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Discussion Topic  RE: Reiquepublicae vs Republica (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
It's just a guess but I'd say they are trying to indicate singular for Massachusetts and plural (i.e......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
I read it carefully. He is definitely calling for a redefinition of the word. It doesn't need carefu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
By not claiming things like objectivity is impossible so the word objective* has the wrong meaning o......
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Discussion Topic  Insatiable for what? (in The Written Word) by BobHale
I always enjoy dissecting the language used in advertising so I've been following this with interest......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
And I think it's because people genuinely believe that they are being objective (in its dictionary d......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
But that's just defining "objective" as meaning "subjective". I stand by what I said, just because p......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
The meaning of the word doesn't change because some people claim to be objective when they aren't. T......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Objective (in The Written Word) by BobHale
In that case what does he (and you) think "subjective" means?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Banned (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I think the objection is to actually saying "hashtag" in conversation - with a meaning something li......
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Poll  RE: Limerick Poll: Japan (in Wordplay) by BobHale
I'll post one right now....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Do multilingual people have multiple personalities? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
It's another variation on the Sapir-Whorf principal - the idea that what you think is connected to t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Parse this! (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I think it was standard new age nonsense. There was a lot more of it and as far as I could tell it w......
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Discussion Topic  Parse this! (in Potpourri) by BobHale
As we all know, from time to time, Facebook puts up random things on our timelines that they say "we......
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Poll  RE: Limerick Poll: Japan (in Wordplay) by BobHale
I'll be away for a couple of days. I'll post a new destination om Monday....
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know we see these all the time but... (in Potpourri) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know we see these all the time but... (in Potpourri) by BobHale
So, basically his list breaks down into categories. 1. The usual inaccurate pedantries about words ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Obscure words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
Stupid? Imagine if you owned the patent on "air". anyone breathing would have to pay you royalties....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Obscure words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know we see these all the time but... (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Does anyone actually think that clarity would ensue if I said (to anybody), "I am celibate", intendi......
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Discussion Topic  Horse, bicycle, bicycle, horse (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Teachers regularly ask me grammar questions. They are often quite interesting and though I (almost a......
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