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Discussion Topic  RE: The dreaded semi-colon! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Excellent! I tried to google it myself but thought that the first sentence was "see how THE semicol......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A word for "separated territory"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Spain claims, with some justification, that the British colony of Gibraltar (one of the last colonie......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...PS: Richard, if you dislike the Lord Mayor, could you say he's "the Jerk in the Gherkin"? ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Senior Moment (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I believe I've had several senior moments - but I can't remember any of them....
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Poll  RE: A bit about abutting by but a bit (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Richard defined 'abut' with "But if countries abut / It mean different but / Touching ..."......
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Discussion Topic  RE: New translation of the New Testament (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Quote "...Is it because they are implied or interpolated words that weren't in the original Greek?........
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Discussion Topic  RE: The dreaded semi-colon! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Many years ago I remember reading a short poem of which the first line was something like: "See how......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Whoops, so I did. I selected the link but forgot to paste it. Mind you, I still think it looks like ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Terms from Mathematics (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I don't know about in the USA, but both King Arthur and Robin Hood would correctly be described as l......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It happens all the time over here! The new HQ of the London Mayor is known as "The Gherkin". (Zucch......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Scrabble rules minefield (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It's a while since I played Scrabble but I always added letters to either end of a word if I wanted ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: oh dear, oh dear. (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...First though, what is wrong with 'equally as important as'?..." I would think that it is ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Special Word of the Moment (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I don't know how it is in the USA but in England we might preen ourselves - physically or figurative......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Chameleon (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quite a few - but not many that are as common as those cited. Common ones include: Character Chalce......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quinion's new book! (in The Written Word) by Richard English
For information Port Out, Starbord Home and other language myths is now on sale in the better booksh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Terms from Mathematics (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
An example of exponential growth I often give in training sessions is a simple one - and I have neve......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quinion's new book! (in The Written Word) by Richard English
If you can't get copies from an online supplier, let me know by email or pt and I'll pop into my loc......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What is a "sport"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Since nobody seems to have risen to the bait of this post, could I suggest that a perfect definition......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender: his/her/your/their (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...I'd guess it would be difficult to do without "he" and "she" in descriptions of people..........
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender: his/her/your/their (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I consider that it is one of our language's great strengths that it has no gender in its nouns (and ......
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