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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: What's this kind of "rhyme"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Of course, I very much enjoy rhymes that seem to be neither sighted nor near - I mean those which re......
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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: "into" vs. "unto" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
According to the OED, "unto" is identical in meaning to "to", except as an preface to the infinitive......
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Discussion Topic  RE: welcome to participate: Two things that have happened to me lately (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I see now. All his, her or its posts are meaningless. It's presumably someone with enough time on hi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: welcome to participate: Two things that have happened to me lately (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I'm sorry if I'm being dense - but what has this to do with words?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Moslem vs. Muslim (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...The quiz was from the Kennedy administration forward to the GWB's administration. Come on,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Documentary (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...What do you think about documentaries? Should they have a political bent? How, really, can......
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Discussion Topic  RE: discern (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
If one is discerning then one will have an above average level of comprehension by virtue of one's a......
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Poll  RE: Quiz about diagnonal (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Really, sir, you Brits should take greater care to maintain the purity of your version of ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "less than enamored" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...The waitress listened closely to my extended recitation and then politely advised me that ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: For all the scientists here... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote, "...I don't believe a camera lens can focus radiation outside the visual range..." Actually ......
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Poll  RE: Quiz about diagnonal (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Have you seen the results of a dialect survey by the Harvard Computer Society..." Interes......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "less than enamored" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Generalisations are risky, I know, but I think it's fair to say the the "average" American will be m......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "less than enamored" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I suspect that this construction is more common in UK English than it is in US. As with the use of t......
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