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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
My reference was Michael Temple's "Guide to Written English" - now, I fear, out of print. It is a gu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I suppose it's just possible that Michael Quinion's predilection for English newspapers arises from ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The OED defines "attendee" as one who attends meetings and has no usage comment. I fear the battle t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Since it is a valid English construction to make an "object" noun from a "subject" noun by addding "......
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Discussion Topic  Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yesterday I was visiting someone in hospital and, as one does, was idly looking at the notice boards......
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Discussion Topic  Literacy versus numeracy (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the UK there is a Government-backed online learning initiative called Learn Direct for which I am......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes. I suppose I should have said the respective converses. However, since neither of the converses,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In England all ladies are women and all gentlemen are men. The converse is not true. Richard Engli......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Signs of the times (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The saints be praised we have, so far, been spared this particular excess! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
We will have to disagree on this. To recite another's composition does not make it ones own. It migh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
But remember I said "...I am reminded of a story about the response of a female to the approaches of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I am reminded of a story about the response of a female to the approaches of a male intent on sexual......
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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  RE: The Poetic Read (in The Written Word) by Richard English
That is undoubtedly true of some of his work; it is certainly not true of it all. "Inexpensive prog......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The rule concerning the use of the full stop (period) in abbreviations used to confuse me. However, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Poetic Read (in The Written Word) by Richard English
It will come as no surprise to readers of this board, I know, that I actually like John Betjemen's w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Eponyms of Americans (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I've never heard the terms "Mae Wests" used to denote a pair of thrupennies, I have to say. Richard......
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Discussion Topic  RE: I shall be writing a letter. (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I wish you luck, Bob, with your letter. In my experience the otherwise excellent BBC is probably jus......
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