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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote: "...At a very early age I decided that if ever I was able to found my own nation, that my fl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
"Seeing as how this entry uses the archaic spelling of "channel" (as in "Ye Olde English Channele")"......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As a rule, the poorer the drink, the colder it needs to be drunk. American "beers" like B*dw**s*r" a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I don't know how to post a picture here but there is a picture of my Rudge on the Rudge site - ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The pillion is an older UK term for the second seat on a motorcycle and was universal until the adve......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard English
The expression "vacation" is understood here but it's just not used. Many of our public holidays ar......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Quote: "...What do you call the gifts Jewish people exchange at Hannukah in Britain? ..." I confess......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...You're close. Start at the gnat's eyelash and go back about a gnat's..." No, only about ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Since the area of continent of Asia, ON ITS OWN, exceeds that of all the Americas (North, South and ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard English
In the UK we don't give holiday presents - that would be the same as if you, in the US, were to give......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In UK engineering terms the apendage is not an eyelash but the concept is similar. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Although North and South America are commonly referred to a separate continents (and I agree that th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Happy anniversary, Kalleh! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Wait until you find out how much a service can cost you and you might be less keen! Mine's in right ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
And of course, all engineers (that's the UK word -not a locomotive driver) know the precise meaning ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I know yer out there, I kin hear ya breathin'! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Another interesting fact. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Brit speak anyone? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
As I understand it, the original meaning of the term "bodger" is that of a maker of chairs - the tra......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Isn't it fascinating how we try so hard to prevent our children from making the same mistakes that w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Brit speak anyone? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In UK English "U" is usually pronounced as "yew" or "u" (as in "up"). "W" is pronouced as in "wick".......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I don't know that this is an oxymoron. It is usually used to describe a person who, although lacking......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Proper Attire Required..." (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Oscar Wilde said, "...We have everything in common with the Americans - except language, of course........
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