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RE: Words from the Crimean War
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Hopefully we'll get a quote from my favorite poet....
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February 06, 2007 16:18
RE: WHO OWNS WORDS?
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I'm no history expert, so I don't have too many examples, but I'll try to cite a few. The Romans co......
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February 06, 2007 16:17
RE: Mis-attributed quotes?
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"There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" is often attributed to Twain, alt......
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February 05, 2007 13:56
RE: The Birth of "Venus"
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Well, I certainly think that in 50 years, only old people will consider Pluto to be a planet. As fo......
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February 04, 2007 18:57
RE: The Birth of "Venus"
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I must disagree with you Wordnerd. The use of language is dictated all the time. When I was in hig......
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February 04, 2007 12:38
RE: how do words mean?
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I think the "planet" controversy could be viewed similar to the meaning of the word "state". There ......
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February 04, 2007 12:16
RE: The Birth of "Venus"
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Jupiter, the king of the gods, happens to be the biggest of the planets. I don't believe the Greeks......
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February 03, 2007 15:18
RE: "Ethics" in Illinois
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This is slightly frightening. I've been in exams where I finished 10 minutes before anyone else, ev......
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January 24, 2007 14:20
RE: boo-ya(h) origins
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It is one of the catch phrases of SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott....
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January 21, 2007 12:18
RE: What American accent do you have?
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It got me as Wisconsin or Chicago. I would tend to lean away from Wisconsin, but that is probably c......
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January 19, 2007 15:56
Personification vs. Anthropomorphism
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The first is defined as ......
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January 16, 2007 18:30
RE: Words from Heinlein
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For those of you who have read Heinlein, ......
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January 16, 2007 15:42
RE: gossip :- from kinship term to chitchatting verb
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That's a fun etymology, thanks....
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January 14, 2007 12:04
RE: "Booty"
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The term "booty call" means visiting a person for the sole purpose of having sex....
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January 11, 2007 15:46
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When I was younger, I went to my local library all of the time, often checking out the same books. ......
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January 10, 2007 19:33
RE: Did it take?
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I think the expression comes from "take hold". ......
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January 10, 2007 14:27
RE: vowel sounds of sleep/deep
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I've found that if I am reading poetry aloud, I say the vowels exactly the same. I don't ever recal......
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January 08, 2007 06:17
vowel sounds of sleep/deep
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I've noticed that when I say "sleep" the vowel is significantly shorter than when I say "deep". The......
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January 05, 2007 23:24
RE: Eponyms
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I would imagine the "ch" in Fuchs is the same as in Bach....
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January 05, 2007 23:18
RE: Banished Words and Phrases for 2006
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What exactly is the problem with Gitmo, and why is it this year it has been added to the list? I pr......
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January 01, 2007 12:41
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