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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehileman ok guys, sorry, I'll research more thoroughly next time, but still say dials don't have to be round ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanzm: I readily admit to a form of laziness. Remember, though, I didn't ask you to help me As Hydra...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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momtini (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehileman"Momtini" on Google's advanced article archive gets 27 hits going back to 1951 Thus it's gaining so...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehileman"keyboard dial" yields 666 Ghits... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanIt must constitute a real hassle these days for the dictionary-compiler to decide when a usage is wi...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanI never said "dial a keyboard" was idiomatic, only that it woulld be correct, becase dials don't hav...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanzm: Sorry I wasn't clear. Laverne confirms that your average joe seldom calles a tivo machine a ta...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemank: Good to hear from you again. Yes I agree that Bob is a fine fellow, as well as astute, pragmatic,...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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growing the language (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanzm: Not fear, more like disappointment or resignation.. But thank you for a noteworthy and scholar...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemanGosh Bob, I didn't realize I was such a bad person On another board I was taken to task, drawn and ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemanBy chance, however, has anyone run onto "food of shame"--once again thanks all... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemank: No, I didn't mean to imply that all neologisms dilute the language, but mainly those whereby a n...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanRich asks,How would you describe the words, "phenom" and "expr"? Neoligisms or abbreviations? ***"P...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanK asks: ... but aren't you recording neologisms? ***Yes, neos as well as slang of the late 20th and...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanzm: Thank you for that start. Indeed, if you believe Wikipedia, "semantic change" is very close to...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanzm: By the sheerest coincidence, I have long been alert for a better word than "smearing," prescrip...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemanBob, sorry I wasn't clear, and your term is perfectly valid. I was just wondering, since our experi...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words pre- vs de- (in Potpourri) by dalehilemanIn connection with Kalleh's followups under Q@A, "Food of Shame" k: Thank you for that. You are d...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemanBob: You are absolutely right about that, the expr can hardly be classed as a common neologism with...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Food of shame (in Questions & Answers about Words) by dalehilemanarnie: Of course you're absolutely right about that, hence the query... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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