Nitty-Gritty

He'd been touring with his legendary band Hickory Wind (which still has a cult-like following for albums including Fresh Produce), heroes Doc & Merle Watson, John Hartford, and The Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band, among others.

Hoisted on its own guitar Anne Midgette 2010

That's a great song , and I bought the record by The Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band when it came out,... but, I don't think the real Mr. Bojangles EVER danced in worn out shoes.

Vaudevillians #13 2009

/DOCUMENTCORRECTIONIn our July 29 chart "The Nitty-Gritty: Handicapping Corporate Reform," we stated that the Securities and Exchange Commission supports requiring corporate executives of only the largest companies to publicly certify their financial statements.

A Dynasty's Dilemma 2008

In our July 29 chart "The Nitty-Gritty: Handicapping Corporate Reform," we stated that the Securities and Exchange Commission supports requiring corporate executives of only the largest companies to publicly certify their financial statements.

Correction 2007

The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar In This Chapter Playing around with nouns and adjectives Getting specific with definite and indefinite articles Forming simple sentences Getting to know Arabic verbs G rammar is the foundation of any language.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

For example, to say "a Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar big book" or "big book," you add the adjective kabiir (kah-beer; big) to the noun kitaab (kee-tab; book).

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar So how do you know whether to use al - or another definite article prefix format?

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar When you put an indefinite noun with an indefinite adjective, you create an indefinite phrase.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar Notice that the masculine forms of the adjectives in Table 2-2 are manipulated slightly to achieve the feminine adjective forms; essentially, all you do is add the suffix - a to the masculine adjective to obtain its feminine form.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar Here are the plural demonstratives, which are gender-neutral: haa'ulaa'i (hah-oo-lah-ee; these) ` ulaa'ika (oo-lah-ee-kah; those) You can combine demonstratives with both definite and indefinite nouns and adjectives.

Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006