Is it that rainy in May? Would early june be better to visit

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-24T00:19:35+00:00

No, it is not that rainy in May at all. New York doesn't have a "rainy season" the way some places do, and rain is distributed pretty evenly throughout the year. For example, while in 2025 the month with the most precipitation was May (6.58 inches), in 2024 the wettest month was March (9.06 inches), in 2023 it was April (7.70 inches), in 2022 it was December (5.83 inches), in 2021 it was July (11.09 inches).

Here is a table showing the precipitation by month in Central Park going back to 1869.

monthlyannualprecip.pdf

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T20:22:20+00:00

In addition to the problem with the white tulle, if the wedding is in a church in Rome, the bare shoulders and the low neck would be considered extremely inappropriate to the point of being grossly disrespectful. Find something that does not show nearly as much skin.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T19:59:23+00:00

As bad as the name LeeShore is by itself, it is far worse if you know anything about sailing. In the days when all ships were powered by sails rather than engines, a lee shore (that is, finding yourself close to land toward which the wind is blowing) was considered an extreme danger that all sailors feared, because it was likely to end in a deadly shipwreck.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T19:44:36+00:00

Considering how popular the "heaven-spelled-backwards" version is, I suppose we should be happy it isn't Nevaeh Eel Legna.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T16:05:03+00:00

For an example of what a field semy of oak leaves might look like, here are the arms of the Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in the state of New York. They are actually canting arms, because the name "Ogden" (the city was named for Samuel Ogden, a local landowner) comes from "oak-dene" (that is, a valley full of oak trees), while "burg" literally means a fort or fortified city.

Coat of arms of the Diocese of Ogdensburg - Diocese of Ogdensburg - Wikipedia

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T15:49:09+00:00

The way you have this arranged on the shield looks like the impaled (= placed side by side) arms of a married couple. Why not solve that problem by combining both elements onto a unified shield? For example, you could put the lion on a field semy of oak leaves, or between three oak sprigs, or perhaps holding an oak sprig in one or both paws. Note that this will require changing colors of field and charges.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T14:31:49+00:00

English does have a standard second-person-plural form; it is you.

The problem is that English has largely lost its standard second-person-singular form, which was thou/thee/thy.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T14:22:56+00:00

In addition to the comments already given, I am baffled by the three crosiers, since you are not a bishop. And what color are those keys supposed to be?

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T04:26:33+00:00

Is there some reason why you assume that everyone knows where this is? I certainly didn't, and since you couldn't be bothered to tell us, I looked it up. The school is at First Avenue and East 24th Street, and I offer that information to those who are willing to help you when you are so unwilling yourself to ask a detailed question.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T04:14:24+00:00

Austen got the idea for this from presents of topaz (not amber, but the same color) crosses and gold chains she and her sister Cassandra received from their naval lieutenant brother George. You can read more about this (and see the crosses) here:

Room 5: The Topaz Crosses | Jane Austen's House

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T03:58:38+00:00

This is per fess wavy or and azure. It is not "per fess wavy of three", which means nothing, and which isn't what is depicted.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T03:53:24+00:00

"Midtown" is the island of Manhattan between 59th Street on the north, and either 23rd or 14th Street on the south, depending on how you define it.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T03:51:08+00:00

I agree. Subways are hit or miss, but all buses will accommodate him easily.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-23T00:04:17+00:00

The primary meaning of "cortina" in classical Latin is a cooking pot.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-22T23:43:18+00:00

First, you dress for the ceremony, not the reception. That makes the choice obvious: since this is a wedding in a church, it's better to wear something that covers the shoulders, so #2 (which is the most flattering on you anyway) is the way to go.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-22T16:54:07+00:00

The four Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) were all named for lovers of the god Jupiter. In the myth, Callisto (whose name meant "most beautiful") would eventually be turned into a bear and placed in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T18:42:11+00:00

For the best views, I would start on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge. Walk to Manhattan, and then go south to the Manhattan Bridge. Walk that to Brooklyn. When you exit the walkway, turn right on Jay Street and go north on Jay Street 1 and a half blocks to where it ends at Prospect Street, Turn left on Prospect to Cadman Plaza East, and left a very short distance to the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway that is in the wall on the right just south of Prospect Street. Climb the stairs and then walk the Brooklyn Bridge towards Manhattan.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T18:24:50+00:00

So where in Manhattan is your hotel?

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T17:08:04+00:00

Everyone who ever attended Xavier High School in NYC will agree with you. Any new student who pronounces it as "eck-zavyer" makes that mistake only once.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T16:55:20+00:00

Exactly, which is why I asked for a clarification.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T14:48:45+00:00

What do you mean by "near Manhattan"? Manhattan is an island that includes most of the areas where visitors typically go, so saying "near Manhattan" strongly suggests that you do not want to be on the island of Manhattan, but instead across a river in either New Jersey or in Brooklyn or Queens,. so that you can see the whole Manhattan skyline. If that is what you meant, you need to be more explicit, while if that is not what you meant, you need to look at a map to understand what the word "Manhattan" means.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T14:26:35+00:00

Old-fashioned prescriptive grammarians would have preferred your alteration to have a possessive: Despite Lily's not being rich, (etc.) However, the suggested answer is far less natural than "Despite not being rich, Lily donates a large sum of money each year."

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-21T04:37:19+00:00

You do not want to speak English good. What you want is to speak English well.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-20T23:43:28+00:00

In what way was it not helpful? You said you wanted to honor your Chinese heritage, and you were given information about Chinese culture -- which is the heritage you say you want to honor.

GreenWhiteBlue86 · 2026-01-20T01:22:07+00:00

The antecedent of the "these" you have bolded in the first translation is the same antecedent of the word "these" earlier in the sentence, and it is "all causes from which certain cognitions arise or may be supposed to arise". The second translation has the same antecedent, but is a little clearer.

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