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Discussion Topic  RE: "Ink-stained wretch" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by jheem
And, I've noticed British English "the band are" where I'd say the band is. "When you’re listening ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Malversation (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
Well, it came in through French ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by jheem
Figures that when I try to be prescriptive, I get it wrong. (If anybody could get it wrong.) But it'......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by jheem
The latter, "... a variety of key stakeholders participates ...", is correct....
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Discussion Topic  RE: From the securities markets (in The Vocabulary Forum) by jheem
Thanks, RJA. I don't think I can add things to that page. Perhaps wordcrafter will do....
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Discussion Topic  RE: From the securities markets (in The Vocabulary Forum) by jheem
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Ink-stained wretch" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
So, Jesse Sheidlower (of the OED) suggests that it was the Man Who Came to Dinner, i.e., Alexander W......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Ink-stained wretch" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
I don't know, but I see a bunch of Yiddish-speaking type-setters....
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Discussion Topic  RE: This usage grates (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
Actually, to pick a nit, neither of the example sentences is passive. Reliant is an adjective and no......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Least favorite words? (in Potpourri) by jheem
I usually hear and use tweak only in its fine adjustment meaning. I think it comes from electronics ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: scrophulariaceous (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
Well, scrofula comes from a Latin word ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Stress (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
I heard and read it before: nothing to stress (out) about, nothing to stress over, don't stress, don......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Highly appropriate sayings (in Potpourri) by jheem
Kalleh writes: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Boss and Bossy (the cow) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
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Discussion Topic  RE: Greek for "Love" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
Not a problem, Robert. I just thought folks'd be interested in the etymology. I wondered about Delph......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Boss and Bossy (the cow) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
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Discussion Topic  RE: Greek for "Love" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
Gk ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Boss and Bossy (the cow) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by jheem
I always thought it came from the Latin ......
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