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Discussion Topic  RE: Ridiculous Notice (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Why the complexity? What's wrong with "Please use the other door"? Why explain? Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The word crumpet has three UK meanings, none of which are known in the USA. The crumpet shown in th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
For exactly the same reason that the British say "petrol" and the Americans say "gasoline"! Or that ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
When I ordered an English muffin in the USA I got something that I had never experienced in England.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
No. What you get in the USA if you order an English Muffin is not the same as the thing you get in E......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I confess I've had little success in persuading the girls to say "yes". Would the use of this "acid......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Republicans are a well-intentioned group who believe that an elected leader is better than a heredit......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The COED lists it but suggests its use is jocular. Certainly we would not use it in formal speech in......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Irony (in The Written Word) by Richard English
So the Americans don't understand irony? How very ironic! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes. It has an electric starter, just like a car. They are geared to run at a higher speed, of cours......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this magic?? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Misplaced modifiers are always good for a laugh! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the World Travel Dictionary (published by Columbus and, I blush to say, originally created by me)......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A turbo-jet is the normal type of jet engine where the incoming air is compressed by a turbine, mixe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Sophister (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I had never heard of sophister (although I knew of sophistry). As it seems to have a scholastic con......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree. It's just one more example of the strange belief that so many people seem to have that is ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Another Wikipedia question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In 1938 the British government introduced the Holidays With Pay Act which meant that all workers wer......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I only make this point if it's true! After all, the Americans invented quite a lot as well - the sa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I meant to write this. The "d" was a typo. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Or even electricians' screwdriver since it's a type that is part of the tool kit of most electrician......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Gas or steam turbines are what comes to my mind. Parsons (a Brit) invented the steam turbine; Whittl......
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