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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 ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIndeed it is. To make a point it is often necessary to contrive an example to make it. However, you...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWe had this discussion once before. Although the apostrophe itself cannot be heard it can modify the...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishGrammatically the possessive of St Thomas should be St Thomas's, as the pssessive of Charles be Char...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Apostrophe affecting the meaning (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAs has been mentioned here previously, when it comes to proper and place names, spelling and apostro...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Linking Quiz - a variation (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Isn't Schweppes Quinine Water of British origin..." I believe so. And it used to be calle...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Camp (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWell, Susan Sontag certainly makes a meal of that! I had always understood Camp to be the slightly ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Antebellum (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIndeed. We would probably say "before the War" or "pre-war" - meaning WW2. The only "ante" word I ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishI admit that my first thought was Rye (the cereal) but I thought that too easy. The Japanese board...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Linking Quiz - a variation (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishMe too! And, by the way, I am the last person who is likely ever to post about British footballers,...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishUSury. And that means that my next word means "The closest that the Japanese come to a traditonal En...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishTh Scottish abbreviation I have heard for "He isn't coming" is "He isna' (or isni') coming"... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Interesting Etymologies (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishThe Shambles in York is a very interesting street and well worth a visit.http://www.britainexpress.c...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishIn the absence of any posted rules, I had assumed that this was how you won - by coming up with some...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI think it fair to say that "ain't", even in spoken English, is not considered correct. The correct ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Signs at Oxford (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishI have to say that I feel that the signs are quite reasonably drawing attention to possible problem ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Linking Quiz (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishWhich is "Ewe". (You could also have had "ewer"). But for my "WE" clue I would pose "...Bedford-bas...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThat's a fairly standard hotel breakfast here. Better establishments might have additional items inc...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Items in Today's Paper (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishDrinking that quantity of fizzy Brazilian beer, I would suggest that carbonic acid poisoning would b...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Knowledgeableness (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishQuote "...My suggestion: "His knowledgeableness on the subject exceeds those of his contemporaries."...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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