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I received an email from a UK colleague, saying, "I have plenty of availability w/c 19th March..." ......
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March 13, 2018 21:11
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Is there any rationale behind the seemingly random silly trade names Big Pharma gives its latest and......
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March 13, 2018 08:58
MIAMI here we come!
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A. I flew on United with Sammy To humid and sizzling Miami. Now Sammy, my feline, Jumped - making......
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March 02, 2018 18:17
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March 02, 2018 09:15
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Love those German words. This one means: "coming to terms with the past." Here is the ......
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February 27, 2018 20:53
RE: metanalysis
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That distinction does make sense. You are right....
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February 25, 2018 20:41
RE: metanalysis
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The OED Online defines them thus: mondegreen A misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resul......
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February 23, 2018 06:44
RE: metanalysis
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I suppose I see your point, though in the link above, this is how "apron" was explained: "The word ......
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February 22, 2018 22:43
"there is no rhyme for 'elephant'"
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BABAR THE EDITOR REFUSES TO TAKE A FLYER ON DUMBO I had luncheon with Babar the Elephant Back when......
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February 22, 2018 12:28
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On the day that US religious huckster Billy Graham died, I read a chapter in Kurt Andersen's book, "......
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February 21, 2018 15:50
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I found a word for this administration, and after all this is a word board: kakistocracy. Perfect!...
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February 19, 2018 19:50
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Immediately after the Florida school shootings, President Trump (in cooperation with Mitc McConnell ......
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February 19, 2018 19:26
RE: metanalysis
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You're right, they are similar. But metanalysis results in the word's sound changing. Mondegreen is ......
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February 19, 2018 18:03
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We are in special times aren't we? I thought it disgusting the way our "president" blamed that terr......
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February 19, 2018 17:52
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I love Frasier. I was watching a rerun tonight, and Frasier was upset because there was a limerick ......
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February 19, 2018 17:47
RE: metanalysis
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I was thinking it was because of the way they each evolved. Aren't the sound changes somewhat simil......
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February 19, 2018 17:42
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On Quora someone asked, "How is Trump doing with the ship of state?" One wag answered, "He's doing ......
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February 14, 2018 14:00
RE: metanalysis
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I think the most important difference between metanalysis and mondegreen is that metanalysis changes......
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February 14, 2018 06:14
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I did realize there was a nuanced difference between ......
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February 12, 2018 19:27
RE: metanalysis
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Arabic and Spanish are not related, and grammatical words like articles are usually not borrowed. S......
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February 09, 2018 18:00
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I'm surprised! Where did the Spanish definite article come from if not from Arabic?...
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February 09, 2018 17:55
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February 09, 2018 17:52
RE: metanalysis
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It still sems that "mondegreen" the word itself, overlaps into metanalysis territory. I knew that a......
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February 09, 2018 17:48
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Mondegreen is a mishearing, like listening to Purple Haze and hearing “Scuse me while I kiss this gu......
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February 09, 2018 16:05
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YES! That is perfect. What others, guys?...
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February 08, 2018 19:56
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We've had a cold winter, and now it is snowing. My poor husband just couldn't get warm. He said he......
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February 08, 2018 19:47
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How about "mondegreen?" Do we have overlapping terms in this example?...
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February 08, 2018 04:07
metanalysis
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I have always known the science definition of the word, "metanalysis" (combining studies and their s......
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February 07, 2018 19:08
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Arnie, Bob? Are those UK accents authentic? They seem so to me....
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February 06, 2018 20:26
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February 05, 2018 03:52
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This is a wonderful ......
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February 04, 2018 19:17
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I remember when we graduated from our nursing class, there were 23 of us. We had to come up with a ......
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February 04, 2018 19:15
Limerick: MIAMI
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February 04, 2018 14:29
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Mine was "bad-mouthing" -- which I have tried to live up to....
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February 02, 2018 12:10
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Mine's "tag-along." I thought that was the language of the Philippines. The previous year was "duh......
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February 02, 2018 06:41
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Wonder what they were saing the year you were born? Look ......
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February 01, 2018 14:39
another apostrophe catastrophe
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I was reading a research manuscript and came across this sentence: "The nursing program has integra......
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February 01, 2018 13:43
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I was excited to hear that Randy Bryce was ......
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January 31, 2018 20:11
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January 31, 2018 06:37
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The official invitation to the president's speech tonight said it was The State of the Uniom"....
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January 30, 2018 18:31
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January 28, 2018 20:27
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Sattva, while I am late to this party, I have to say that was a brilliant link. Love the looks on t......
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January 28, 2018 20:12
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Geoff is not fat......
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January 25, 2018 22:26
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Chicago is a great name! I hadn't heard that - been holed up in this conference....
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January 25, 2018 22:25
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Love the Whopper piece, sattva. Hoping to see that on TV soon - whattya wanna bet comcast will block......
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January 25, 2018 06:08
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Trump doesn't have to watch it. All his businesses work on the same principle: the more you pay, the......
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January 24, 2018 19:05
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I have more than a suspicion that your President would fail to see the satire in that and consider i......
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January 24, 2018 18:36
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Not written news but interesting. ......
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January 24, 2018 17:43
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Thank goodness there aren't any kids named Oxnard (California) Fucking (Austria) Titwobble (Australi......
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January 23, 2018 06:03
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