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Beer names (in Potpourri) by Richard English Which proves, I fear, that he has never drunk good beer. After all, would that be a valid comment a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Beer names (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI think that was wise of you, Bob. It wouldn't have done to have drunk to excess at such an importan...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Mnemonics (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI see I forgot mention that, in addition to the "s sounded vowel s" rule, it is acceptabel for all G...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Mnemonics (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishMost authorities suggest that names ending is "s sounded vowel s" (which are mainly historical names...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Mnemonics (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe mnemonic I use is "Richard of York gave battle in vain" I also seem to remember "All cows eat g...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishSadly I have never been good at sub-texts or hints! (Which is doubtless why I have led a life of suc...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishThe mistake is a simple one. Conan Doyle never, in all his books, ever had Holmes say that phrase! ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishI suppose that it says something about the counsellor as well, since he or she was unaware of the co...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Typos (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishIndeed it should. And, what's more, there should be a comma before the final "and". Put it down to ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Typos (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishIt's probably a US/UK difference - in culture as much as language. The passive voice allows a speak...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishWhat some of you may not yet know there's a brand new "King Bud" beer although it's brewed by the Cz...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Words from the News (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishKalleh, I didn't mean to imply that you were wrong. Indeed, if the phrase came out in writing then ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishWhereas this is undoubtedly true, people's expectations are not always confirmed. After all, some p...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Words from the News (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishIs this the same construction as is "...that big of a..." - which we seemed to agree was becoming ac...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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First, two, thirdly (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishKalleh, I suspect that Bob's annoyance was as much as anything with Blair's system of numbering whi...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Typos (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishI turn off most of the grammar check options since they often cauase problems like this. I suspect t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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a/of a (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishNot so much of a threat as is MSN's attack on accepted standards of English. The construction is, of...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Signs of the times (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn the 1930s, when many homes still did not have electricity, there was a corporate advertisement th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishI have to say that it was not until I cut and pasted this into another document that I could see wha...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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At the risk of reopening old wounds (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishOf course, I would not want to mention the person who looks after the rooks in the rookery...! Rich...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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