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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English Oddly enough the ONLY place where I have been served Ouzo without ice was in Athens - in a bar in Co...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWell, that depends on what you mean by Europe! Europe is a continent, not a country, and any two Eur...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWhoopee! Fight the good fight! Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishMaybe in Cambridge. But in Oxford the meaning is still shown as it ever was. I intend to fight for ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishWe have had them for many years. The term was known even before the Beatles recorded a song about "R...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe OED says that, in the UK at least, the use of "comprise" as a simile for "compose", "...is to be...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIndeed. My comment was tongue in cheek! I had noticed this strange US desire for ice. When I staye...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Bluff game 2/27/04 (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishFor the record, once a year I run a "Call my Bluff" session at the Simpletons Public Speaking club. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe slang term for a cigarette in England is (or was, since it is now more or less obselete) fag, no...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI think that it would help to make a decision if I knew what an "up-do" is. Hair salons in the UK ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAre there really nations so deprived that they don't get to eat Toad-in-the hole? You'll be tellin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI hadn't realised that US pies were usually sweet. We have both sweet an savoury pies here and meat ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe expression "a pint and a pie" is nicely alliterative rather than literal. Pubs do sell pies, usu...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishI do have a rhyming dictionary but I confess I rarely ever use it. Certainly I didn't do so for any ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishA Limerick's not much of a job If you let your mind wander and lob Any word - such as kaput - To tak...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishHaving seen the magnificent efforts of those who have attacked the DD form (so much more challenging...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishProstitution is very common in Cuba and I have heard the expression jineteras used to describe all t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThis is quite a common expression in UK English and it simply implies speed. A house fire progresses...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishThe Carry-ons were a series of films (movies) not TV shows - although that's where they are usually ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishI don't know whether you see the Carry On films in the USA. However, if not, I will now confess that...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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