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sic (in The Written Word) by BobHale I don't know if that's the reason but "maths" is the only abbreviation used over here. No one ever s...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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sic (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI assume that it's being suggested for the same kind of reasons that the Queen's English Society are...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI've also just noticed that they seriously suggest the resurrection of long dead subjunctive forms. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleOh yes, nearly forgot. It's about time you women got this feminist chip off your shoulder. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleThe page about gender is a priceless example of the devil quoting scripture. For 99% of their rantin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI once heard David Crystal lecture about one of the sometimes overlooked functions of language. Our ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Roffey (in Wordplay) by BobHaleI voted already but let's get a few more: at the moment it's a four-way tie.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay sic (in The Written Word) by BobHalePresented, for the moment, without comment ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word Bluffing Game: epergne (in Wordplay) by BobHaleCame across the above word yesterday. I don't know if it's a common word that has somehow just never...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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How about putting some effort into proofreading! (in Potpourri) by BobHaleNot really connected but Geoff's post about Karate Kid somehow brought it to mind so I'll put it her...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Not that much of a far cry (in Potpourri) by BobHaleToday's Metro has an article about a refugee from Sierra Leone who has a small part in the next Harr...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Imprisoned (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHaleI've never heard it used for anything other than the act of capturing someone. So, at the very least...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI've only just noticed that they have registered charity status. That means they get tax breaks. You...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleAlso according to their web site all three of our main party leaders have committed a heinous lingui...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI deplore the way that our language is being diluted by foreign (especially US) influences. Damned ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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How much do you like your smartphone? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleAll I really know about mobile use when abroad can be summed up in two sentences. a) it's expensive...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Mixed messages in pedantry (in The Written Word) by BobHaleThe Times today has a ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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How much do you like your smartphone? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleOh I could have done without the texting, though for once I confess that it is actually a useful adv...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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How much do you like your smartphone? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleI tried to buy a mobile phone that made phone calls and sent and received texts AND DID NOTHING ELSE...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Suspended for posting? (in The Written Word) by BobHalePublishing on the internet is still publishing. Anything you wouldn't be prepared to put into a prin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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