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Discussion Topic  RE: A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Whoopee! Fight the good fight! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Maybe in Cambridge. But in Oxford the meaning is still shown as it ever was. I intend to fight for ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard English
We have had them for many years. The term was known even before the Beatles recorded a song about "R......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The OED says that, in the UK at least, the use of "comprise" as a simile for "compose", "...is to be......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Indeed. My comment was tongue in cheek! I had noticed this strange US desire for ice. When I staye......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bluff game 2/27/04 (in Wordplay) by Richard English
For the record, once a year I run a "Call my Bluff" session at the Simpletons Public Speaking club. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciation of interesting words... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I received a spam email which asked me to look at a site which had "all-new amatures" on it. As one ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The slang term for a cigarette in England is (or was, since it is now more or less obselete) fag, no......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Language Police (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I was there a few years ago - but I can't quite see the connection between Cuba and polical correctn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think that it would help to make a decision if I knew what an "up-do" is. Hair salons in the UK ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Are there really nations so deprived that they don't get to eat Toad-in-the hole? You'll be tellin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I hadn't realised that US pies were usually sweet. We have both sweet an savoury pies here and meat ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: February 29th (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A leap year actually should occur only every 3 and twenty-four/twenty fifths years. As it can't we h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Blitzableiter ??? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In England we don't have lightning rods; we have lighting CONDUCTORS. They do the same job, though. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The expression "a pint and a pie" is nicely alliterative rather than literal. Pubs do sell pies, usu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I do have a rhyming dictionary but I confess I rarely ever use it. Certainly I didn't do so for any ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
A Limerick's not much of a job If you let your mind wander and lob Any word - such as kaput - To tak......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Having seen the magnificent efforts of those who have attacked the DD form (so much more challenging......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Prostitution is very common in Cuba and I have heard the expression jineteras used to describe all t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This is quite a common expression in UK English and it simply implies speed. A house fire progresses......
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