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Gay or Spartacus? (in Potpourri) by arnie This is probably apocryphal, but it's a great story, anyway. An employee for Ansett Australia (Airl...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Glint, glisten, glitter, gleam … (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie This is from ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: It helps to know what you're talking about (in Potpourri) by arnie I got that with Geoff's link, but the one Proof provided worked OK.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by arnie BARMAN: "You look unhappy, tonight, George. Something wrong?" GEORGE: "The wife's just told me that ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay RE: Link the Lyrics (again) (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word Offer void in Nebraska (in Potpourri) by arnie Not word-related, but here's a snippet of information I bet most people won't know about, even those...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Passport to the pub (in The Written Word) by arnie This is a little out of date (it was published in 1996) but is still worth reading. It is also well-...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word Amusing alliteration and abecedarianism (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie Good grief. As Geoff Pullum puts it, ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie So, following your logic, Richard, what would "I didn't miss not working" be? Is it a triple negativ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie How about this one? Bob should recognise it: ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie Yes, I agree, goofy. That is overnegation. As you say, it doesn't seem wrong on first reading.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie That does depend on context again. Maybe the narrator was lazy and preferred doing nothing to workin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by arnie That formation is common in the USA but most here in the UK would add a letter s as well as the apos...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie Here's one from a station ID slogan by Dave, a cable and satellite channel here. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Laid off (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie If their job is eliminated we say that the person is "made redundant". People can apply for voluntar...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words	» Refine Search » New Search

Gay or Spartacus? (in Potpourri) by arnie
This is probably apocryphal, but it's a great story, anyway. An employee for Ansett Australia (Airl......
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Glint, glisten, glitter, gleam … (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
This is from ......
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RE: It helps to know what you're talking about (in Potpourri) by arnie
I got that with Geoff's link, but the one Proof provided worked OK....
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RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by arnie
BARMAN: "You look unhappy, tonight, George. Something wrong?" GEORGE: "The wife's just told me that ......
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RE: Link the Lyrics (again) (in The Written Word) by arnie
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Offer void in Nebraska (in Potpourri) by arnie
Not word-related, but here's a snippet of information I bet most people won't know about, even those......
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Passport to the pub (in The Written Word) by arnie
This is a little out of date (it was published in 1996) but is still worth reading. It is also well-......
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Amusing alliteration and abecedarianism (in The Written Word) by arnie
......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
Good grief. As Geoff Pullum puts it, ......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
So, following your logic, Richard, what would "I didn't miss not working" be? Is it a triple negativ......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
How about this one? Bob should recognise it: ......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
Yes, I agree, goofy. That is overnegation. As you say, it doesn't seem wrong on first reading....
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
That does depend on context again. Maybe the narrator was lazy and preferred doing nothing to workin......
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RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by arnie
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RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by arnie
That formation is common in the USA but most here in the UK would add a letter s as well as the apos......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
Here's one from a station ID slogan by Dave, a cable and satellite channel here. ......
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RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by arnie
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RE: Laid off (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
If their job is eliminated we say that the person is "made redundant". People can apply for voluntar......
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