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Is that so? You don't say? Really? (Sometimes colloquially joined as one word, alternately spelled "isit" or "izit," and pronounced as the latter.) Primarily heard in South Africa. A: "I've been so sick lately I can barely get out of bed." B: "Is it?" John: "I've just inherited a fortune from my Great-Uncle Charles!" Mary: "Izit?!" Samantha: "It looks like my mom is going to need surgery again." Kayla: "Isit? I'm sorry to hear that."

References in classic literature ?

Well, then, if it don't itch and can't itch, what in the nation is it scratching it for?

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Well, well, Vixen, you foolish wench, what is it, what is it?

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Is it worth making myself more tired, more anxious, busier and all the rest of it?

Corr values; After a decade away, The Corrs are back with a new album and tour. Singer Andrea explains to ANDY WELCH why she wouldn't change a thing

He and Manny Lewis (2015) co-writer Anthony Mir, who directed the film, began their careers as stand-up comedians, yet the film is not a laugh-out-loud comedy, nor is it as wacky and colourful as Mir's 2003 You Can't Stop the Murders.

The comedy of life: making Manny Lewis

How weird is it going from being the one getting told harsh truths on X Factor to telling everyone else what you think?

'THE JLS UNCLES ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR FIRST BABY' Aston Merrygold The cute one from JLS, 24, on being a big romantic softie with a bad temper, how wedding bells and babies are definitely not on the horizon for him, and why he's no Simon Cowell (well, thank goodness for that)

What exactly is it that you are doing with this site?

Scoop 08

well, the good news is it can be ordered from the UK.

Alison's Diary; A WEEK of missing out - no launch parties, no Robbie Williams gig. So pretty quiet, then? As if! I didn't make these glittering events because I was too busy enjoying my own fun-filled events at home. One thing I won't be missing out on for much longer ..

As a professional and an academic (or is it a professional/academic?

Everything's Changed

Board adviser and past president Ken Mui, thinks the key to the school's longevity is its willingness to try new ideas.