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Discussion Topic  Catchy company mottos (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I have today been browsing the Web since I have been unable to get in touch with any of my customers......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In fact, my point was not about the meaning of the word, simply as to whether is was a singular or p......
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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: Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have always understood that plethora (meaning an abundance) is usually used as a singular. "...The......
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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: Favorite words? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote: "Committee - a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours" Variously attributed to Will R......
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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: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
There are many writing courses available (I run one myself) although most are run on a face-to-face ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have already posted this elsewhere but will repeat it here for the benefit of those who are perhap......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Chat acronyms (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I accept that there is need for acronyms when using a mobile 'phone to send a text message, since an......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Actually yes. I had Toad in the Hole the day before yesterday. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Toad-in-the-hole is also a favourite. It is simply batter-pudding (aka Yorkshire pudding) into whic......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Night Before Christmas -- parody (in The Written Word) by Richard English
The one I especially liked is here. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Faggot, as an offensive term for a homosexual, does not have that meaning in the UK. A faggot is ra......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Night Before Christmas -- parody (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Oh yes. It is popular here. And I have read some of the parodies as well - including "'Twas the ni......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Apologies for the typo! Now corrected. And yes, it is a suet-based pudding. There is a recipe on ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Huh? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Spotted Dick is a traditional English pudding. It is a heavy suet sponge (usually cylindrical in sha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Assuredly they do, but the tabloid press does not call them "love rats". That expression is reserved......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
A "love rat" is a man who has cheated on his partner. It is commonly used by the tabloid press here ......
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