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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this magic?? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Misplaced modifiers are always good for a laugh! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Beer and apostrophes (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It's no mystery! Bateman's slogan is "Good Honest Ales" and the lettering must simply have been mis......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A turbo-jet is the normal type of jet engine where the incoming air is compressed by a turbine, mixe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Sophister (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I had never heard of sophister (although I knew of sophistry). As it seems to have a scholastic con......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I only make this point if it's true! After all, the Americans invented quite a lot as well - the sa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I meant to write this. The "d" was a typo. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Gas or steam turbines are what comes to my mind. Parsons (a Brit) invented the steam turbine; Whittl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I do not intend to get into an argument about this (the more so since this a a word board, not a Roy......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Iteration (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Not in my edition (1995) although I really ought get a newer one. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: And finally, one for the Brits (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
When I first spoke to a person at our head office which had just been established in Colne (Lancashi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Camilla Parker Bowles is the mistress of a widower and was his mistress when he was a married man. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Iteration (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree it's in the full OED but I generally use the concise. Even in the full OED the word is shown......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Originally posted by Graham Nice: ... the name given to those of us on this side of the pond who und......
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Discussion Topic  RE: English for Americans (in Potpourri) by Richard English
But what does a Scotsman wear under his kilt? I asked one once, "...Is anything worn under your kil......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Seeing wood (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I suppose she wanted something to cover her boobs... Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Iteration (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Acording to the OED, iterate means to repeat or state repeatedly (from the Latin, iterare itself fro......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In fact, this is also a rather old-fashioned slang expression for sexual intercourse, so a girl who ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Google™ words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I get no end of people 'phoning me to say that they can improve my position on the search engine lis......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Google™ words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
If you put in the search phrase "Travel Industry Training" - which is what I do - you will find my s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More favorite words.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Apologies for my typo. I meant, of course, Moreton's and I was referring to his second parallel conv......
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