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Discussion Topic  RE: Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard English
This is a British English word that gained currency around the middle of the last century (when I wa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Humorous lines (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Quote "..."Do you know who I am? I bloody demand that he's upgraded. Don't you know he's a millionai......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by Richard English
His wife (Penelope Chetwode) wasn't involved in the interview but I suspect she wouldn't have been c......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by Richard English
John Betjemen, when interviewed shortly before he died was asked whether he had any regrets. His ans......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I would hazard a guess that it comes from the same root as does the ending "lore" in "folklore". R......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
I can understand the confusion! In fact, those scenes are of a meeting of the Surrey Vintage Vehicl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Forgotten English (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Today I have just had a pint or several at the Skimmington Castle. Who knows what a Skimmington was?......
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Discussion Topic  Dr Seuss's cat (in Potpourri) by Richard English
The following reference is from "Getting Your English Right, Tapir, Trondheim 2001" Marking titles,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural differences (in Potpourri) by Richard English
To me it has much the same meaning as the US "regular". That is, normal, not exceptional, perfectl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Damning with faint praise (in The Written Word) by Richard English
I didn't say it was wrong to criticise; I said it was easy. There are certainly times when it is de......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Damning with faint praise (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Benjamin Disraeli said, in 1860, "...It is easier to be critical than to be correct..." And I would......
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Discussion Topic  Language training (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yesterday I was visiting someone in hospital and, as one does, was idly looking at the notice boards......
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Discussion Topic  Literacy versus numeracy (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In the UK there is a Government-backed online learning initiative called Learn Direct for which I am......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciation of interesting words... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It might be easier if the words were spelt even more phoenetically: Con-summ-ut is correct Con-syoo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes. I suppose I should have said the respective converses. However, since neither of the converses,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In England all ladies are women and all gentlemen are men. The converse is not true. Richard Engli......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Ogden Nash (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
Actually it's more like Fuller's Honey Dew. It is described on their site thus: Organic Honey Dew i......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
We will have to disagree on this. To recite another's composition does not make it ones own. It migh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gender Question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
But remember I said "...I am reminded of a story about the response of a female to the approaches of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Science concepts (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard English
If not controlled then certainly taken into consideration, yes. Which is why it's an important effec......
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