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Discussion Topic  RE: Different things to different people (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Another source of confusion is the names given to hotel boarrd terms: American Plan = full board =......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Some thoughts on less and fewer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In fact, following several complaints, the supermarkets in this part of the world have changed their......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I can even tell the difference between Dudley and Wiolverhampton! Mind you, I've invested much time......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Ah, but the Black Country accent can't even be understood by those living in Birmingham! But seriou......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I'm sure you would have no difficulty in understanding our accents, although possibly not all of our......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Script (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
My wife (a Health Visitor) always refers to prescriptions as "scripts" (or maybe "Scrips" - I must c......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Did they define "a drink"? If they meant a half of beer then I binge drink at least once a week! If......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
UK English tends to stress the first syllable of two-syllable words so it's usually GA-rage. Whether......
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Discussion Topic  RE: From today's news (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Although the term "motorised glider" might be considered oxymoronic, there is a reason for it. It i......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Although I don't have access to a copy I'd be willing to bet that the CMOS is correct in what it say......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have today discovered the Hog's Back Brewery's site - ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I'd heard of "the room" from my stepfather (who's from Liverpool) and understood it to be the altern......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A yard of Ale is a specially designed glass a yard (3 feet) long which holds 2.5 Imperial pints (tha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes, this was reported here as well although no real details were given. I can only assume that he ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This is an example of the unnecessary conversion of a noun to a verb. What they meant is that they a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Whereas we could perhaps agree that we all think that some words are intrinsically less attractive t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As I have said many times previously, it matters not how the word ends, the rule for creating a pass......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Rainbows.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
A hundred years ago London was the World's largest city and its huge population used coal fires as a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Although it is, indeed, a back formation from liason, OED is quite happy with the word liase and it ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
As I said in my posting, most gardens in England have compost heaps. The challenge is, of course, t......
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