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Elis reading

English translation: Yale students


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English term or phrase:Elis
English translation:Yale students
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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14:19 Sep 24, 2009
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English term or phrase: Elis reading
Here the sentence like this:" So tell me, Kate, "her brother had asked while she was home on vacation during her sophomore at yale."What are Elis reading these days in theoretical physics?"

I wonder What the "Elis" means here?

Thank you!
macky
Local time: 03:48
What are Yale students reading?
Explanation:
The nicknames "Elis" (after Elihu Yale) and "Yalies" are often used, both within and outside Yale, to refer to Yale students.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_Yale_students_called_eli
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Kim Metzger
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4 +8What are Yale students reading?
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elis reading
What are Yale students reading?


Explanation:
The nicknames "Elis" (after Elihu Yale) and "Yalies" are often used, both within and outside Yale, to refer to Yale students.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_Yale_students_called_eli


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:48
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agree  Jack Doughty
3 mins

agree  jccantrell: My thought, too. I did not know about Elihu, but Yalies is sure common.
12 mins

agree  Henry Schroeder: I did know any of that, nice.
25 mins

agree  Christopher Crockett: Has to be.
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agree  Richard McDorman
47 mins

agree  · george ·
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agree  Jenni Lukac
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agree  eski
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Oct 8, 2009 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
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