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Discussion Topic  RE: Foundering (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think that the report uses an analogy that is well-maintained in the further reference to "...the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: CUSTOMER NOTCE (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...And, I would respectfully disagree..." It's one of the always surprising things about com......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Stress (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed. And remember that the concensus of our group was that they liked "schedule" better than "ske......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Novercal (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...As has been posted here, there are even (albeit few and far between) errors in the OED (e.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: CUSTOMER NOTCE (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...The 'there' wasn't a misspelling; it was a grammatical error..." A moot point. It could b......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dutch" phrases (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Quote "...Florida is not the USA. It's Cuba Lite...." Well, having been to both places I have to sa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dutch" phrases (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Quote "...The second was the term "French kiss" because "American girls never kissed that way..." G......
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Discussion Topic  RE: CUSTOMER NOTCE (in Potpourri) by Richard English
What makes you think that printers can spell?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: This usage grates (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Both sentences seem fine to me - but then I like the passive voice....
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Cockney rhyming slang is a living form and new terms are being created constantly. They are memorise......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Decimation and changes of meaning (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I wrote a letter to a travel paper once in response to their assertion that the recession could "dec......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Decimation and changes of meaning (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
CJ is right. The verb "to decimate" seems now to be used as a simile for "to devastate". The shift ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Strategic Objective Teminology (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Actually the "balance scorecard" is no great shakes over here. We have some consultants that use it ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Help! I need a word! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
We used to have a thing here called "work to rule" - which meant really a policy of non-cooperation.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
That is an excellent site. I shall bookmark it....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Strategic Objective Teminology (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I have spoken of this previously - although whether publicly or as a pt I can't now recall. The pas......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard English
jheem, Apologies. I did not make it clear that my most recent posting was in response to aput's com......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...They even brought these slice holders to put it in (name for them?), ..." They're called ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Indeed it is. To make a point it is often necessary to contrive an example to make it. However, you......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard English
We had this discussion once before. Although the apostrophe itself cannot be heard it can modify the......
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