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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Of course it doesn't work in UK English since "sauce" and "boss" don't rhyme....
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The hunting issue is one that arouses fierce passions and I will not add fuel to the fire. I have sa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Prognostication (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Indeed it does. But it says that "Brit" (no full stop) is an informal term for a British person. The......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Prognostication (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Samuel Insull, of course, spent most of his life in Chicago and was very much involved with the "El"......
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Discussion Topic  Beer cocktails (in The Written Word) by Richard English
There are many cocktails made with all sorts of exotic names. But in the UK (and maybe elsewhere for......
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Discussion Topic  RE: F-word etymology (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have heard young girls use the word in the same way as young men do. That, and their propensity ......
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Poll  RE: "How many syllables" revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As has been said many times previously, humour does not always cross borders and this seems especial......
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Poll  RE: "How many syllables" revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote, "...Like most multiple choice polls, this is more about the pollster than the polled. My choi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The future is here! (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...the wiring on the poles in our neighborhood hadn't been updated since 1926..." I don't kn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
What has been written really covers the question. It was a historical accident that the USA was thus......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I meant that the expression "state of play" means "how are things at the moment". "State of the art"......
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Discussion Topic  RE: New Special Words (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...One of my colleagues was describing a fellow colleague to me (the latter wears short skirt......
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Discussion Topic  RE: New Special Words (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Canoodle is not uncommon in UK English, though it's probably rather an old-fashioned term these days......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
It's good now to have a librarian An expert in matters grammarian But the Limerick rhyme Could take ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Panopticon Effect (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...workers are going about their business, but when they are watched, they perform higher..."......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, as you no know, it's very different from "state of the art"! It simply means "how are things a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Special Word of the Moment (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Snood has several meanings, most of them to do with forms of hair adornment. I don't believe there's......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Panopticon Effect (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...The whole story was applied to medical facilities; if they think they are being serveilled......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Panopticon Effect (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Most I think would agree that there's a difference between survey as a noun and surveillan......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Panopticon Effect (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It seems a bit pointless to me. What's wrong with "surveyed"?...
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