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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Whereas "non-words" such as the ones cited here, could often be omitted without detriment to meaning......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is Grammar Dead? (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I suggest that it is a pointless to talk about goo or bad grammar as it is to talk about good or bad......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lilliputian minds (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...If you want to describe something as big, say 'Shaq-size.'"..." Frankly I'd sooner see it......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
One story I have heard which makes a good point about words is that of the Irishman and the Spaniard......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...The Irish language doesn't have a word for "yes" and "no." They say things like, "It is" o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Nothing to Wear" (in The Written Word) by Richard English
One of the problems is, of course, is that the chap is speaking English and the lady is speaking "wo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lame (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Unlicensed cabbies seem to be a problem everywhere and typically those who operate unlicenced cabs a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Try the Beeb's website if it's not broadcast....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Obviously nobody did but for those who can get it, BBC 4 is repeating it tonight, 08 December. It's ......
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Discussion Topic  Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Did anyone see this interesting programme (which included, among others, John Richard of the APS) wh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lame (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Good though the thought is the rhyme is suspect. I never got to workshop this one; had I done so the......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lame (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Or even, "...It's a shame that his aim is so lame..."...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words of Elections and Voting (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I have never heard of "pocket borough" although we do use "safe seat". A "rotten borough" was one w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Absolutely, yes, certainly, no question about it (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "... think people knew very well what both this poll and CJ's first poll were all about. They ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Absolutely, yes, certainly, no question about it (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Richard, I think the very same data would have been obtained (in any of the polls) no matt......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Absolutely, yes, certainly, no question about it (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...I mean, these were forum polls. These aren't going to direct science or social policy..." ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Absolutely, yes, certainly, no question about it (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
When I had an eposode of email crashes I took to composing my postings in Word and then copying and ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Ellipses (in Potpourri) by Richard English
As I understand it, M dashes should ideally be paranthetical whereas elipses don't need to be. Howev......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mazda (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...He's not doubting the merits of flourescent-style lamps over the older incandescent type........
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