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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Why I said, "Pittsburgh: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Thanks, Z! I think I'll just pronounce it ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of "writer's block" (in The Written Word) by Geoff
I assume that writer's block is a depressive condition, so why was the author named Upper? ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
I think it's a good idea, Kalleh, but it can be in passing rather than critical to the limerick. As......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Origins of "Slav?" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
Let's see if I've got all this right: We've got "bursa" that's a famous bag, a "fiscus" that's a mo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Just to be sure of this pronunciation business, I emailed an Indian friend for a confirmation. Awai......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Origins of "Slav?" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
Just looked it up. It's "bourse," not "bourge." No doubt from Latin "bursa." Still might all tie ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Origins of "Slav?" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
After reading the bit about Bulgarian, buggar, and bourge, I had to laugh. Isn't "bourge" the name ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Origins of "Slav?" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
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Discussion Topic  Origins of "Slav?" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
After peeking in at the palindrome thread it occurred to me that some languages don't have alphabets......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Which is it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
What about "Damn the torpedoes..." ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Kalleh, one of us getting confused is enough! Balderdash is the commercial version of the Bluffing ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Which is it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Yes. This question reminds me of the famous quotation of my great-great grandfather, the Confederat......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More nails in my prescriptivist coffin (in Potpourri) by Geoff
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
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Discussion Topic  RE: Madras (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Note the pronunciation: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More nails in my prescriptivist coffin (in Potpourri) by Geoff
Right you are, Z, and I scanned it briefly this morning! I don't know why I didn't think of it befo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More nails in my prescriptivist coffin (in Potpourri) by Geoff
My whole point is that my prescriptivist leanings are thoroughly thrashed by the above bit of schola......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More nails in my prescriptivist coffin (in Potpourri) by Geoff
Posted on Delancey Place: In today's selection -- in the early 1800s, the differences between Bri......
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Discussion Topic  More nails in my prescriptivist coffin (in Potpourri) by Geoff
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