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Discussion Topic  RE: Contextual clues (in Potpourri) by arnie
I think it would have taken me longer than Bob's ten seconds to work out. I'd never heard the initia......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Capitalised 'I' - egocentric? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
I had heard it was for the same reason as zmj gives: clarity. A minuscule i was liable to get lost o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: post-racial (in Potpourri) by arnie
I've never heard of it so certainly couldn't define it....
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Discussion Topic  RE: We're growing, certainly, but at what rate? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
CJ, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this plagiarism? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
As zmj says, it doesn't look like plagiarism. As well as Michael Quinion, he also mentions Anatoly L......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Marmalade (in Potpourri) by arnie
From one of the sites linked to by jerry:......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Home Libraries (in The Written Word) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: condition/precondition etc (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
I agree that "prerecorded" could with validity be used in the context of TV programmes, etc. The oth......
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Discussion Topic  Backless bra breakthrough? (in Potpourri) by arnie
I noticed an advert today for what was claimed to be a new type of backless bra. The name of the bra......
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Discussion Topic  RE: geeks (from community) (in Potpourri) by arnie
I don't think it' a spelling ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Curate" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
Yes, very much so. Both come directly from the Latin ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Beer, Glorious Beer (in The Vocabulary Forum) by arnie
An interesting sidelight on this is that Samoset, one of the first Native Americans to meet the Pilg......
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Discussion Topic  RE: ween and overweening (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
The Online Etymology Dictionary: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Special Abilities of Homo Sapiens (in Potpourri) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Don't border collie me! (in Potpourri) by arnie
Interesting. Although Border Collies are of course well-know, several other breeds are used as sheep......
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Discussion Topic  RE: eyes on -ize/-ise (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: goon (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
Ah! I tried with IE7 from home and when the page loaded I got a message that it wanted to install an......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Backhanded compliment (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
I agree with CW. Sometimes the "compliment" can be clumsy and not appear to be wholehearted, even th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: These folks need help! (in Potpourri) by arnie
Agreed. I took a quick look round the site and noticed several instances of poor writing or phrasin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: goon (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
The links to the archived discussions don't work for me, either. I tried using Opera at home. Since ......
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