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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... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Lothario (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIn the past it was common to refer to a "gay lothario", that is, one who treated his affairs in a li...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishI quite agree. And I used a bottle of it (or to be precise, on of its clones that I was left with at...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishAn accurate and nicely contrived pun. All those who drink Budweiser are definitely sad. Richard En...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Verbs: let's have some action! (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishThere is, of course, an icon at the bottom of the page that says "click for more information about t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishHighly improbable since I refuse to let a drop of that foul concoction pass my lips. And considerin...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI suggest that both "I got" and "I've got" are grammatically correct constructions although they can...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishOne thing which we should never forget is the difference between the written and the spoken word. Ex...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English1. It's is an abbreviation for both "it is" and "it has". 2. "It has got" (or it's got) is perfectl...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishUgly and frowned upon by purists although it's probably grammatically accurate. It is also unecessa...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThat's simple. You walk on the floor. The word floor has several meanings, one of which is "storey"...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIt's always called that unless there's some special designation - say a hotel lobby or reception. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishActually it comes between sympathectomy and sympatric - which is actually just as funny if you think...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Pirated Words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI rank sliced bread alongside Budweiser and processed cheese slices in my catalogue of foodstuffs. ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI suspect that this is another manifestation of the insularity of the USA. There must be many "Afric...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIt's a cliche and, like all cliches, has an element of truth. However, although we do not have the s...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's it called ? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI used the expression to mean the language "learnt at a mother's knee" and English is that for most ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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What's it called ? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Britain is an island, on which there are (or were) three countries, England, Scotland and ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishMaybe this US oversensitivity explains why rugger has never become a popular game in the USA. Richa...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI suppose it's a commentary on the respective sizes of the USA and the UK that the twin villages of ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri | » Refine Search » New Search |
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