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Discussion Topic  RE: What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
One story I have heard which makes a good point about words is that of the Irishman and the Spaniard......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Origin of "PU" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It doesn't over here!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: What do you think? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...The Irish language doesn't have a word for "yes" and "no." They say things like, "It is" o......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Ah Edith Piaf. Now she did have a special sound when she said "r" (and it's still the "r" than make......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
One of the few talents I have is that of mimicry - and thus pronunciation. It is not a subject I hav......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
You know, I think you're right and I hadn't spotted this previously. In fact, I suspect there might ......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I don't think I've ever heard Swiss German. I learnt mine from a fairly high-borne Viennese lady and......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Probably the most difficult part of Schadenfreude for English speakers to pronounce is the "r" in Fr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I probably use the term more often than I use the garment - and that is even more true of pyjamas!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...BTW, the dictionary contains both spellings, "forfend" and "forefend."..." Another proble......
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Discussion Topic  RE: bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I was wrong about futons. I had thought the word was a synonym for duvet in the USA (it's not used h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Forfend is correc; my original posting contained a typo. Insofar as the use of language is concerne......
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Discussion Topic  RE: bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Should I start a pole???..." If you wish. We have nothing against Eastern Europeans here....
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Discussion Topic  The Oxford comma (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A question was recently raised on OEDILF about the use of the Oxford comma (a comma before a conjunc......
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Discussion Topic  RE: bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Just skin to sleep in.... never! How unprotected!!! ..." Is this a US thing, maybe? Altho......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In fact, although forfend is archaic in the UK (although I would use it when speaking to my friend S......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote, "...Sometimes the snow lasts for 2½ months or more...." I can understand the problem - the s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: bed clothing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...What do you Brits call your pajamas or nightgowns?..." We call our pajamas, pyjamas....
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Poll  RE: Ambition (in The Written Word) by Richard English
My COED says: Brit. Slang. 1. Sink a ship (or its crew) 2. Defeat or ruin (a plan etc) 3. Kill. 19t......
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Poll  RE: Ambition (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Scupper means "to deliberately sink a vessel". And I do, I agree, mention Cuba on occasions to my A......
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