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Discussion Topic  RE: To do their duty be him (in The Written Word) by BobHale
I'd agree that "do one's duty by" sounds a little dated or formal, although it is still heard, but ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: To do their duty be him (in The Written Word) by BobHale
drawing someone out = subtly persuading someone to talk about something, especially if they are a li......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Book: "Extraordinary Popular Delusions" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
(Way to go, passive aggresive!)...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Book: "Extraordinary Popular Delusions" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
In the interests of harmony I withdraw from the debate....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Book: "Extraordinary Popular Delusions" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: Book: "Extraordinary Popular Delusions" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
I don't know much about US standards but in the UK the water that comes out of taps is perfectly pot......
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Discussion Topic  Idea for a limerick game (in Word Games) by BobHale
As there has been recent comment here that we don't do enough limericks anymore (spending all the li......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Book: "Extraordinary Popular Delusions" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: World's WORST jokes (part one) (in Wordplay) by BobHale
I don't normally read or contribute to this thread but this, heard on the radio this morning, made m......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bluffing Game Vindaloo (in Wordplay) by BobHale
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bluffing Game Vindaloo (in Wordplay) by BobHale
I'm afraid I disagree. The game is to guess the meaning the word ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bluffing Game Vindaloo (in Wordplay) by BobHale
8 sounds hot enough for me...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Anti-nostalgia (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Well done Richard. You win the prize. When I posted I wondered who would be the first to make that j......
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Discussion Topic  Anti-nostalgia (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
A question that someone asked me in class today... If nostalgia is a fond remembrance of pleasant ......
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Discussion Topic  Nothing to do with language but it amused me. (in Potpourri) by BobHale
A large poster advertising the services of the job centre* caught my eye today. Under the picture i......
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Discussion Topic  Must/Have to (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
A question arose in the staff room today because of something I found on one of the more popular res......
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Poll  RE: Staff has/have (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
BOTH are correct. That's the point. It depends on whether you are considering the staff (team/band/o......
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Discussion Topic  been/bean (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
I'm a little puzzled by a conversation I'm having at the OEDILF with CJS. It's about this limerick. ......
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Poll  RE: Staff has/have (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
I need an "other". I use both about equally, as I do with other similar nouns such as team or gover......
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Discussion Topic  RE: New Beasts in OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by BobHale
It occurred to me that I had no idea what the difference is between a pelican, a puffin and a toucan......
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