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RE: Apprehend vs. comprehend
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I have seen "apprehend" used in its sense of understanding or comprehending, but not very often. It......
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December 22, 2009 16:54
RE: nitpickologism
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We used the Associated Press Stylebook, which recommends that possessives of proper names ending in ......
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December 08, 2009 19:28
RE: A Chanukah tale
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What a great story! Warms my heart to read it; it has all the right elements for this season of the......
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December 07, 2009 14:06
RE: nitpickologism
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That one's always a matter for the style books, because both are accepted as correct, I believe. (Ma......
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December 04, 2009 21:27
RE: Cool Video
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No, not entirely. I'm sure if I listen to it a few more times, I'll get all, or most of, the words.......
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December 04, 2009 21:21
RE: Literary Prize Awarded
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Yep. Bad writing about bad sex! WM...
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December 04, 2009 21:19
RE: Limerick Game. Brighton
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Late entry from me sent to you both. WM...
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December 04, 2009 21:12
RE: Fun Pronunciations
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Another such variation that struck me as I read all of this was the American "aluminum" vs. the Brit......
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December 02, 2009 22:14
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Here is a very cool ......
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December 02, 2009 21:55
RE: An odd thing to say
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I agree with Richard that it's just another detail that completes the picture in the reader's mind, ......
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December 01, 2009 22:53
RE: The Value of Beauty Queens
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I did love the "Are You Being Served" episode on PBS with the beauty pageant among the female staff,......
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December 01, 2009 22:48
RE: Elevens
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Never. WM...
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November 18, 2009 21:04
RE: Nor'easter
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Maybe they don't even talk about nor'easters in Chicago, since they're too busy talking about lake e......
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November 18, 2009 21:02
RE: asylum? sanctuary?
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The use of the second "asylum" did not strike me as being off. If it had said "sanctuary" instead, ......
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November 18, 2009 21:01
RE: Signs of the times
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Here in the U.S. it used to be that print shops employed proofreaders to read the customers' copy fo......
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November 18, 2009 20:56
RE: Enid Blyton
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I have never heard of her either, but this ......
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November 15, 2009 22:41
RE: Bluffing game - nippitatum
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Taking a wild stab--I'll pick #11. Wordmatic...
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November 15, 2009 22:34
RE: Nor'easter
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Do people say "northeaster" in Chicago? WM...
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November 15, 2009 22:29
RE: Nor'easter
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I only meant that perhaps "Nor'easter" is also the "correct" pronunciation. My husband, who grew up......
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November 13, 2009 16:05
RE: Nor'easter
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Hmm. You may be right. I may have misinterpreted that. I thought, at least, he was being dismissiv......
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November 13, 2009 12:16
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