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Discussion Topic  RE: Pairing (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Either is used. Bra is an abbreviation but like so many other abbreviations (phone, fax, bus, plane)......
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Discussion Topic  Iron Man (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I assume I am not the only one who is targeted by the modern version of the snake oil salesmen, offe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pairing (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
And why don't we talk about a pair of brassieres? Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: How did that happen? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
...and now it's back! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  How did that happen? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I posted a comment to CJ's "I'm not exactly back" thread and then tried to edit it. When I got back ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I'm not exactly back, but... (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I tried to post and then tried to edit. When I got back the entire thread had gone! Richard Englis......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Irony (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I am quite unrepentant. If you add water to barley and crush it all you'll get is a kind of dough. Y......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Irony (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Although beer is our national drink, it is still considered "lower class". The top people drink cha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Favorite Insult? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Although I suspect it's a British trait, I also suspect that it is strongest among the English. Ce......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A right to something "compulsory"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I realise that "fall" was a perfectly respectable word in UK English at one time. However, like so m......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A right to something "compulsory"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This expression is sometimes used to denote any corrupted form. It is not unique to language and cer......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British Pubs (in Potpourri) by Richard English
For the benefit of foreigners - and especially those who will shortly be visiting our sceptred isles......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British Pubs (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Stonehenge is quite a jaunt from London. Stick to the capital for your first visit. After all, you......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A right to something "compulsory"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The more so it you start speaking about "falls". That's when we trip up and lose our balance. We ha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British Pubs (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This is an excellent summary but there is one change that is presently afoot about which visitors ne......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A right to something "compulsory"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
These are just one of the devices that we, in the UK, use to increase the subtelty of our communicat......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Favorite Insult? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
You must understand that we, in England, are very tolerant people. We do not blame the Europeans for......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is there a word for it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I assumed that a "decapitated head" was a "headless head" - and that's an oxymoron. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Favorite Insult? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Yes, but they do all sorts of strange things in Europe. We British try to ignore them. Richard Engl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciation of interesting words... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Mortar can indeed contain cement. It just doesn't have to, that's all. Incidentally, cement can be......
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