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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I would hazard a guess that it comes from the same root as does the ending "lore" in "folklore". R......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Egregious (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have no problem with "peruse" but there are many English words whose meaning I do not know. And w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Egregious (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
One of the beauties of the English language is that is has words that are precise, words that are va......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I can understand the confusion! In fact, those scenes are of a meeting of the Surrey Vintage Vehicl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Today I have just had a pint or several at the Skimmington Castle. Who knows what a Skimmington was?......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This has long been a hobby-horse of mine. It is my firm belief that instruction manuals are written ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: American exceptionalism or American arrogance? (in The Written Word) by Richard English
That is the point made in the article and the point with which I agree. The USA decided that Kyoto w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: American exceptionalism or American arrogance? (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Having read the various articles here I think this sentence from the summary maybe expresses better ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: American exceptionalism or American arrogance? (in The Written Word) by Richard English
In a way the US belief in its superiority is not surprising; the USA is wonderful country. The Briti......
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Discussion Topic  Dr Seuss's cat (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The following reference is from "Getting Your English Right, Tapir, Trondheim 2001" Marking titles,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Egregious (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
put(1) v.tr. 14 throw (esp. a shot or weight) as an athletic sport or exercise. OED. Just one of 17......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I should perhaps make it clear that the quotation about whose meaning we are arguing was my own! It ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In UK English it is not required and is therefore grammatically incorrect. Just as the apostrophe is......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I will be happy so to do providing, of course, that you extend the same courtesy to me. Otherwise ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I have never seen the headline in a journal but, if it is, as has been quoted in these postings, "Dr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
My reference was Michael Temple's "Guide to Written English" - now, I fear, out of print. It is a gu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I suppose it's just possible that Michael Quinion's predilection for English newspapers arises from ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
To me it has much the same meaning as the US "regular". That is, normal, not exceptional, perfectl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Damning with faint praise (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I didn't say it was wrong to criticise; I said it was easy. There are certainly times when it is de......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The OED defines "attendee" as one who attends meetings and has no usage comment. I fear the battle t......
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