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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The hunting issue is one that arouses fierce passions and I will not add fuel to the fire. I have sa......
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Discussion Topic  Beer cocktails (in The Written Word) by Richard English
There are many cocktails made with all sorts of exotic names. But in the UK (and maybe elsewhere for......
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Discussion Topic  RE: F-word etymology (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have heard young girls use the word in the same way as young men do. That, and their propensity ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mazda (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...He's not doubting the merits of flourescent-style lamps over the older incandescent type........
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mazda (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I remember them well "The betting's brisk as hopes grow stronger, but Mazda lamps stay brighter long......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Third Place (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Richard - will you ask why the name change occurred???..." The staff probably wouldn't kn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Third Place (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Tonight we are trying out a pub I haven't been to for years. It used to be called The Albatross but ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
What has been written really covers the question. It was a historical accident that the USA was thus......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Third Place (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The term is not used in the UK - but it would be, surely, the pub!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I meant that the expression "state of play" means "how are things at the moment". "State of the art"......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Limericks, continued (in The Written Word) by Richard English
It's good now to have a librarian An expert in matters grammarian But the Limerick rhyme Could take ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, as you no know, it's very different from "state of the art"! It simply means "how are things a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Special Word of the Moment (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Snood has several meanings, most of them to do with forms of hair adornment. I don't believe there's......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Rumbustious (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Rumbustuous is not all that common a word here but would not be considered eccentric or arcane. Most......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
It's a sporting reference, the state of play meaning the current situation in a cricket match. Remem......
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Discussion Topic  RE: How many syllables in "Don't spoil the oil"?? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Bugs Bunny pronounces such words with two syllable, "...OK Mac - where's the fy-er..." I don't know......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "... whereas a "quad" can be a "quad bike" or a place where people gather in a courtyard, some......
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Discussion Topic  Spelling (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
On OEDILF the question has arisen about creating plurals of parts of speech. I wanted to refer to se......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Or is it just me? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I don't know whether you have an equivalent in the USA but in the UK we have the Plain English Campa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Compumation (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Junction? Unction?...
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