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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 - ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishThe pillion is an older UK term for the second seat on a motorcycle and was universal until the adve...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishThe expression "vacation" is understood here but it's just not used. Many of our public holidays ar...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishQuote: "...What do you call the gifts Jewish people exchange at Hannukah in Britain? ..." I confess...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...You're close. Start at the gnat's eyelash and go back about a gnat's..." No, only about ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Funniest holiday present (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishIn the UK we don't give holiday presents - that would be the same as if you, in the US, were to give...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn UK engineering terms the apendage is not an eyelash but the concept is similar. Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Happy anniversary, Kalleh! (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWait until you find out how much a service can cost you and you might be less keen! Mine's in right ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Things.... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAnd of course, all engineers (that's the UK word -not a locomotive driver) know the precise meaning ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Brit speak anyone? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAs I understand it, the original meaning of the term "bodger" is that of a maker of chairs - the tra...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Portmanteau words (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishSUVs are what? Is it some sort of utility vehicle, like a Jeep or Range Rover? If so, I am inclined...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIsn't it fascinating how we try so hard to prevent our children from making the same mistakes that w...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Brit speak anyone? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn UK English "U" is usually pronounced as "yew" or "u" (as in "up"). "W" is pronouced as in "wick"....... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Gossip (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishAccording to the OED "gossip" did have an earlier meaning of Godparent, from the old English "godsib...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Queue call: "Can I help who's next?" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English"Clerk" in UK English, rhymes with "park", not with "perk". This is an eccentricity of pronunciati...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Are you an oldtimer? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn marketing terms there is a difference. A customer is a person or organisation that buys somethin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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License to play (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIn the UK it's not possible to specify a particular combination of letters and numbers on a plate. H...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Are you an oldtimer? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishInterestingly Rolls-Royce fitted 8-track systems until around 1978 since they considered that they g...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Queue call: "Can I help who's next?" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishAnd even in jobs where the service is essentially clerical in nature (such as a travel agency) the e...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Burning (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIn UK English the "nt" ending is a common and perfectly accurate alternative for the past tense of v...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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