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Phonics (in Potpourri) by Richard English I learnt to read English by using the system of allocating sounds to letters and vowels - which I th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Phonics (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI have never been able to understand the rationale of those who suggest that phonics are a poor way ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Lesser-Known Counterparts of Familiar Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishQuote "...The term numerate seems to be much more common in Britspeak than in USspeak..." This is t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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OED requests (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWhy don't you try again? I have found them to be good correspondents and things, especially emails, ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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"Energy Vampires" (new term) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishBut surely the anolgy is perfect. Vampires steal into peoples bedrooms at night and suck their bloo...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Jane Austen, revisited (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishThere's a very nice restaurant near to us called The Postilion. It's a play on the owner's name, Die...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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OED requests (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI am sorry to see that the OED is considering including the oxymoronic term "quad bike". I trust the...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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sophia (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAs I have said previously, BBB!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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sophia (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWow. What verbiage! I see they're truly International - they are in far away Canada as well as the ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...tankering - when airlines dodge high fuel prices at airports to save money..." Airlines, ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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"Nothing to Wear" (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishOne of the problems is, of course, is that the chap is speaking English and the lady is speaking "wo...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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sophia (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIt seems to me, then, that are simply seeking a word to describe superiority or excellence. But I do...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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sophia (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Were they using the word wrong, then?..." Maybe not wrongly but, to my mind, unecessarily...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Lame (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishUnlicensed cabbies seem to be a problem everywhere and typically those who operate unlicenced cabs a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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sophia (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI agree with aput. These are the kinds of things people say in order to impress others with their le...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishTry the Beeb's website if it's not broadcast.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishObviously nobody did but for those who can get it, BBC 4 is repeating it tonight, 08 December. It's ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Ms. (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...No abbreviatioon needs a period any more...." I think that the full stop after abbreviati...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Ms. (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote, "...It isn't an abbreviation, like "missus" or "mister," so I don't see why we should use a p...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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8th Wonder of the World (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Since the beginning of our time it has symbolized freedom and has been an icon for immigra...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri | » Refine Search » New Search |
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