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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard English Twee is a perfectly good UK English word which means "affectedly dainty or quaint". It is a derogato...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishNot in the Rolls-Royce, no. Not unless you count the things that spray the headlights. I did have o...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay St. Stephen's Tower (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishFollowing my recent post and admission that I was uncertain of the spelling of this well-known Londo...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishUS English speakers have more scope here, since, although we rhyme "ass" and "lass", the expression ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Logomachy: Valuable geographical names of foodstuffs (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI was wondering when somebody would ask... The thread was about Arabic words in English and shufti ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishFor those who can see the discussion programmes by Robert Kilroy Silk that we have on BBC 1 TV on we...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI obviously was not clear. In the UK "oars" rhymes with "whores" - it's not a homophone. However, ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn that case, it would seem that you would rhyme "horse" with "whores"! In the UK "oars" and "whores...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThey are. And there are hundreds of other homonyms in English (both US and UK). We manage because ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Quid-ity (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishA quid is a pound sterling. The word is not usually used in the plural - it's ten quid, not ten quid...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishPorn, brawn and born are all perfect rhymes in UK English Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishSo much for Webster's attempts to simplify Aemrican spelling and pronunciation! Here, sauce rhymes ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWere it my own random use of a minor vulgarism I would accept this criticism. However, it's not and ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishA fast-living micester from Bicester went out with a pretty girl's sicester. On a journey to Glouces...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI have to assume that this, too, is a "joke"... There has been a settlement at Worcester for at lea...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIndeed there is Evesham's fine vale where Morgans are still made for sale. There's Worcester's fine ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn England it's true we have dales, and also we have leafy vales. They're words of our time - not si...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Logomachy: Valuable geographical names of foodstuffs (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIf this is true then it seems likely that there are more Arabic words in English! Maybe someone wou...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishOne aspect of human behaviour which is almost a universal truth is that few people consider others' ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Logomachy: Valuable geographical names of foodstuffs (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIn fact, I suspect the phonetic languages are the norm and non-phonetic languages are the exception....... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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