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Discussion Topic  RE: Different things to different people (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I suppose we should not be surprised about the somewhat puritanical attitude of some Americans when ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Totally Useless Information (in Potpourri) by Richard English
One of the interesting things about statements made in an authoritive manner and claimed to be facts......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Now, aren't you all glad we don't have one? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
No. The correct title surely is, "Owed too thee spill chequer" Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Absolutely. I would not expect my statement to be taken as 100% accurate or 100% complete. It is ju......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed, but nonsense is nonsense no matter how it's presented! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Mother of... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I'm not sure that you can assume this is always true. Most of the world's population is ignorant s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Say What? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I'm surprised. That's a very common and longstanding expression here. It refers to slot machines (o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Degrees of cold (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I learnt yesterday that London had had its heaviest snow for nine years - around 3 inches! There wer......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It is my belief that the accents of the less well-educated (whatever accent they might be) tend to ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Some thoughts on less and fewer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This morning it was announced that the supermarket chain Morrisons had launched a takeover bid for S......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Some thoughts on less and fewer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The checkout payment phenomenon cited here is one that I have frequently observed, standing as I usu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Some thoughts on less and fewer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It is a strange phenomenon, which I have often observed, that people stock up for a three-month sieg......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Some thoughts on less and fewer (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the UK the organisation is Safeway (without the "s"). I don't know whether it's the same as the U......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you park your car? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I still suspect that much of it is to do with vocabulary, rather than accent. Even those with strong......
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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  Degrees of cold (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This week we have been receiving "severe weather" warnings which brought to my mind the differences ......
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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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