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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...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI have always understood that plethora (meaning an abundance) is usually used as a singular. "...The...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishAs I have said many times previously, it matters not how the word ends, the rule for creating a pass...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Rainbows.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishA hundred years ago London was the World's largest city and its huge population used coal fires as a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishAlthough it is, indeed, a back formation from liason, OED is quite happy with the word liase and it ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThere are many writing courses available (I run one myself) although most are run on a face-to-face ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAs I said in my posting, most gardens in England have compost heaps. The challenge is, of course, t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI have already posted this elsewhere but will repeat it here for the benefit of those who are perhap...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn the UK the term manure is usually used to describe fertiliser of animal origin (stable sweepings,...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishOf course, Robbie Burns, being a Scot, used many of the old Gaelic words which would have been unkno...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishForgive me. I had forgotten that you don't use spanners in the USA - you use wrenches! In England we...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Rainbows.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI would assume so - although I'm surprised that London was not the first recipient, considering how ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Rainbows.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn fact, the first ever traffic light (not automatic) was installed in London in the 19th Century. I...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishYou know, silly things like bits of jewellery, ornaments, flowers, perfume. All the kinds of things ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Chat acronyms (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI accept that there is need for acronyms when using a mobile 'phone to send a text message, since an...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Rainbows.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishInteresting - although the first traffic lights were installed in London, England - not Cleveland. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishIn fact, although Edison's orginal phonograph used a tinfoil cylinder this was experimental and very...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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I'm a literalist... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishMy wife is the gardener of the partnership and needed a further supply for the flower beds. And I am...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishActually yes. I had Toad in the Hole the day before yesterday. Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishThe story, as I heard it, was that a certain car manufacturer gave away a free record with each new ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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