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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciation of interesting words... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It might be easier if the words were spelt even more phoenetically: Con-summ-ut is correct Con-syoo......
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Discussion Topic  For want of a nail... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Last week I went to the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane for a travel industry lunch (around 1200 ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard English
My father once said to a bank manager who was arguing about extending company's overdaft facility, "......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Yes. He'll be in his element there. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  A sorry tale (in The Written Word) by Richard English
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) recently held its annual Convention in Palma. A disg......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
We would use notion to express an idea or concept, often one that is maybe disputable. . For example......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More favorite words.... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
My wife made some flummery once. It was very nice. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Baseball (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I understand that P G Wodehouse (and how come none of his books were in the big read top 100?) was v......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Had it not been for the alternative word for start, we would not have had Stanley Holloway's wonderf......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Baseball (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
A baseball playoff's what, pray. Its goose egg? Which term means, in the UK, an ovoid part of the r......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Remember, in UK drinking parlance kegs and casks are not the same. Casks are the barrel-shaped conta......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Misuse of pronouns (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I saw a policeman with his dog in the pub; he was scratching his ear with his foot. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbs: let's have some action! (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
There is, of course, an icon at the bottom of the page that says "click for more information about t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Highly improbable since I refuse to let a drop of that foul concoction pass my lips. And considerin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I suggest that both "I got" and "I've got" are grammatically correct constructions although they can......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
One thing which we should never forget is the difference between the written and the spoken word. Ex......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
1. It's is an abbreviation for both "it is" and "it has". 2. "It has got" (or it's got) is perfectl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Ugly and frowned upon by purists although it's probably grammatically accurate. It is also unecessa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Announcerese (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
We all have a right to our opinions and beliefs. My only (and final) point is that I try never to f......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Announcerese (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Just to clarify some points which are often misunderstood: 1. Because a beer is a good beer it does......
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