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Discussion Topic  Catch phrases (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In the OEDILF there has been some comment about "vulgar" words in Limericks and both CJ and exarp su......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Richard English
One of the problems with this survey is that it used multiple-choice questions. Inevitably, if you p......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The poll result shows the most popular pronunciation and that is the way the Germans pronounce the w......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...Their pattern (and the German pattern too, I believe) is that an imported foreign word tak......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree that this is the case but I learnt (maybe wrongly) the it is primarily English where a dipth......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...What you suggest is hardly the prevalent practice for new importations...." This might ag......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I agree that pronunciation, like word use itself will change. But Schadenfreude is a relatively new ......
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Quote "...I am a skeptic here. I have never heard it pronounced "froy-deh."..." Indeed. In the same......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxonian (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I did a lot of research on this when I compiled my World Travel Dictionary and could find no rules a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...The strange use of capitalisation adds to the confusion..." Maybe it makes the matter cle......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Punctuation (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Write back and say, "...I sorry, who is this employee and what's his or her coffee supposed to have ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Great e-mails (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Look on the bright side. In 1974 everybody in the USA thought that Millers, Coors, Schlitz and Anheu......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Son of Double Dactyls (in The Written Word) by Richard English
And welcome from me, too. It's good to see that the Midland Mensans, like the southern Mensans, are......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Entymology (not 'etymology') (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Our climate doesn't lend itself to poisonous creepy crawlies, it seems. We have only one highly po......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Quote "It is a revelation to learn of Ms. Anderson's literary talent" I read recently that Elvis Pr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...So, is the word "movie" never used in England? For example, do you have "home movies?..." ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is this an oxymoron? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...BTW, I was intrigued by the chiefly British definition of "Loud, arrogant speech; bluster.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote "...Modern breakfast cereals originate in the USA, at least, according to this site. Of course......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Well, they certainly say so but I would like to see some dates and other evidence before accepting t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Hash browns are now a standard item on most hotels' breakfast menus. Is this the first time a foodst......
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