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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Things are indeed moving towards the metric system here at a steady pace and for poor old souls like......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Fav" vs "Fave" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
To me at least there seems to be an important difference with a conversation at a party or indeed th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
I should have guessed really shouldn't I. They clearly have no sense of priorities!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Fav" vs "Fave" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
I know exactly what you mean CW. I often think that the advent of modern technology has led to a det......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this offensive? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
How about estate agents and double glazing salespeople and my own favourite, politicians....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Thanks Arnie. It's one of those phrases that I use without thinking about it and I never realised wh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this offensive? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
(Quote) Actually this furore reminds me of that which arose over the film "The Last Temptation of Ch......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bangs vs. Fringe (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
This is the best I can do at the moment. It could be seen as a derivative of the word 'prate' and th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Restaurant Blues (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Thank you. I too found the 1700 definition to be very good as it seemed to capture the essence of wi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
It seems that you have already run a thread on this as I've been sent the link already, nevertheless......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bangs vs. Fringe (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Thank you so much everyone for such a strong response to my query about 'off of', if I'd known it wo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bangs vs. Fringe (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Thanks for that, it was indeed very funny. I especially liked the one that highlighted the fact that......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Fav" vs "Fave" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
Great story Bob, I really liked that. When it happened to me I told the kids I would be confiscating......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bangs vs. Fringe (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kalleh: Doad, be sure to see our thread on British/American differences.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Fav" vs "Fave" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jheem: It's not the word; it's people. This opens up quite a field in ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Restaurant Blues (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
The dictionary I used was last printed in 1968 so I of course apologise for the omission of this val......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Caterwauller: Threeth - listen to me giggle maniacally knowing that eve......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Useless words ..... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
You are perfectly correct that it is the way the word 'nice' is used in the modern world that I obje......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Restaurant Blues (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Doad
As far as I can make out the original usage of the word 'witty' dates from 1588 when it was 'smartly......
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