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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In the UK a Stein is a different thing. That's a German drinking vessel, typically made from earthen......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...I remember Richard once telling me that he would have to live where there was good beer. W......
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Cockney rhyming slang is a living form and new terms are being created constantly. They are memorise......
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
That is an excellent site. I shall bookmark it....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...They even brought these slice holders to put it in (name for them?), ..." They're called ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: lie/lay (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I remember it by thinking of what it is that chickens do with eggs!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Footballers, cricketers Sports personalities Everywhere overpaid Everywhere known Ultra-determinedl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antebellum (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed. We would probably say "before the War" or "pre-war" - meaning WW2. The only "ante" word I ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Th Scottish abbreviation I have heard for "He isn't coming" is "He isna' (or isni') coming"...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I think it fair to say that "ain't", even in spoken English, is not considered correct. The correct ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
That's a fairly standard hotel breakfast here. Better establishments might have additional items inc......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I see. So your suggestion is that a critique is accurate and a criticism inaccurate. I had never he......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I have checked with my friend Stewart (a linguophile who hasn't yet visited this board) and he confi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Quote "...While Kalleh has occasionally chastised me for critiquing the work of others..." I won't ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "... the Brits don't capitalize an entire acronym as the Americans do ..." As I understand it......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Diet of Worms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...All of these rhyme perfectly in my dialect..." And indeed sauce...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Diet of Worms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...CJ, Richard, I did separate the 2 "d" words and the 2 "t's" words..." Ah, the problems of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "nemesetic" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Of course, it does depend on the German word. Rucksack, blitz and kindergarten seem to have made th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Diet of Worms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Yet, are "metal" and "mettle" or "medal" and "meddle" considered to be homonymy words..." ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Epicaricacy (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed. There are many variations of the consonant "r". I didn't mean to suggest that there are only......
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