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Discussion Topic  RE: Newspaper articles of interest (in The Written Word) by Richard English
One of the "benefits" of E-prime seems to be that it tends to eliminate the passive voice. As I hav......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mickey the Dunce (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I've heard the word "mickey" used for all sorts of things, of which "taking the Mickey" is probably ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mickey the Dunce (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I've certainly never heard it used in UK English....
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Of course, we tend not to use the "piece of tail" slang so much in UK English. Here's my offering fo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limerick Game: Kirkwall (Orkney) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
A worthy winner. We had a similar idea about trying to use that most Scottish of weapons, the dirk, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: An interesting grammar point (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: An interesting grammar point (in Potpourri) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  Education, education, education. (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I am grateful to Randy Cassingham's blog for pointing me at this article from Rock Mountain News. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
The British are generally ignorant of Reeces Pieces. The Americans don't know what Barbour is. We ar......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
To be fair to the lad (for that's all he was) he was from the Penal Colonies. And, to give him credi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Probably nobody in the UK as Reeces Pieces are not generally sold here....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The zip fastener was originally a trade name but I believe it's now a generic. Oh, and returning to......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I think we are agreeing here. Few inventors have been lucky enough for their names to become the gen......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The first workable ballpoint pen was invented by Laslo Biro and his brother and they gave their name......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Champagne is a kind of sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Champagne. Similarly Kleenex is......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Champagne (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
There aren't too many registered names of origin apart from wine (although there are a few, includin......
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