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Discussion Topic  RE: Highly appropriate sayings (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Thus do I aver that not all products of the USA are akiin to fermented horse piss...." An......
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Discussion Topic  Highly appropriate sayings (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I have just seen a saying by Thomas Carlyle that was new to me but which I felt is just so, so true.......
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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: Baseball words in England (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Never heard of any one of them! Seems like you've bowled us a googly there, Wordnerd....
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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: Scandinavian language(s) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It is, indeed. From the Latin "cemeterium"....
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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: A non-word-related (sorry) OUTRAGE! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In fact, the situation is even worse as you can see here: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A non-word-related (sorry) OUTRAGE! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
(Yawn). Sleeping pills? Earplugs? Blindfolds?...
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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: Two questions (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Welcome, anycon. I wish I could answer your questions but will need to research a bit first....
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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: 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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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Grammatically the possessive of St Thomas should be St Thomas's, as the pssessive of Charles be Char......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard English
As has been mentioned here previously, when it comes to proper and place names, spelling and apostro......
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I remember it by thinking of what it is that chickens do with eggs!...
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