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Discussion Topic  Sic (in Potpourri) by Richard English
World Wide Words has a feature in which it quotes passages which are amusing because of unintended d......
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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: 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: 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: 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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Discussion Topic  RE: Linking Quiz - a variation (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Quote "...Isn't Schweppes Quinine Water of British origin..." I believe so. And it used to be calle......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Camp (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, Susan Sontag certainly makes a meal of that! I had always understood Camp to be the slightly ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antebellum (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed. We would probably say "before the War" or "pre-war" - meaning WW2. The only "ante" word I ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I admit that my first thought was Rye (the cereal) but I thought that too easy. The Japanese board......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Linking Quiz - a variation (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Me too! And, by the way, I am the last person who is likely ever to post about British footballers,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard English
USury. And that means that my next word means "The closest that the Japanese come to a traditonal En......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Interesting Etymologies (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
The Shambles in York is a very interesting street and well worth a visit.http://www.britainexpress.c......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard English
In the absence of any posted rules, I had assumed that this was how you won - by coming up with some......
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