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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote, "...Let's say I had a job in London and my kids went to public schools there, or whatever you......
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Poll  RE: Ambition (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Read "The Peter Principle" for an amusing insight into one man's views about promotion and ambition....
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The OED prefers the "ize" ending but many, including me, prefer the "ise" ending. Either is acceptab......
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Discussion Topic  RE: miscommunicaton (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Apron; skirt; belt; glove (box); visor; lining; buckle....
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Discussion Topic  RE: OED requests (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Why don't you try again? I have found them to be good correspondents and things, especially emails, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: OED requests (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I am sorry to see that the OED is considering including the oxymoronic term "quad bike". I trust the......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...tankering - when airlines dodge high fuel prices at airports to save money..." Airlines, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lame (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Unlicensed cabbies seem to be a problem everywhere and typically those who operate unlicenced cabs a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Quote "...Did they just decide to take the pronunciation of the limerick writer? Or, how do that han......
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Discussion Topic  RE: like a broken record (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
For the beneift of both UK and US readers, remember that there is a language difference here. When U......
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Discussion Topic  RE: like a broken record (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...And once again it's not the best product that has market share...." Or Dudweiser versus a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: like a broken record (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
a couple of points. Vinyl records can break but are not fragile. The early wax cylinders were very ......
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Discussion Topic  Pendants' Revolt (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Did anyone see this interesting programme (which included, among others, John Richard of the APS) wh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Black Books (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Whoops! Actually it's not quite what it seems. I orginally wrote something that used an abbreviation......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Broken window theory (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Michael Moore suggests that the USA is a frightened country and that this is one of the reasons for ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Unconscious stereotyping (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, I looked at the tests - when I have a spare hour or so I'll have a go!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...I wish you'd tell that to the British, who seem to Anglicise the pronunciation of French w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
it seems to me that the common UK sound "AW" is rare in the USA. Here are some examples of when it i......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Black Books (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...First of all, from what I've seen, you Brits have MANY "slightly weird" TV comedy shows.........
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Discussion Topic  RE: F-word etymology (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote, "...There are other words that describe a light-hearted and carefree disposition: perky, fun,......
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