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Discussion Topic  RE: A new competition... & R.E. WINS!!! (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Here's another one that I didn't think of at the time of the chat - Uluru. This is the Aboriginal na......
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Discussion Topic  RE: 'dihydrogen monoxide' (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Whoops! Nearly made an arise of myself there!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: The difference between the sexes (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I believe that "Say it less" is accurate as a construction, as would be "eat it less" or "mind it le......
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Discussion Topic  RE: 'dihydrogen monoxide' (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I suspect we are seeing another meaning arsing for the terms "chemical". Everything contains chemica......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "... the Brits don't capitalize an entire acronym as the Americans do ..." As I understand it......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The difference between the sexes (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Quote "...Indubitably so, with the significant correction that man would never say "please"...." In......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "nemesetic" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Of course, it does depend on the German word. Rucksack, blitz and kindergarten seem to have made th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The difference between the sexes (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Man: "Could you put that book in the bookcase with the the other Shakepeare, please?" Woman: "Put......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Oddly enough the ONLY place where I have been served Ouzo without ice was in Athens - in a bar in Co......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, that depends on what you mean by Europe! Europe is a continent, not a country, and any two Eur......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Indeed. My comment was tongue in cheek! I had noticed this strange US desire for ice. When I staye......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bluff game 2/27/04 (in Wordplay) by Richard English
For the record, once a year I run a "Call my Bluff" session at the Simpletons Public Speaking club. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The slang term for a cigarette in England is (or was, since it is now more or less obselete) fag, no......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Language Police (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I was there a few years ago - but I can't quite see the connection between Cuba and polical correctn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think that it would help to make a decision if I knew what an "up-do" is. Hair salons in the UK ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Are there really nations so deprived that they don't get to eat Toad-in-the hole? You'll be tellin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I hadn't realised that US pies were usually sweet. We have both sweet an savoury pies here and meat ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Blitzableiter ??? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In England we don't have lightning rods; we have lighting CONDUCTORS. They do the same job, though. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The expression "a pint and a pie" is nicely alliterative rather than literal. Pubs do sell pies, usu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I do have a rhyming dictionary but I confess I rarely ever use it. Certainly I didn't do so for any ......
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