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No Brit should EVER accuse an American of being parochial again... (in Potpourri) by BobHale It wasn't geography (they said) but frankly anyone who thinks Mexico is a state (or Orlando for that...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri No Brit should EVER accuse an American of being parochial again... (in Potpourri) by BobHaleI was watching a quiz show. People in it compete in pairs. In round one one of the pair has to give ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limerick game: Box (in Wordplay) by BobHaleI've sent you two now.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleWell, all I can say is that while logically it means the opposite, a phrase like "I wouldn't be surp...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleSo you haven't heard things like, to choose an example not quite at random, "There ain't no logic to...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleThat's the whole point. It's language not logic. Negatives don't always cancel. There ain't no logi...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleIt's over-negation but it's EXTREMELY common in normal speech. I wouldn't think twice (or even once...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleCouldn't tell you. I never watch sport. I don't know a tennis bat from cricket stick.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleNot being any kind of sports fan, I wasn't sure what a color man was so I Googled it. I found out i...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What did he say? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleYou parse it as if it said "I wouldn't be surprised if it's bothering him." Language Log has over ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Why did no one tell me? (in Potpourri) by BobHaleI just heard the news that Superman is renouncing his US citizenship. Why did no one tell me? Why ha...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Bluffing Game : padipist (in Wordplay) by BobHaleI'm posting this one quickly before anyone else jumps in because I haven't done one for ages and whe...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleFLushed with success at guessing the correct answer (and it was a guess based on nothing more than c...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleI'll try 5... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleHow's bumwhush doing? I only ask because I've run across a word I hadn't heard before which I think...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay RIP Typewriter (in Potpourri) by BobHale(Reposted from my blog.) In one of my blog posts, I talked about my old mechanical typewriter. So i...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleBut I've sent you one now anyway. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleApril 23rd 12:55 when the post at the top of this thread was made.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Bluffing game: bumwhush (in Wordplay) by BobHaleI know we're playing speed-up lately but don't you you think less than thirty six hours is pushing i...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Link the Lyrics (again) (in The Written Word) by BobHaleI'm not sure who was who in the early days. As I understand it there was a fair bit of sock-puppetin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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