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Discussion Topic  Iron Man (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I assume I am not the only one who is targeted by the modern version of the snake oil salesmen, offe......
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Discussion Topic  How did that happen? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I posted a comment to CJ's "I'm not exactly back" thread and then tried to edit it. When I got back ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I think I'd have not bothered with the war or the farm relief commission! Am I alone in my view tha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Absolutely. Bars in England are made of solid timber. Now, had he walked into a pub... Richard Engl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Hedge Rage" (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I did check to see that this story was not printed on April 1st...! Hedgeline? Well, maybe. 4000 pa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Only because you let it! Many English homes have separate toilets - it is actually a significant sa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Just how far back do you want to go? In Henry the Eigth's reign there was, at Hampton court palace,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
And, what's more this was when I was working as a guest lecturer at the College for Distributive Tra......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
In my ignorance I just wonder why those who choose to take LSD don't simply refer to the practice as......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As I tried to explain, that confusion would not arise in the UK since "crumpet" when referrring to a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I have to confess that, not only have I never "dropped acid" but also that I would even know what it......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard English
The Jayson Blair story was covered in the UK. I confess, though, when I first saw the headline, "Bla......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The word crumpet has three UK meanings, none of which are known in the USA. The crumpet shown in th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
When I ordered an English muffin in the USA I got something that I had never experienced in England.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
No. What you get in the USA if you order an English Muffin is not the same as the thing you get in E......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I confess I've had little success in persuading the girls to say "yes". Would the use of this "acid......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A grammar question (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The COED lists it but suggests its use is jocular. Certainly we would not use it in formal speech in......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the World Travel Dictionary (published by Columbus and, I blush to say, originally created by me)......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Apostrophe again, sorry. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree. It's just one more example of the strange belief that so many people seem to have that is ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Another Wikipedia question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In 1938 the British government introduced the Holidays With Pay Act which meant that all workers wer......
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