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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
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Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by BobHaleTwo things. 1) If the US usually loves the British accent how come British actors in Hollywood are...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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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 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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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
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Is it even possible? (in The Written Word) by BobHaleThe main reason that I don't teach it unless requested to do so is that most of my students have fir...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Is it even possible? (in The Written Word) by BobHaleFollowing a request from a couple of students I did a brief session on IPA a few weeks ago. It actua...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Is it even possible? (in The Written Word) by BobHaleMy point with pictograms is that to the uninitiated reader they are no more representative than word...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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