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Son of Double Dactyls (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishAnd welcome from me, too. It's good to see that the Midland Mensans, like the southern Mensans, are...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Entymology (not 'etymology') (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishOur climate doesn't lend itself to poisonous creepy crawlies, it seems. We have only one highly po...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishQuote "It is a revelation to learn of Ms. Anderson's literary talent" I read recently that Elvis Pr...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...So, is the word "movie" never used in England? For example, do you have "home movies?..." ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Is this an oxymoron? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...BTW, I was intrigued by the chiefly British definition of "Loud, arrogant speech; bluster....... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Modern breakfast cereals originate in the USA, at least, according to this site. Of course...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWell, they certainly say so but I would like to see some dates and other evidence before accepting t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishHash browns are now a standard item on most hotels' breakfast menus. Is this the first time a foodst...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Hashing (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWe used to do it in the Boy Scouts but we called it "tracking". There were several signs used along ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British regional accents (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...More broadly, what characters from film and TV exemplify various regional accents?..." I'...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "... "Do you suppose he's compensating for something?" ..." Well, there have been few rumours...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote "...PS: Richard, if you dislike the Lord Mayor, could you say he's "the Jerk in the Gherkin"? ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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New translation of the New Testament (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishQuote "...Is it because they are implied or interpolated words that weren't in the original Greek?........ Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWhoops, so I did. I selected the link but forgot to paste it. Mind you, I still think it looks like ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's in a Name? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIt happens all the time over here! The new HQ of the London Mayor is known as "The Gherkin". (Zucch...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's this kind of "rhyme"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishGood, and clever. But I would take issue with the rhymes myself - Alaska/asked her/Astor - a bit str...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Scrabble rules minefield (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishIt's a while since I played Scrabble but I always added letters to either end of a word if I wanted ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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What's this kind of "rhyme"? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishOf course, I very much enjoy rhymes that seem to be neither sighted nor near - I mean those which re...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Phrases from French (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishQuote "...I just meant a funny, upper-class English public schoolboy construction like Bertie Wooste...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Chameleon (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishQuite a few - but not many that are as common as those cited. Common ones include: Character Chalce...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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