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What are LeVar Burton's children named?
Michaela Jean Burton and Ian Burton
What is the birth name of Burton Lane?
Burton Lane's birth name is Levy, Burton.
When did Simon Burton die?
Simon Burton died in 1744.
When did Maurice Burton die?
Maurice Burton died in 1992.
How tall is Maria Burton?
Maria Burton is 5' 8".
Where does the expression going for a Burton originate?
During world war 2 the airman shot down, would be reffered to as gone for a Burton meaning they had gone for a beer as a large brewery is located in Burton on Trent in the UK.
What is the verb phrase in this sentence He might have gone to a friend's house?
might have gone
Is has gone an adjective?
Has gone is not an adjective. It's a verb phrase.
What is the verb phrase in he might have gone to a friend's house.?
gone
Where does the phrase gone for a Burton come from?
Gone for a Burton comes from "Going for a Beer". During the Second World War it was used in black humour when someone died in battle. Usually the RAF.They had not died or had gone missing, they had only slipped out for a Beer. Burton's being one of the biggest Breweries and Brands of Beer at that time.--------------------------------------------------This response is incomplete.The phrase actually appeared in print, for the first time, on the 30 August 1941 in the New Statesman. It was first used when referring to the death in action of pilots in WWII.From where did the expression spring? Who knows. Was it derived from a Spanish Burton (a kind of complex pulley arrangement for Royal Navy ship stowage - see http://compass.seacadets.org/pdf/nrtc/sn/14067_ch4.pdf and see p.34); used figuratively as fitted for a suit from the tailors Montagu Burton - eg. as one would say 'he's being fitted for a wooden overcoat' i.e. a coffin; beer as produced by a brewery located in Burton-on-Trent (this area is actually a well known brewing town in the Midlands); is it rhyming slang based on the name of that town? 'Went' - 'he's at Burton-on-Trent [went]'; based on the name of the town, going for a beer , it could be said 'he's gone for a Burton'. It's interesting to note that the brewing company Burton Brewery Co Ltd closed its doors in 1935. It was a minor league player in the beer stakes before it 'went for a burton' so was not missed on its closing down.Which one to choose? Well take you pick. It could be any one of them or others. But knowing the frailties of human nature, my bet is on the phrase having a connection to beer.Addition to answerThe Burton Brewery Co Ltd may not have existed after 1935 but the brewing industry consisted then of many more breweries.Still today (2010) brewing is a major part of Burton upon Trent's industry with two major breweries and several micro breweries still operating. So in effect you can still "Go for a Burton" in Burton.
What is the verb 2 phrase in he might have gone to a friends house?
gone
What is the verb phrase to this sentence he might have gone to a friends house?
might have gone
What do you mean by the phrase have gone out of the window?
gone out the window means its disappeared from your MIND
What is the verb phrase in the sentence He might have gone to a friend's house.?
might have gone
What is the verb phrase He might have gone to his friends house?
The verb phrase is "might have gone." It indicates a possibility or speculation that he went to his friend's house.
What does the phrase gone under mean?
bankrupt
What was the censored phrase in gone in the wind?
The censored phrase in Gone with the Wind is "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", spoken by Rhett Butler at the very end.
