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Discussion Topic  Limericks (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The posting in the Rainbows thread prompted me to start a thread about that underrated verse form, t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Your confusion is understandable. There are four quite different words spelt gill, and there are tw......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This is one recipe where the instruction, "weigh out the ingredients carefully" applies in full meas......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Virgin birth (NOT from the tabloids) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "but it's generally accepted that sexual reproduction is better in conditions wherein competit......
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Poll  RE: Are you sure? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Arnie's definitions are as I learnt them and I believe correct for UK English. The OED suggests tha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More about copyright. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think it was Sir Malcom Sergeant who, when he heard John Cage's silent work, said that he hoped th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "Why would the brewers not use plain, ordinary unsprouted grain? What is the purpose of sprou......
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Poll  RE: Are you sure? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Are you speaking of US English or British English? The answers are different for each language. In......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More about copyright. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I can't speak about US Law (or for that matter, Scottish or Northern Irish Law) but I do know that i......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotes on statistics (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It is quite common to read, in the less worthy press, statements along the lines of: "...Half the sc......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I'm Scared! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Common, but usually incorrect and permissable only when needed to avoid ambiguity as in my "U's; US;......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I'm Scared! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This has been discussed at great length on the FOTA board and the usual bugbear is the apostrophe's ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As Mr Bumble said! I will, but later as I'm away today. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Akimbo (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I heard somewhere that you could tell a person's nationality by the way in which he would react if a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Akimbo (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The study of personal space is known as proxemics and is fascinating. Apart from the, clearly accur......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I don't know how long it is customary to wait but I'll post the answers now since there have been se......
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Discussion Topic  Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In response to a number of requests (well, one is a number, is it not?) I though I would try to star......
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Discussion Topic  RE: de- (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The Opel (sic) was made by, believe it or not, Opel! A German manufacturer owned by General Motors. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I doubt that the French, or any other major wine-producing country, would agree about my "wine versu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: de- (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Although it has nothing to do with words, the amusing anecdote about crossing the US/Canada prompts ......
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