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RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English The word crumpet has three UK meanings, none of which are known in the USA. The crumpet shown in th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English For exactly the same reason that the British say "petrol" and the Americans say "gasoline"! Or that ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English When I ordered an English muffin in the USA I got something that I had never experienced in England....... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English No. What you get in the USA if you order an English Muffin is not the same as the thing you get in E...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English I confess I've had little success in persuading the girls to say "yes". Would the use of this "acid...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word RE: Beer and apostrophes (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English Ask anyone who has survived a pint of US Budweiser, which is about as dishonest an ale as I can thin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words RE: Beer and apostrophes (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English It seems to proves that Bateman's are also using traditional signwriters and compositers, does it no...... 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(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)...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words 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...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words 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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RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The word crumpet has three UK meanings, none of which are known in the USA. The crumpet shown in th......
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RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
For exactly the same reason that the British say "petrol" and the Americans say "gasoline"! Or that ......
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RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
When I ordered an English muffin in the USA I got something that I had never experienced in England.......
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RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
No. What you get in the USA if you order an English Muffin is not the same as the thing you get in E......
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RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I confess I've had little success in persuading the girls to say "yes". Would the use of this "acid......
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RE: Beer and apostrophes (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Ask anyone who has survived a pint of US Budweiser, which is about as dishonest an ale as I can thin......
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RE: Beer and apostrophes (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It seems to proves that Bateman's are also using traditional signwriters and compositers, does it no......
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RE: Irony (in The Written Word) by Richard English
So the Americans don't understand irony? How very ironic! Richard English...
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RE: Turbine (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes. It has an electric starter, just like a car. They are geared to run at a higher speed, of cours......
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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