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"Get my arms around it" (in Potpourri) by Richard English Cliches, like profanities, tend to my mind to be the refuge of those whose vocabulary is sufficientl...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Groundhog's Day (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "... I don't remember whether or not you Brits have Groundhog's day or not, ..." We don't eve...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Lilliputian minds (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...If you want to describe something as big, say 'Shaq-size.'"..." Frankly I'd sooner see it...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Swearing and getting away with it (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI would say a swearword could be blasphemous but need not be, or vice versa, of course. To take th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Ayurveda (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWhat this is all about is bio-rhythms. People's preferred times for undertaking various tasks. The ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Swearing and getting away with it (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "... remember saying Hey-soos Cree-stay in Spanish, and somehow saying it in Spanish made it s...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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avarice/avariciousness (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishThere's certainly a difference between signs and signage in the UK. Signs can be almost any kind o...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Arrogance (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...I am sure that Richard will love it! ..." It's a very good story and one which I had h...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIf you're too shy to tell us then a photo would do ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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"false friends" (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWelcome back, Cat. One of the troubles with intelligence is that many people confuse is with knowle...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Arrogance (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI've not tried Arrogant Bastard although I'm told it's available here. I have heard good reports of ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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"false friends" (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Isn't fag also used in England as slang for cigarette?..." Occasionally, but it is rather...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The inaccurate web (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishDon't blame the medium for the message! The web has a lot of inaccurate information; it also has a ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishOne story I have heard which makes a good point about words is that of the Irishman and the Spaniard...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...The Irish language doesn't have a word for "yes" and "no." They say things like, "It is" o...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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"Eating crow" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI believe if comes from crow pie - a dish eaten only by the poorest classes in day of old. A bit lik...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Perchlorate (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Richard says 'valencies'. We'd say 'valences' on this side of the pond...." Words ending ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Is this offensive? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI didn't watch the programme as I have seen, and don't much care for, Jerry Springer. Did anyone wat...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Comic Germanicisms (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishOr you can prepare your submission in Word then copy and paste!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Perchlorate (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishWell, chemistry wasn't my subject - but even so, perchloric acid isn't perchlorate, is it? And more ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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