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Bechdel test
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Apparently Bechdel test has made the OED. I had not heard of it, have you? It is a ......
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August 21, 2018 20:07
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Shu is introducing our little 2-year-old granddaughter to poems - here is one he is teaching her, an......
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August 20, 2018 19:58
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How can I not respond to praise like that ? :-) ......
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August 20, 2018 14:29
RE: The dis- game
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Oh man Hab I love "Dis' for ya"! I like Greg am inspired to keep trying. ......
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August 20, 2018 07:03
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Does anyone know what the acronym JEEP stands for (and I am not talking about a vehicle). I looked ......
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August 14, 2018 21:22
RE: Wrong way news?
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Now that I think about it, you may be right. I can't find anything that scrolls from side to side....
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August 10, 2018 20:55
RE: Son of Double Dactyls
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That is wonderful! I haven't written one in a long time, but you have inspired me....
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August 10, 2018 20:45
RE: Wrong way news?
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English is read from left to right therefore it scrolls from right to left. Unless I am mixed up and......
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August 10, 2018 05:42
RE: Rhetorical terms
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Apparently there are 2 eponyms from Lord ......
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August 09, 2018 18:53
RE: Wrong way news?
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I'll have to watch scrolling then because it sure seems like things are scrolled left to right here....
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August 09, 2018 18:39
Limerick game: Rome
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...because all roads lead to ......
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August 08, 2018 13:46
RE: Wrong way news?
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In Toronto we had scrolling LED messages in the subway and one of them was in Arabic script, it was ......
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August 07, 2018 12:56
RE: The dis- game
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August 07, 2018 09:02
RE: Wrong way news?
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Duh. I had my head on backwards. Of course the scrolling is left to right if they read right to le......
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August 07, 2018 08:56
Oldest English words?
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August 07, 2018 08:53
RE: Wrong way news?
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The Arabic script is read from right to left, so it scrolls from left to right, unless I am mixed up......
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August 07, 2018 05:05
Wrong way news?
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While watching NPR news tonight I saw a scrolling banner supposedly translating Iranian bigwig Rouha......
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August 06, 2018 16:11
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Have the Koch brothers bought PBS news? I noticed that they now have a slogan redolent of Fox's, an......
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August 04, 2018 16:53
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Rub-a-dub, Sudsy-suds, Mr Paul Manafort Currency launderer Extraordinaire Can't use a green-friendl......
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August 03, 2018 07:02
RE: Rhetorical terms
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Found the first one ......
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August 03, 2018 04:35
RE: Son of Double Dactyls
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Wow, excellent, Shu!! I am on vacation now so will try to come up with something....
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August 02, 2018 14:58
RE: Rhetorical terms
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August 01, 2018 05:04
Rhetorical terms
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Does anyone know if there are terms in rhetoric for the kinds of structures illustrated below? 1. B......
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July 31, 2018 23:21
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Often, at least in the states, I think people consider the sans apostrophe to be the "right" way. N......
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July 31, 2018 20:00
Limerick Poll: Millers Creek
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Please select your favorite. There are some good ones!...
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July 31, 2018 19:52
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I'm inclined to write a capital letter followed by an "s" sans apostrophe. Or am I following the ex......
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July 31, 2018 17:19
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It’s standard to use apostrophe for plurals of letters and abbreviations....
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July 31, 2018 06:33
RE: Son of Double Dactyls
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I am reviving a thread about double dactyls that was started in 2004 by CJ. There are only a few of......
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July 30, 2018 11:41
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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Yes, as Morgan (or was it CW?) used to call you, it's great to see you back, Tinny. ......
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July 29, 2018 19:46
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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Heeeey, Tinman, good to see you here again! An' that ain't no lie!...
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July 29, 2018 17:27
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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Comrade Trump didn't misspeak. He simply lied....
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July 28, 2018 15:57
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There is one time when I get mixed up with apostrophes. If I am talking about the plural of letter,......
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July 27, 2018 19:09
RE: Another Gilbert And Sullivan inspired piece
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Oh, Shu will love it! Thank you!...
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July 27, 2018 19:03
Thagomizer
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Silly stuff, but word related: ......
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July 25, 2018 05:15
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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Interesting link, Goofy. While other presidents have done that (as a comment said), I don't believe......
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July 24, 2018 20:07
RE: quisling
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Borowitz is a humorist so a little poetic license is understandable. He sure keeps me going these d......
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July 24, 2018 19:54
RE: quisling
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The term used to be common. During the "Red Scare" of the 1950s it was used often. Borowitz lumps ......
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July 20, 2018 07:00
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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For me the biggest clue is how long it took for that bizarre retraction. Someone would have issued t......
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July 19, 2018 21:49
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July 19, 2018 20:55
RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it!
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July 19, 2018 19:56
RE: quisling
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Well, we're having fun with it here, that's for sure. Here is ......
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July 19, 2018 19:49
RE: quisling
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Yes. I'm familiar with it - both in its specific meaning referring to Quisling and the wider use to ......
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July 19, 2018 00:12
quisling
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With all the interesting political discussions these days, I read about a word I hadn't seen used be......
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July 18, 2018 20:46
The Only Explanation
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My recent FB post seems truer now than ever... "I think I have it figured out. Andy Kaufman isn't d......
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July 17, 2018 18:54
кукла
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The above Russian word should be the new name for Trump. "Kukla" is a name for "puppet" in Russian.......
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July 17, 2018 05:39
Another Gilbert And Sullivan inspired piece
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I saw that Randy Rainbow has a new FB song called I am the very model of a very stable genius. It's ......
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July 17, 2018 00:40
Pronunciation shifts
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Is there any reason why people say, ......
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July 16, 2018 11:01
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No because it is the kind of site where that would be seen as me being pedantic and aggressive. It w......
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July 11, 2018 07:34
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Can you contact the author and ask for an explanation? I can't help myself: Wasn't Apostrophes the......
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July 11, 2018 05:58
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I know that we all tolerate misplaced apostrophes and that discussions on them have been done to dea......
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