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Discussion Topic  RE: Dashpot (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As I wrote, I have never heard the SU damping chamber referred to as a "dashpot". That is not to say......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I had assumed he meant what the sentence meant. I didn't realise he had put in a redundant negative.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Dashpot (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: Overnegation: don't fail to miss it! (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Triple negatives are even harder than double negatives. But it would be difficult to say make this p......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Newpaper articles of interest - Part II (in The Written Word) by Richard English
The laws about libel, like the laws about copyright, have been overtaken by new communications techn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Dashpot (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have always known the word as describing those hydraulic devices that close a door automatically a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Times smaller (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I deplore the "five times smaller" style of referring to lesser quantities. We have a system of num......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Revert (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As Arnie writes, it's business jargon that saves writing the sentence, "I will get back to you". Com......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Compelling news story (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: Speak English (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Frightening. Are the words "your" and "you're" the most commonly confused in English? Or does that......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Compelling news story (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: Compelling news story (in Potpourri) by Richard English
That's right. Just like that Acapulco earthquake. "American not hurt" (only one, you'll note)....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Compelling news story (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: It helps to know what you're talking about (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I only get "This content is presently unavailable". Irritating but hardly a blooper!...
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Poll  Small Dole limerick poll (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Well, whilst I was away cruising there was a flood of late entries so I am now posting the poll. Wel......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The word that must not be spoken..... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: The word that must not be spoken..... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Mind you, these places are in the USA and English judiciary doesn't extend outside the country. Howe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The word that must not be spoken..... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: The word that must not be spoken..... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
If I had any reason at all to use one of the "forbidden" words I would do so just for the hell of it......
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