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Discussion Topic  More of a maths question but arguably language (in Potpourri) by BobHale
This is not aimed at either side in the border wall argument, just an observation in general... If......
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Discussion Topic  My Black Country Accent (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I ran across this on YouTube. It's someone attempting to demonstrate my local accent. He actually do......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A persistent mosquito? A persevering mosquito? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
I may pop over to the group formed by my erstwhile English teacher devoted to pedantry - which I joi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A persistent mosquito? A persevering mosquito? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Oh the irony...a group devoted to pedantry that get pedantic about what pedantry is. Priceless. (An......
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Discussion Topic  Just picked this up (in The Written Word) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: A persistent mosquito? A persevering mosquito? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Just a first thought but I would say persevere implies agency but persist doesn't. Both you and the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: thon (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: US/UK difference. Any comments? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: US/UK difference. Any comments? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Also true for phrase like "in school" and "in the school" where only the first indicates that you ar......
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Discussion Topic  RE: US/UK difference. Any comments? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
In England "going to hospital" and "going to the hospital" mean different things. The first means th......
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Discussion Topic  Even I have my pet peeves (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I may consider myself a champion of "usage trumps all" but there is one construction that I always h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: US/UK difference. Any comments? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
It is, so I don't understand why anyone would be suspicious....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pom (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
As far as I know it's used exclusively by Australians to refer to British....
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Discussion Topic  RE: US/UK difference. Any comments? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
What was the book? I never heard parking slots.. places or spaces yes but slots? Never...
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Discussion Topic  Another classroom conversation:Topic Wildlife Protection (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Me: So, what does "endangered" mean? Student 1: Maybe they will all die. Me: Good. Now, how about th......
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Discussion Topic  Back to front? (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I was watching a you tube video by a sane rational human being commenting on a bunch of videos by le......
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Discussion Topic  Abbott and Costello in the classroom (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Exchange between me and a student while playing hangman... Student... Y Me... because it's you......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come up trumps (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
It is....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Supermarket (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: Supermarket (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Supermarket is still normal enough in England. Anything else we just say (at least where I come from......
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