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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the World Travel Dictionary (published by Columbus and, I blush to say, originally created by me)......
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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: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree. It's just one more example of the strange belief that so many people seem to have that is ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Another Wikipedia question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In 1938 the British government introduced the Holidays With Pay Act which meant that all workers wer......
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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: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Or even electricians' screwdriver since it's a type that is part of the tool kit of most electrician......
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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: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The average American has fewer than two legs, speaks more than one language and has 1.4 children. N......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
There has been much (sprited) discussion about this and I will say only that I agree with Jerry abso......
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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: Another Wikipedia question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
And of course, Americans wouldn't talk about two weeks' holiday either. It would be two weeks' vacat......
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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: 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: 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: Pet Peeves Part 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This is definitely becoming common in US writing but I think it is dangerous.The preposition has an ......
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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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