celebrate the winter Soltice, can you tell me anything about it and the proceedings?

Sorry, I just noticed this...

No I don't celebrate the winter Solstice so I have no idea on the proceedings.

Okay... for those of you who celebrate the winter Soltice, can you tell me anything about it and the proceedings?

Just noticed this... Probably too late, but I thought I'd post this anyway in case it could still help...

Winter Solstice is the longest night of winter somewhere between December 20th - 23rd (just like June 22, midsummer, is the longest day, although it's different depending on the hemesphere you're in (say Australia, it would be the total opposite season there than in America). Winter Solstice is generally celebrated by Wiccans and the Wicca culture. The Christian/Catholics' "Christmas" is the Wiccans' "Yule." (not J.K. Rowling's version of Yule, but she had the general idea (reference: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)). They usually celebrate Yule by getting together (family, friends, members of their "Circle") and having their meals together, spending the day praying to the Goddess (their prominent religious deity), and offering Her gifts (nothing sacrificial like killing a cow -- more like just burning a specific-scented candle and doing nice deeds for people in the name of the Goddess). For other Winter Solstice celebrations/references, just Google "Wicca+winter solstice" -- I have a book on Wicca from a couple years ago that I used as a reference to the above. Although all cultures generally celebrate winter solstice as a time of rebirth (for Christian/Catholics, it's when Jesus was born... etc.)

In Latin, Winter Solstice literally translates to "Sun standstill in winter."

Hope that helps ;)

Thank you so much!

Um, one more question: Can anyone tell me anything about the Swedish climate or food traditions in Sweden? Like what things are specifically grown there? I googled it and all I got was something about crayfish and salmon. Does it snow a lot? :P

Sorry. ._.

It's the homework help section allirose, you're supposed to ask questions! =D

I can't imagine what kind of human being willingly studies Scandanavia. I don't mean to be rude, but they don't seem to have done anything after going a Viking 1000 years ago ("to go viking" meaning to go raiding.)

The countries I enjoy studying are Japan and China. They both are kinda similar, but their cultures and everything are so different compared to North America's.

Our Geography has yet to cover anything to do with actually studying a specific country (although I am given to understand that, until recently, it covered Belgium, so I suppose we should be thankful), so the only thing close to doing that is the Cold War in History. All fantasy authors should study it to have a leader with realistic politics rather than chivalric heroics all the time.

Good idea. I've just been looking in general at the politics today and try to mix it in with WWI + II politics.

That would be interesting: loads of countries across Europe all grabbing loads of guns divided between the fascists and the democracies, with the fascists on one side of a huge wall and the democracies on the other. The democracies probably riding out on white horses and dragons whilst the fascists grab their spears with zigzaggy blades and don their Roman Legion helmets to face the foe.

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