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Discussion Topic  RE: Rake (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
I don't think I've ever used it but it's fairly common in older literature. There is even a series o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pullum on Orwell (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Of course I could make it "Because I was born at midnight on a Friday people said I would have an u......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pullum on Orwell (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Of course you ......
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Discussion Topic  exsangui(n)ous (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
I have a limerick over at the OEDILF on the word "exsanguinous" (drained of blood) and after a few m......
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Discussion Topic  Not saying it's a slow news day, but... (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Can anyone find a more trivial sounding headline than ......
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Poll  Alpha Centauri Poll (in Wordplay) by BobHale
Here’s the selection of out of this world limericks. 1. On returning from Alpha Centauri, They rel......
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Discussion Topic  Limerick Game : Alpha Centauri (in Wordplay) by BobHale
I decided to expand our horizons and get some really out of this world limericks. For thoe who need......
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Discussion Topic  Limerick metre and rhyme (in Wordplay) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: Proving the rule (in Potpourri) by BobHale
And in turn, the Elephant of Surprise reminded ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this phrase becoming more frequent? (in Potpourri) by BobHale
You called it. "To" isn't ungrammatical and never has been*. On the other hand... Are you sure you m......
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Discussion Topic  RE: LOL (And literally this time.) (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Ah, but we have a plural ambiguity... does each monkey have a chopper resulting in a total of many ......
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Discussion Topic  LOL (And literally this time.) (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Is “chopper” ever used as slang for “penis” in the US? I ask because it is here and this line from s......
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Discussion Topic  A question for those (even) more knowledgeable than me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
While on the OEDILF today a random limerick popped up on "antipassive voice". I am vaguely aware th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Staple? (in Potpourri) by BobHale
It just sounds wrong to me. Bread is a staple; here in China rice is a staple; I get the "cookery s......
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Discussion Topic  Two more questions from a Chinese test. (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I'll leave my comments till later as I'm in a bit of a hurry, but here are two questions from a test......
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Discussion Topic  RE: 100 words - lists by Am Heritage Dictionary (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Only got 98 - but I was very drunk last night when I took it (FWIW I missed jejune and fiduciary) S......
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Discussion Topic  Staple? (in Potpourri) by BobHale
A headline on Yahoo's front page read "Many American's Can't Afford One Time Staple". The "staple" ......
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Discussion Topic  Name Choice (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I just watched an old episode of Mork and Mindy in which the evil landlord who wants to evict Mindy'......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Misunderstanding or Misreporting (in Potpourri) by BobHale
I suppose so - after all there was a huge fuss not long before I left the country - about the failed......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Misunderstanding or Misreporting (in Potpourri) by BobHale
Mainly because I haven't spent a penny of my money since I got a job in China! Not even a penny of m......
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